RE: [ozmidwifery] Breeched baby

[Vedrana Valčić]

My baby was breech and I believe it happened for a number of reasons. First, my posture was pretty bad. Second, my lifestyle was mainly sedentiary. Third, I had this lovely chair in which I could lean back and relax, so I hardly spent any time leaning forward while awake. Fourth, we were always taught to tuck put stomacks in and straighten our backs, so my stomach was rarely relaxed and when it was, it was in the wrong direction :). Only after giving birth did I come up to the great advice for relaxing those muscles during birth and that was to imagine that you’re 10 months pregnant. I often remember this advice when I have a period and it really takes away the pain. And last, I was afraid – not of the birth, but of the after birth – I didn’t know if I was going to be able to be a good mother and this was really important to me – to be a good mother.   Anyway, I had an ECV (shining light to the baby, talking to it and lifting my pelvis didn’t do it) and it was the less of two evils in my opinion – the only other alternative offered was CS.   I heard later on about the moxa sticks. That would be something I’d try before ECV if I were in the same situation again. Probably also hypnosis if it were available.   Vedrana   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Diane Gardner Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:26 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Breeched baby   Hi Madelaine   In my experience I have found that the mothers of babies who are breech usually have something going on in their lives or fear of something in relation to birth. The babies have their heads close to the mum's heart for comfort knowing that something is not right with her.   We have successfully turned many babies with hypnosis. A study done in the USA on 2 groups of 100 women where in the 1st group where nothing was done 26% of the babies turned while in the hypnosis group 84% turned.   Babies know when you talk to them and also maybe the mum needs some further reassurance that all is OK in her world. I have had them commence to turn while in my office and certainly many where arms and legs are going everyehere.   I personally do not agree with the hands on approach. Babies are breech for a reason and I believe that if they don't turn by thermselves then don't mess with nature.   regards Diane Gardner  ----- Original Message ----- From: Madelaine Akras To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Breeched baby   Sonja, the lady who currently has a breech baby does have a OB or a referal to someone  who will preform and ECV.   Madelaine  ----- Original Message ----- From: Sonja & Barry To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Breeched baby   do you live near an Ob who will perform an ECV?  ' Sonja