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I would still stay home and have my baby,
in either case. I would get as comfortable as possible and try not to tense up, so the baby would have plenty of oxygen and
room to do his or her thing. I would let the birth happen, and would not interfere by following some "medical role model".
I think many times, the baby assumes a certain position for a specific reason, that may not be obvious before (or even after)
the birth.
Michael Odent adresses this issue in his
childbirth books, articles and lectures, and advises anyone attending the birth of a breech baby (and this includes the birthing
mother) to keep their hands off the baby (meaning no pulling or manipulating whatsoever--just catch the baby as gently as
possible!).
Patti has had almost all of her babies breech and at home, plus she just gave birth to twins unassisted! You
can check out her site at BreechBabies.com .
~Carrie
UC Board CL
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This would be a non-concern for me...
I think that babies get themselves into whatever position is best for THEM to be born in. Babies don't read books
about childbirth! Posterior babies often turn during labor itself. If I was having back pain, I would find positions to help
ease my discomfort, and many of those positions also help the baby to turn.
For a breech birth, I would not let dh
or anybody else touch that baby. I would reach down and pull the baby up when enough emerges for me to do so.
I would
feel MUCH safer birthing a breech baby at home than going to the hospital for a c/section. I would not be given the chance
to vaginally birth a breech baby in the hospitals near me. Even if they didn't know the baby was breech until the baby starts
to emerge, I'd be scared that they'd pull on the baby and cause it to become stuck.
My biggest fear of a breech birth
would be that it would make me more hesitant to transfer to the hospital if I felt it was needed for some other reason.
Ruth
My experience has been two posterior babies. I never knew there was a problem with babies being posterior. I
had a little more back labor then front, but everything was just fine other then that. As for breech. Many babies have been
born breech, I do not see the big worry there. But if you felt you must you could transfer. But transferring would mean automatic
c-section thought.
Tina Mom to Quentin 3/4/97, Ashton 6/23/99, Owen 4/11/01 first UC, due again May
Just another way babies come out, IMO...
I'm not sure how these things came to be considered medical
emergencies. Babies have been born in these positions without fuss for eons. I'd just keep doing my pelvic rocking, then accept
whatever birth I got. I believe that babies are born in the positions they are born in for a reason and it's best not to meddle.
Kiley
These positions are simply variations on the usual head down position. Relax, and follow your instincts-- frequently,
mothers birthing breech babies will have a strong desire to stand up while the baby emerges, and mothers with posterior babies
will often want to be on hands and knees. Both of those positions for the mother are optimal for helping the baby be born
easily.
Beatrice-- mama to Max (6, CNM hospital birth), William (4, LM home waterbirth), Dora (2, family UC), Wee
One (in belly, arriving late-Winter, UC)
*Bee's Official Disclaimer: All of my answers express my own personal opinion,
and as I am not a trained birth professional, but better, an experienced mother, none of it ought to be construed as medical
advice.*
If so, then baby for some reason needs to be born that way.
Annabelle Mom to 4 girls and a boy! Makaley
2/24/94, Arden 2/24/94, twins c/s, Anniston 11/12/95, HB w/ midwife, Taegan 12/30/98, UC, and Balen 12/7/00, UC.
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