Encouraging your baby to turn head-down:
- Spinning Babies Website
- Natural measures for turning a breech baby
- Acupuncture for baby positioning
- Chiropractic care for baby positioning |Webster Technique (Find a Webster-Certified Chiro)
- Self-hypnosis track
Medical procedure for turning a baby:
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Vaginal Breech Birth:
“In Canada, it was common for most breech babies to be delivered through a caesarean section (C-section). With this method, the baby is delivered through incisions made in the mother’s stomach. Today, health-care professionals recommend that in some circumstances, breech babies may be delivered the traditional way, through the vagina. Vaginal childbirth has health benefits for the mother such as a faster recovery and less pain, as well as a better chance of having a vaginal childbirth in the future.” ~ The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
“There’s the idea out there in the public sometimes that having a C-section today with modern anesthesia and modern hospitals is as safe as having a normal childbirth, but we don’t think so,” ~Dr. Lalonde on the SOGC policy on vaginal breech birth (Globe and Mail, 2009)
What does Vaginal Breech Birth Look Like?
- Variations of breech birth
- Breech birth photo series
- Twin breech water birth
- Video of frank breech birth
- Footling breech birth
- More breech birth videos
Breech Birth At Home
Vaginal Breech Birth in the Hospital:
- Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Canada Guidelines for Vaginal Breech Birth
- Birth Story: The Birth of Leo – Vaginal Breech Birth at BCW Hospital
- Birth Story: Claire’s Birth Story – Vaginal Breech Birth at BCW Hospital
Further Reading on Breech Birth:
- Breech Babies Are Another Variation Of Normal (Birth Without Fear)
- Breech Birth Article (Gloria Lemay)
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