Complication in child birth!

Child birth may not be a smooth process all the time and sometimes it can be far from smooth. Most healthy mothers who had antenatal check up do have successful outcome of pregnancy and labour. The causes for difficult child birth are quite few but all of them complex. As the first case the lie of the baby may be abnormal i.e. head up rather than the normal head down position. This is called breech presentation. Secondly the contractions of the womb may not be adequate. Thirdly the outlet of the pelvis may be too small to permit an easy passage of the baby at labour. Fourthly more than one foetus in the womb may create difficulties during birth. Fifthly the mother may find herself unable to push the baby out. In case of a breech presentation in which the baby’s buttocks is down and head is up, the doctors are able to diagnose it during the antenatal and will correct the situation as such or using anesthesia. When manipulation is impossible the doctors have no choice but to deliver the baby bottom first which is a very complicated process and very difficult for the mother too.