EECV2 Information for
Parents and Families
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EECV2 Information for Parents and Families
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| Many babies are in a breech position during the early part of pregnancy, that is they lie with their heads up and their legs and bottom down toward the pelvis. By the time they are born, most babies will have turned themselves into a head down position. However, a few babies (about 3-4% or one in every 25 to 30 babies born at full term) will stay in a breech position until birth. These babies are at a slightly higher risk of encountering problems in the birthing process, and there is good research evidence showing that they will do better if they are born by Caesarean section. However, compared to vaginal birth, women who have a Caesarean section are more likely to encounter complications and to take longer to recover from the birth. The Early External Cephalic Version 2 Trial is a study about helping breech babies to turn to a head down position.
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