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Re: presentation of baby

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:19:17 -0600 (CST)


At Wed, 29 Mar 2000, lindsay wrote: >
>When my baby was born, my husband told me his hand was against his
>cheek. I read in a book this is called compound presentation. My
>doctor never recorded this anywhere in my chart. I was just wondering
>if this is such a trivial thing that it's not worth noting. Or, can it
>be a problem? What are the chances of it happening again?

Technically, this is a compound presentation, but it is usually of no significance thus probably why your physician didn't make note of it. It is not likely to happen again.

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana



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