BBL 205 – Breech Birth: What You Need to Now

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Here's what you need to know about breech birth. From myths to realities, I'm covering it all, including what a physiologic breech birth really looks like and how it differs from head-down births.

Is vaginal breech birth as risky as it's made out to be? Spoiler: It's not always what you think!

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Topics I Cover in This Podcast: 

  • Is breech birth a variation of normal?
  • We should normalize vaginal breech birth (here’s why)
  • What’s the difference between physiologic breech birth and head-down birth? 
  • There are a lot of myths about breech birth - let’s cut through them all
  • What do the studies REALLY say about the safety of vaginal breech delivery?
  • The “Term Breech Trial” stopped vaginal births overnight - here’s why it was flawed
  • Should we compare the outcomes of vaginal breech babies to c-section babies?
  • What is “Number Needed to Treat” - and how does it impact your informed decision making? 
  • Short-term versus severe morbidity (plus what is morbidity, even?)
  • Understanding the difference between relative and absolute risk, and why it matters when you make decisions about birthing your baby
  • The one outcome we know breech babies have more often (and why it happens) 
  • Are c-sections for breech babies risk-free?
  • C-section risks for mothers are often understated - here’s what you need to know about SAMM 
  • How we push risk “down the river”
  • What does the research show about having breech babies at home or in birth centers? 
  • Why “hands off the breech” may not be the right answer in all situations
  • The importance of teaching breech birth skills to care providers
  • What I learned at the Breech Without Borders workshop and classes
  • What increases your chances of carrying a breech baby? 
  • What to think about with breech possibilities when you’re still early in pregnancy
  • Should you try to turn your breech baby? 
  • What do all the different words used for breech babies mean?  Frank, complete, footling - we'll cover it all
  • Tips for having a safe, natural breech birth
  • Why movement is a key to physiologic birth with a breech baby
  • What you need to know about upright birthing positions
  • Pros and cons of water birth for breeches
  • How pushing is VERY different with a breech baby (MUST-listen if you’re birthing your breech baby vaginally!)

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