My understanding is that the method to resolve Shoulder dystocia that results in the least damage to mother and baby is the Gaskin maneuvre, which was discovered and published in peer reviewed journals by a midwife.
The interesting thing with the next two is that they can happen anytime during pregnancy, or at the begining of labour when most women will still be at home wherever they have chosen to birth their baby. The scary thing is that hospital health professionals rarely discuss these with women, what to look for and what to do if you think it is happening. My homebirth midwife discussed these with my DH and I and described what to do while waiting for medical assistance. That is one of the benefits of having personalised care, information can be provided to minimise risks that occur with birth.
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