A breech presentation is associated with:
a. Umbilical cord compression.
b. More rapid labor.
c. A high risk of infection.
d. Maternal perineal trauma.
A
The umbilical cord can compress between the fetal body and the maternal pelvis when the body has been born but the head remains within the pelvis.
Breech presentation is not associated with a more rapid labor.
There is no higher risk of infection with a breech birth.
There is not higher risk for perineal trauma with a breech birth.
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