29-year-old Woman in Obstetrics & Gynecology — 29yo Woman | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#17846
SMLE Question #17846
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-OBG-ECV-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 29-year-old woman (G4P3) at 36+2 weeks’ gestation attends antenatal clinic. The pregnancy has been uncomplicated, and she reports normal fetal movements. Bedside ultrasound shows a singleton fetus in frank breech presentation, normal amniotic fluid volume, and an anterior placenta without placenta previa. She asks when external cephalic version is usually offered in an uncomplicated singleton breech pregnancy to reduce breech at term while limiting preterm birth risk. When is the best time to perform ECV?
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