Shoulder dystocia, an obstetric emergency

Shoulder dystocia is every obstetrician’s nightmare. Thankfully it’s uncommon. But when it occurs, the team acts quickly to have the baby born. This video covers the likelihood of a shoulder dystocia, the possible complications of shoulder dystocia, and how we manage one. Many thanks to the evidence based birth team whose resource on this topic and of big babies, is excellent, link below: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/eviden... Image of humerus provided by Anatomography: http://lifesciencedb.jp/bp3d/ Image of McRobert’s manoeuvre: Gerald Baeck