This article is written by Dr Tan Eng Loy , obstetrician & gynaecologist in Singapore with experience in managing breech presentation and ECV. A breech baby is a term used to describe a baby that is positioned in the uterus with its buttocks or feet pointing downward instead of the head. This can happen in around 3-4% of pregnancies at term (37 weeks or beyond). While most babies turn to the head-down position by themselves, some remain breech until delivery. Breech babies ma

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