<unk><unk>  is an obstetric emergency during pregnancy or labour that  endangers the life of the fetus. It occurs when the<unk> <unk>  presents itself outside of the uterus while the fetus is still inside.  It can happen when the water breaks – with the gush of water the<unk>  comes along. Usually, thereafter the fetus will engage and squash the<unk> , cutting off oxygen supplies and leading to brain damage of the fetus, or stillbirth. Before that happens, the baby must be delivered quickly by caesarean section. In the meantime, the woman adopts the knee-elbow position, and an attendant reaches into the vagina and pushes the presenting part (usually the head) back in so that it does not suffocate the<unk> . It is useless to try to push the<unk>  back in.  Another technique is to infuse 500ml of fluid by catheter into the mother's bladder, in order to displace the presenting part upward, and to reduce compression on the<unk> d<unk> .
Umbilical cord prolapse
Shoulder dystocia
Persistent cloaca
Premature rupture of membranes
Omphalitis
Neonatal sepsis
Fetal distress
Preterm labour