| Her last child weighed 4.4 kg at birth and slight shoulder dystocia was noted at delivery. |
| Less commonly, shoulder dystocia results from impaction of the posterior shoulder on the sacral promontory. |
| Mott's family started selecting sires for lower birth weights years ago, sacrificing some growth but reducing dystocia. |
| The main causes of maternal mortality are well known: postpartum hemorrhage, eclampsia, dystocia and sepsis. |
| Radiographic pelvimetry alone as a predictor of dystocia has not been shown to have benefit and, therefore, is not recommended. |
| In gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia is the complication most anticipated at the time of delivery. |
