The most frequently used method to turn a breech baby to the head-down position. Using ultrasound guidance, a practitioner will gently guide the fetus into a head-down position by applying his or her hands to the womanâ€(tm)s abdomen.

A procedure to move a fetus when it is in the breech position (feet and buttocks pointing down in uterus).

External cephalic version is a process by which a breech baby can sometimes be turned from buttocks or foot first to head first. It should only be attempted from 34 weeks on and often is reserved for later due to the fact that breech presentation greatly decreases with every week.