History of Monsters. 58 — Ulisse Aldrovandi

The seventh position is extremely dangerous; it occurs when the infant presents itself at the mouth of the womb with both hands. In such a case, a diligent midwife must take every care to push the infant back into the womb as quickly as possible. She should work with her hands to ensure the fetus falls back entirely into the uterus; then, to prevent the infant from sliding back down in the same manner, she should insert her hand and guide the arms to the sides so that the birth is returned to a natural position.

However, if these efforts do not succeed as intended, the woman in labor must be returned to her bed so that, after a period of rest, the midwife may attempt the aforementioned procedure again. If this proves futile and the infant does not change its position, the midwife—with the help of bystanders to press down on the abdomen—should lubricate the womb, join the infant's arms together as much as possible, and receive the emerging child in this manner.

In the eighth case, it sometimes happens that the infant approaches the birth canal buttocks-first. Since it is impossible for the infant to be born in this way without clear danger to both mother and child, the midwife must lift the infant's buttocks in such a way as to turn the head toward the exit. Great care must be taken, however, to ensure the birth does not slip into an even worse position. These situations are illustrated in the following figures.