breech

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This is known as a breech birth and is rare.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

In a police report reviewed by The Times, the patient described going to a gynecologist in 2020 to have him “flip” a breech baby.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

A couple whose baby died after he was starved of oxygen during a home birth are campaigning for risky breech deliveries to be spotted earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2023

In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire.

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2023

But his dismissive posture toward the rupture in the friendship—what breech and what betrayal?—was obviously only a bravado pose.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis