Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s head passes through the birth canal and their shoulders become stuck during labor. This prevents the doctor from fully delivering the baby and can extend the ...

June 25, 2012 — An educational Web site for pregnant women (Start the Conversation, PeriGen Inc) has been launched to inform pregnant women in their third trimester about a rare but serious childbirth ...

Giving birth can be unpredictable. Imagine a scenario where your baby's head is delivered smoothly, but then progress is suddenly stalled. The shoulders aren't coming out. This situation is referred ...

There are a lot of questions that come up throughout pregnancy, and giving birth may be both joyful and scary. Shoulder dystocia is a complication that can occur during childbirth and is one of the ...

Shoulder dystocia is a condition in which your infant’s shoulders are impacted by your pelvic bones during vaginal delivery. Depending on the severity of the impact, your infant may sustain an injury ...

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...

Shoulder dystocia is a potentially dangerous childbirth complication. It occurs when an infant’s head emerges, but their shoulders remain trapped behind the pubic bone of the birthing parent. Shoulder ...