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Re: compound presentation

From: Natalie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:13:51 -0500 (CDT)

At Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Natalie wrote:
>>
>>Does one hand over the cheek (vertex) represent a compound presentation?
>
>Only if it comes out that way. With delivery, the hand may move.
>
>>How common is this
>
>Don't have a clue.
>
>>and can it complicate vaginal delivery?
>
>Not too likely.
>
>>How?
>
>Haven't seen a problem so I can't answer this.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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>

The baby did come out that way. I guess what I'm wondering is if the hand on the cheek would make the head larger for the mother to deliver (maybe the cause of her lacerations) or if that only applies to when the hand is higher up and on the side of the head or over the ear.



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