Overview
Breech positioning can be a common concern for expecting mothers, especially as they approach their due date. In “Why Did My Baby Stay Breech?” from Spinning Babies, the article discusses various reasons a baby may remain in the breech position, including pelvic alignment, uterine shape, or baby’s movements. It offers non-invasive methods such as body balancing exercises, chiropractic care, and maternal positioning techniques to encourage the baby to turn its head down naturally.
The article also emphasizes that while breech babies might not turn in every case, many mothers have succeeded with these techniques. It reassures parents that working closely with their care provider will help determine the best course of action.
Key Takeaways:
- Breech positioning happens for a variety of reasons, including the mother’s pelvic alignment or the shape of the uterus.
- Techniques like maternal positioning, chiropractic care, and body balancing exercises may help encourage the baby to turn.
- The Spinning Babies approach focuses on gentle, non-invasive ways to promote the baby’s movement.
- Many babies turn on their own before delivery, and these techniques aim to help that natural process.
- It’s important for mothers to work with their care providers to determine the safest and best approach for their situation.
Jaelin’s Notes:
Around the world, about 4% of all babies are born breech, which is simply a variant of normal. The real issue isn’t that the baby is breech but that there’s a significant lack of training among both the standard medical community and most midwives. I’ve undergone extensive training in breech deliveries and have helped women through dozens of them. However, many doctors and midwives in the US lack this training, which leads to fear. Unfortunately, that fear can often transfer to the patient, which is completely understandable—especially when we see TV shows that depict all breech births as ending in tragedies.
The truth is, with a properly trained provider, there’s very little to fear with a breech birth. I personally have extensive training in breech birth and have helped women birth breech many times. While I’ve never personally seen success with Spinning Babies techniques in my practice, I know there are hundreds of success stories of women who have tried their methods. Each pregnancy is unique, and these techniques may work for others.
— Stay Strong, Jaelin —
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