Hand on head - how often does that happen?

[Cricket]

My SIL just had her first beautiful little boy, and had a good labour and delivery for the most part, except that she ended up with a substantial tear since the baby came out with his hand on his head. I've heard of that happening to a couple other moms I know, but I'm curious if anyone could tell me how often it happens. It's never happened to me, and I don't want it to!

[diannescruffy]

Happened with my fourth but luckily for me I didn't tear she was only little. Fingers crossed for you.

Regards,
Dianne

[AwesomeFoursome]

My dh's first daughter came out like that.

[Persephone1]

I came out waving! Apparently they thought I'd broken my little finger but who knows - they never x-rayed me. I did have a purple bruise on my face.

My Mum didn't tear, but had some grazes. My birth was very fast, all out in one push. I was 6 pound 11 ounces. I was her second bub.

[shellbell3]

I didn't realise it was common. I had an episotomy with DD2 cause her hand were stuck up the side up there, and the funny thing was for months after thats how she would always sleep, didn't want that arm swaddled, had to sit up tucked against her face.

[Kazbah]

Pip came out chin on hand, gave me a bit of a tear. And he came out in a rush, stunned himself.

[Jellyfish]

DD came out with her hand on her head but she was two weeks early and a tiny thing so no tears here. Oh and same as shellbell3, that is how DD slept for AGES afterwards so had to swaddle her with that arm free hehe.

[sasha]

S came out with his hand on the side of his face, and he slept like that for ages afterwards as well! He was just over 7 pounds, no tears but they did threaten me with an episiotomy because he was taking a while. Had a little bit of grazing but nothing major - healed very quickly.