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Slide show: Fetal positions at the end of pregnancy
By Mayo Clinic staff
Settling into position
During pregnancy, babies often twist, stretch and tumble. Before labor begins, however, most babies settle into a position that allows them to be delivered headfirst through the birth canal. That doesn't always happen, though.
Check out the most common fetal positions at the end of pregnancy, including a few that may lead to a C-section delivery.
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- Having twins. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp092.cfm. Accessed April 23, 2009.
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