Homebirth, natural birth, physiological birth - Video

Providers often like to look to ensure the baby’s chin is delivered.

This is because it indicates that the head has fully emerged, completing the delivery of the largest and most complex part of the baby’s body to navigate through the birth canal.

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⭐️If the chin is still inside, it means the head isn’t fully out, and there may be resistance at the perineum or perineal tissue needing to stretch more. We continue to wait in the presence of normality.

⭐️If the chin is delivered but the shoulders don’t follow quickly, this can alert the provider to potential shoulder dystocia. BUT know that this alone is not a clear indication of a shoulder dystocia. It can take another contraction to bring the baby's shoulders down to the perineum and make the chin visible. This is also a variation of normal.

⭐️Waiting for the chin to be visible when no other issues are present reduces the chance of pulling or applying traction before the head is truly ready to move which could injure the baby’s neck or nerves.

-Love,
Flor Cruz