obstetrical delivery

Definitions of obstetrical delivery

1. noun

   the act of delivering a child
   synonyms: delivery

   types:

   breech birth, breech delivery, breech presentation

   delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first

   C-section, abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section

   the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

   forceps delivery

   delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries

   midwifery

   assisting women at childbirth

   frank breech, frank breech delivery

   position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet

   type of:

   act, deed, human action, human activity

   something that people do or cause to happen