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“Shoulder Dystocia” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman

Healthful Woman Podcast

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Do You Have a Shoulder Distotia?

If you have had a prior shoulder do stocia, and especially if that was a severe shoulder distoce the baby had permanent damage or was really dramatic for mam. If we're expecting a bigger baby, or were thinking that there's going to be a bigger baby this time around than was involved with a shoulder distoche in the past, that's probably the sceneriun which i would most firmly recommend not trying again. The numbers are in her favor no matter what she does, even if she has a 30 % chance of a shoulder distotia. And still, under one percent of the babies will be harmed in the long term. Some women are like lissan

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