O64: Obstructed labour due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus

O64.5: Obstructed labour due to compound presentation

In the final weeks of pregnancy, the child turns to the birth position. The child’s head then normally points downwards and lies in the mother’s pelvis. The child’s face usually faces the mother’s back and the child’s head is bent towards its chest. The child’s back is turned to the right or left side of the mother.

During the birth, at least twice, your child was lying in a position that is not the usual birth position. This resulted in problems during the birth. Problems like these can make a birth take longer than usual. It may also be the case that the child cannot then be born in the usual way, but that a Caesarean is required.