MY LEAST FAVORITE BREECH MANEUVER

Oh my gosh you have to push so hard! This is a shoulder press me it’s pretty effective if baby is descended far enough into the pelvis and just needs a bit of assistance. A potential benefit of using the shoulder press maneuver is preserving the intact perineal tissue as it allows baby to maintain beneficial flexion and allows appropriate tension on the perineal tissue. A potential risk of using shoulder press is a fractured clavicle. This happens due to the shear force that you have to apply. You can reduce the risk of a fractured clavicle by simply spreading the fingers to apply even pressure instead of in one pressure point. I’d still pick this last on my list of maneuvers because it felt like it would hurt mom and/or baby. #breechbirth #birth #shoulderpress #ow #ouch #delivery #ihadababy #baby #newborn