Breech Baby Bluesby K_REY_C | More from this Blogger 09 Jul 2009 05:57 PM 1) This is how my baby is:
2) This is how my baby should be:
Amazing how quickly pregnancy can "turn around." Just this week my wife and I visited the midwives for a 34 1/2 week checkup. Our son had been happily in the correct position for months and we were quite surprised to find out that he had, at this late stage, moved into a less than desirable position for birth: Breech. You see, in an effort to avoid many of the pains associated with childbirth we decided to avoid hospitals all together. There is a high rate of c-sections in our town and my wife was not interested in being cut open or being given injections in the spine. After speaking with various women, and doing a good deal of research, we reasoned that women have been giving birth for a long time before men in blue masks operated machines surrounded by swarms of women in white. Midwives would be the answer for us. And, let me tell you, our midwives have been great. It's such a calming experience to avoid the mistaken idea that pregnancy is something similar to a disease. It's a reassuring and empowering environment for my wife who is reassured that she can do this because she is strong rather than succumbing to a doctor's orders or a "birthing" doctor's expertise. The reason our little Breech Baby Boy is such a problem is because our midwives are uncomfortable delivering a breech baby for a first time mom. Since we are first time parents we would have to fight off the needles, the C-Sections, and the doctor who wants to get home for dinner if this baby doesn't turn himself around. Everything we've taken great lengths to avoid (a hospital) could become the only option if our son doesn't get his head where it needs to be in the next couple of weeks. So, if you've had an experience with a breech baby turning around just in time let us know in the comments. My wife is very concerned about the possibility of having a hospital birth instead of a midwife birth as we planned. Your well wishing, prayers, and comments are all appreciated. Learn more about K_REY_C  Kyle is a husband, father, graduate student, playwright, dramaturg, actor, graphic designer, instructor, technology enthusiast, excel master, and friend. Relevantfatherhood tags love | christian | relationships | marriage | children | communication | stress | spanking | parenting | child development User Comments tmaried (45) 17 Jul 2009 06:45 AMThe most important thing is a safe delivery for mom and baby. Forget about whether or not it's in a hospital. You are entering the world of "You have no choice in this matter" so it's best to do what the midwives and doctors tell you. I have a friend whose baby turned in the right direction during labor, so it's definitely possible!! I am praying that your little guy does a flip soon!  K_REY_C (71) 18 Jul 2009 02:54 PMYes, we're going to make sure that mommy and baby are okay. We're still waiting to hear if he's turned yet or not. Thanks for the prayers! BinaryBlonde (5) 28 Jul 2009 11:49 PMHi Kyle, My baby boy was breech for most of my pregnancy, even when he had plenty of room to move around! I had a natural childbirth at a birthing center with my husband, a midwife and her assistant. The catch? I had to have my boy turned manually via an external cephalic version at 36 weeks. I won't lie. It was just as painful as labor, but it was totally worth it, as I had my boy vaginally, without any drugs of any kind and completely natural. I could have waited for him to turn on his own, but considering his track record, I didn't want to chance going in for a cesarean. You can read about it on my personal blog: http://binaryblonde.com/2008/10/he-flipped-with-some-help Good luck! And Congratulations! :) He is going to change your world. stillparentingafteralltheseyears (265) 29 Jul 2009 05:11 AMMy daughter was breech for over 2 months then turned on her own one week before her 2 week early entry into the world. This was 25 years ago and my midwife suggested lots of baths and time in the indoor pool. I'm not sure what the current philosophy is for this, but it did work for us. My daughter was very small, just 6 lbs 2 oz at birth, so that may have helped. Check with your midwife to see if she feels this may be helpful. When she did turn, I was in the pool, it tooks hours, and was somewhat painful but no worse than mild labor. I have never heard of the external turning method in the above post, but would have opted for that rather than a c-section. Good luck to all of you! stillparentingafteralltheseyears (265) 29 Jul 2009 05:23 AMAlso, I delivered both of my children, each in a different hospital, in the birthing center of the hospital with a midwife. My son's entry was perfect, no extended labor, I stayed at home until 45 minutes before his birth and he had no problems. With my daughter we were fortunate to be in the hospital because she had excess mucus and needed to be aspirated numerous times. It is possible to have a wonderful birthing experience in the hospital. It is also wonderful to be in the hospital if your child needs a higher level of care. Discuss this article
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