Mst Airin A., 26

Mst. Airin Akter is a 26-year-old housewife in her second pregnancy, living with her family under significant financial hardship. Her husband is the sole earning member and works as a day laborer, earning only approximately USD 57 per month, which is insufficient to meet their basic needs and leaves them unable to afford the cost of pregnancy-related care; the family is also still financially burdened after borrowing money for her previous cesarean delivery. Despite these difficulties, Airin remains hopeful and determined to have a safe delivery and give her baby a healthy start. At 32+ weeks of pregnancy, her baby is in breech presentation, which can increase the risk of complications during labor and delivery. Without appropriate monitoring and delivery planning, difficult labor or fetal distress could place both mother and baby at serious risk, so timely obstetric care is important.

According to the doctor, LUCS can provide a planned and safer method of delivery if the breech presentation persists, particularly considering Airin’s obstetric history. With timely cesarean delivery, appropriate maternal monitoring, and newborn care, the risks associated with breech labor can be reduced and a safe outcome for both mother and baby is expected. If appropriate delivery planning and monitoring are not provided, breech presentation may increase the risk of difficult or obstructed labor, fetal distress, birth injury, and other serious complications.