Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
face presentation
References
Britannica AI Icon

face presentation

childbirth
Written by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

Quick Summary

In childbirth, "presentation" refers to the position of the fetus as it enters the birth canal. The most common presentation is the vertex, where the top of the head leads. A face presentation occurs when the fetus's head is extended backward, causing it to enter and pass through the pelvis face first.123

While the chin leading forward often results in an easier labor, a chin directed backward can cause complications. In such cases, it may be necessary to manually flex or rotate the fetus's head to facilitate delivery. Face presentations, along with breech (buttocks first) and transverse (crosswise) presentations, are less common than vertex presentations.13

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
3 Britannica Sources
  1. presentation
  2. face presentation
  3. birth - Face presentation

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.