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If you are near term and your baby is breech, your doctor may try to manually move him into a head-down position for delivery. There are two ways to do this. During an external version, the doctor moves your baby by pressing on the outside of your belly. During an internal version, the doctor inserts his hand through your vagina and cervix and moves the baby from the inside.
If your doctor can't manually reposition your baby, a cesarean section may be needed.
Review Date 11/8/2024
Updated by: LaQuita Martinez, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Alpharetta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
