I have written before how a breech baby is another variation of normal. Having a breech presentation does not mean you automatically need to schedule a c-section. Remember, our babies are wise and know just how they need to be for birth. Most of the time, babies will turn, even late in pregnancy and labor!!! You can read my other…
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Breech Babies Are Another Variation of Normal
Originally written 10/29/2010. With my first child, I knew I wanted a natural birth. I chose the local birth center and hired the team of midwives. I attended my regular appointments and the birth classes they offered. Starting around 30 weeks I questioned the position of my baby. I asked three of the midwives at three different appointments if they…
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My Breech Twin Vaginal Birth After Three Miscarriages
My story starts with the journey of getting pregnant and what I endured to get these precious babies. My husband and I got married June 2012 and had the most amazing honeymoon filled with love. We decided for me to stop taking birth control and to see what happens. I found out I was pregnant in October, 2012. Before I…
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Frank Breech Hospital Birth of 11lb. 2oz. Baby Boy
“Last year I photographed the completely natural birth of a frank breech baby boy. His mum was planning a home birth but on the morning of her going into labour, it was found that her ‘wee’ man was breech. She knew right from that moment that she would give birth to him naturally, and she choose to birth him at the…
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A Midwife-Assisted Cesarean for Breech Rainbow Twins Complete with Skin to Skin
After a year of trying to conceive without success I saw a doctor and was diagnosed with PCOS. A year later I conceived with our first round of fertility injections and IUI. We were beyond excited…we ordered a crib the same day I got the call about my blood test! Sadly, I miscarried at 6 weeks. But our little one…
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Birth Without Fear Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of All Time
Birth Without Fear is three years old today! To commemorate this special occasion we compiled links to the Top 10 most popular blog posts of all time here on the Birth Without Fear Blog. So without further ado… 10. Home Birth of Twins Born Past 41 Weeks, One Footling Breech “…I had been having mild contractions off and on for about…
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Breech Homebirth
* If your baby is breech, please discuss possible complications and options with your care provider.* I had recently moved to the bay area, which meant I had to find a new midwife. With full support from my husband I chose a home birth. We were unsure of when exactly I conceived, so I had two due dates, two weeks…
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Mom Holds Baby’s Hand as Born {Surprise Breech VBAC Hospital Birth}
A short history of my previous births: My oldest daughter was a good pregnancy, fairly uneventful, I choose to have a hospital birth for that “in case” reason, and it was probably good that I did, I had a severe postpartum hemorrhage that resulted in blood loss of almost 2 liters. Scary stuff. My son (second born) presented breech and…
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Beautiful (Surprise) Breech Home Birth
My husband and I chose to have our first baby at home with an absolutely empowering midwife. I distinctly remember between my intense contractions hearing my husband Kevin, Leslie our midwife, and her intern Melissa, in our kitchen drinking coffee and softly laughing enjoying good conversation. I was in the birth tub letting my body bring our little girl into…