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. 

 

VAGINAL BREECH DELIVERY

Breech Presentation Caesarean operation versus normal birth

Breech Birth

http://www.ican-online.org/pregnancy/breech-presentation-fact-sheet

 

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