Learning objectives
At the end of this course, delegates attending will be able to:
- Discuss with each other and women the evidence to support the management of breech presentation at term, as summarised in RCOG guidelines (2017)
- Identify the characteristics, based upon the current evidence concerning fetal positions, the mechanisms of breech birth and characteristics of breech labours
- Identify deviations from standard and their associated risks
- Clearly communicate with others in the multi-disciplinary team to escalate or lead as appropriate
- Confidently perform manual interventions to resolve obstruction when the woman is in a supine and an upright position for birth
- Formulate a plan for their own personal development of breech skills, based upon the available evidence about how professionals develop competence and expertise
Who should attend
- Consultants, SAS/Trust doctors and trainees in O&G
- Those who are registered, or plan to register for the Advanced Labour Ward Practice and Labour Ward Lead ATSMs
- Midwives, neonatologists and clinicians who spend a significant amount of time on the labour ward
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