My last baby was posterior. Will that happen again? What can I do to prevent it?” – This question is something I get asked at least once a month and see posted in birthing groups on what seems like a weekly basis. It’s my observation that MOST first babies are posterior for at least part of the pregnancy and birthing process, and… Read more →
Category: Second+ Births
On the “Wild Card” Third Births
There is a saying in the birth community that third babies are a “wild card”, meaning unpredictable. You never know what’s going to happen, no matter what happened in the previous two births, so you need to be prepared. We do know that first births tend to be long, though not ALWAYS the case, it is typical. What happens is… Read more →