Hi all, My second baby was born breech and she DEFINITELY has a moulded head - slightly crooked as well. Will post a picture if I can a little later. She arrived in a 7 minute pushing stage - 3 contractions - I held the head in probably a little long as there is no final pushing urge with a breech once the head is through the pelvis and actually sitting in the vagina. It's very much up to the mum to 'let' the baby out by opening the pelvic floor muscles. I have helped a number of women with breeches, and all have found the right way of letting the baby's head out except one where the doctor was pulling ... So my breech baby has just left home and is in her second week of medicine!!
And one doctor told me I was lucky she wasn't brain damaged!! Lucky? Anyone who doesn't understand the enormous emotional journey it is to decide to birth a breech baby vaginally shouldn't be involved with birth!! My choices - breech vaginal at home or c/section - 18 years ago - I'd have to say the choices have not improved, but rather, fewer homebirth practitioners are available and fewer again who willingly attend breech births. Just my thoughts, Sue Cookson > Interesting quote Jenni. It is also interesting that the baby seems to me to > have been in an extended position. The "ideal" position for a breech baby is > fully flexed , which would (it seems to me) prevent the head from receiving > moulding from the contracting fundus. As I said previously I have only been > at 3 vaginal breech births and none of the babies had moulded heads, a very > small number to draw any conclusions from (I have also been at vertex > presentations with no apparent moulding). Marilyn > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
