Ep153: Breech Birth - Update
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 8 March 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Now what does breech mean? Breech is when a baby’s butt is closer to the vagina than the head. It’s quite common in early pregnancy, however it’s actually a very small percentage of babies that are breech at term. Most breech babies are normal, however there are some malformations and mild deformations that can result. There are signs you and your doctor can look out for so you can choose the right management options. From turning the baby to cesarean, one way or another your birth team can help you have a happy and healthy baby.
In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:
-What is breech presentation
-How common is it
-What risk factors can increase the chances of having a breech baby
-What are the different types of breech presentation and why do they matter
-How to tell if your baby is breech
-What are the treatment options for managing a breech pregnancy
-What are some alternative methods you could try in order to turn your baby
-What happens after a breech birth
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| 1:16.5 | Well, hello, hello, welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 153. |
| 1:23.2 | Thank you for being here with me today. So in today's episode, you're going to learn about what |
| 1:28.5 | happens if your baby is breach. And I originally talked about this like three years ago. |
| 1:35.5 | And it came to mind recently for me to revisit it because one, I personally did a surprise |
| 1:42.3 | vaginal breach birth, not that long ago. |
| 1:45.1 | I talked about it on Instagram. |
| 1:47.3 | And after that, I had folks saying, hey, I'm coming to see you with my breech baby so I can |
| 1:52.3 | have a vaginal birth. |
| 1:53.3 | And I was like, I would love to see you, but hold up, vaginal breach birth is not that |
| 1:58.2 | simple. |
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