BREECH

PRESENTATION

 
 
 
 
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Many physicians are uncomfortable allowing a woman to vaginally birth a breech baby.  Because of this fear, most physicians will suggest a cesarean section if the baby is breech after the 37th week of pregnancy.  There are options. 

Heads Up!

All About Breech Babies

http://www.breechbabies.com/index.html  Patricia Blomme, a perinatal nurse and natural birth advocate,  maintains this site dedicated to breech presentation.  It is the most complete collection of information on breech presentation and birth I have ever seen.  There are breech birth stories, photos, studies and much more.   
 
VAGINAL BREECH DELIVERY
Breech Presentation Caesarean operation versus normal birth
Breech Birth
 
EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION
It may well be possible for you to 'turn' your baby using certain body postures of other alternative medicine techniques.  There is also a procedure called External Cephalic Version.  A version is when the doctor manually turns the baby to a head down position through the abdomen.  Often, the doctor will initiate labor immediately after the version is performed. 
Turning a Breech
Turning the Breech Baby
External Cephalic Version
 

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