Considerations for Labor when your Baby is Breech
The implications on labor when your Baby is Breech.
What does it mean when the doctor says the baby is in a transverse position
A look at what it means when your baby is in the transverse position.
What is an external version and why is it done?
A discussion of the external version technique.
Breech Babies
Everything from diagnosis of breech, to options for birth and external version.
Breech Birth
Information on breech babies and laboring with a breech baby.
Breech Delivery
The diagnosis of breech is the third most common reason for cesarean section in our country. Any strategy to bring down overall cesarean section must deal with this issue. Somewhere between 2 and 4% of all babies are born in the breech position (butt first). At the present time virtually 100% of these babies are delivered by cesarean section in the outdated belief that it is the safest way for the baby; none will say cesarean is the safest way for the mother.
Research Studies Supporting Safety of Vaginal Breech Delivery
Journal articles that discuss the mortality rates for breech presentations delivered vaginally or by c-section.
When a baby is breech, does it always mean something is wrong?
A question and answer about whether a baby being in a breech position always means that there is something wrong.
pop
if you have any questions or comments!