This 10 minute presentation on breech birth looks at how maternal position affects pelvic diameters and discusses the influence midwives and medical practitioners have on position during birth. Previous posts (The obstetric bed: resistance in action and Active breech birth: … Continue reading
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Active birth is taken as a given during birth at home. Women rarely choose to birth on a bed; rather they walk, crouch, rest on hands and knees, and sway and rock their babies out. This need to move in … Continue reading
In March 2006 I attended the first international Breech Birth Conference in Vancouver, Canada, which gathered together midwives, medical practitioners and researchers to discuss such issues as research, safety and techniques used during vaginal breech birth. Presenters came from eight … Continue reading
This post written by Australian home birth midwife Sue Cookson (RM) was originally published in Birthspirit Midwifery Journal 2010; 6: 65-67. Updated 30/12/15. Thirty-one years ago on a hot December morning I gave birth to my second daughter. It was … Continue reading
Since redoing the website previous links for my very early critiques of the Term Breech Trial have changed. As I have been repeatedly asked for these I have linked them anew: Term Breech Trial commentary and Breech birth beyond the … Continue reading
A multi-disciplinary hospital meeting to air issues raised by women’s feelings of dissatisfaction with obstetric consultations for breech-presenting babies is discussed by self-employed midwives Margaret Gardener and Jenny Crawshaw. Originally published in Birthspirit Midwifery Journal 2010; 5: 63-67. References updated … Continue reading
This post was originally published in Birthspirit Midwifery Journal 2009; 1: 64-65. Updated. As steeped in medically and midwifery managed birthing as this 60-plus year old breech story Randall (1949, pp. 81-84) is, it has (at least) three central themes … Continue reading
This post was originally published in Birthspirit Midwifery Journal 2009; 3: 15-19. Updated 2 February 2017 I am often asked during breech workshops that I run if leaving a woman in a birth pool to give birth to a surprise … Continue reading