Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon and usually unpredictable event. Maternal diabetes, macrosomia, obesity and prior shoulder dystocia represent the largest categories of risk. Patients in these ...

Each of the moves engaged different parts of the shoulder and upper back, and I felt I had moved through most of my range of motion after I'd completed them all, providing a satisfying stretch.

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...