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Too Early to Push: Why One Scar Stops Labor Before It Starts


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36-year-old woman at 33 weeks gestation presents with a breech fetus and a past cesarean. But one key detail in her history shifts the entire delivery plan. In this Master Series episode, we dive into the high-stakes reasoning behind why some uterine scars mean no labor — ever.

You’ll learn how to:
• Identify contraindications to vaginal delivery
• Understand the risks of classical cesarean scars
• Apply gestational timing to cesarean scheduling
• Avoid common errors with breech pregnancies

This case is about more than position — it’s about pressure, timing, and lives on the line.

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Master USMLEBy Dr. Amin Afrasiabi