frank breech

Babies who assumed the frank breech position in utero may continue to hold their legs in this position for some days after birth.

He was frank breech (folded in half) in the womb and the orthopaedist feels that he has a good chance for walking.

He didn't want to deliver a breech, even a frank breech, in an air car He faced Cazie.

"She was in the frank breech position, which is head up with her legs up by her head in a pike position.

Among frank breech babies the incidence is 0.5 percent, among complete breeches 4 to 6 percent, and among footling breeches 15 to 18 percent.

At the same time, other breech presentations are ideal for breech turning techniques because they tend to turn much more easily than those in the frank breech position.

Jackson's fetal dermalyzer showed a frank breech presentation-buttocks first, hips flexed, knees extended, feet up near the shoulders-rather than the more dangerous footling or complete breech.

Type of breech presentation - the frank breech has the most favorable outcomes in vaginal birth, with many studies suggesting no difference in outcome compared to head down babies.