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What is malpresentation?

What is malpresentation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An abnormal positioning of a fetus at the time of delivery
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Then, if the ear can be reached, the correction of the malpresentation may be attempted as above described.
If there is malpresentation of the fetus it will hinder progress until rectified, as in difficult parturition.
This is a good indication that there may be a malpresentation or a mismatch between the lamb size and the ewe's pelvic size.
In these and other forms of malpresentation the baby may have to be delivered by Caesarean.
These include fetal malpresentation, uterine anomalies, adnexal tumors, uterine leiomyomata, or pelvic adhesions.
Any case of malpresentation should be monitored during the delivery episode in case it causes obstruction.

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