https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:34:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188736 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:54:11 +0000 heartonastring 1188736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: it definitely depends where you are. DD turned breech at 34 weeks (she turned back later), so it was something we explored. The hospital that handles L&amp;D where I live is a multiregional centre with a level III NICU and deals with a lot of very high risk stuff. They are open to it here. My understanding is that obstetrics best practices vary a lot from centre to centre and, again, it depends on the type of breech presentation. And regardless of how individual centres/doctors handle it, the SOGC does support vaginal breech deliveries given certain criteria. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188681 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:33:03 +0000 travelgirl1 1188681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: I'm in Canada (Ontario) and it was not an option for me to even try to delivery breech baby vaginally. My OB wouldn't, and she said she doubted I'd find anyone who would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188662 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:24:27 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1188662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no - too risky. all i want is my baby alive and healthy in the end. i don't care how i deliver... it's just a means to an end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188652 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:19:11 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1188652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: see, that I can get behind, because you hoped for the best, anticipate the worst and your time to delivery if you did need a section would have ensured the beat possible outcome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188643 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:13:51 +0000 stargal 1188643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope wouldn't attempt it. a healthy baby with minimal risk for both of us is more important to me then delieving vaginally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188584 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:42:15 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1188584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally wouldn't ever have a Breech delivery. I couldn't even get my little guy out naturally and he was head down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188581 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:39:34 +0000 twinmama 1188581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breech? No. </p> <p>Non-breech multiples? Did it with a successful outcome. Luckily, both my babes were head down my whole pregnancy, and I went into my induction with no complications. But it was pretty much as Mrs.Jacks described, in the OR prepped for an emergency C if necessary. A midwife assisted my OB and started an u/s and pushing on my belly immediately after baby A was born to keep baby B moving the right way, so B was born really quickly. I fully acknowledge how lucky we are that all went so smoothly. Sometimes I still can't believe it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188528 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:19:40 +0000 avivoca 1188528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would, but it's not really an option in my area. There is one OB who might do it at the University Hospital, but you aren't guaranteed it. Basically, the closest place we could go would be to The Farm Midwifery Center, and that's around five hours away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188479 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:03:46 +0000 brownie 1188479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am crazy but I would attempt both a breech and a twin birth vaginally. I am a twin and we were a vaginal birth (mother didn't know we were twins until she was in labor). My sister had twins 6 years ago and delivered vaginally. Now that's because they didn't know there was a baby b (and suspected it was dead). They did do a vacuum assist for baby b. All three were and are doing well. My family has twins so I feel that we are probably equipped to handle it.</p> <p>My twin was also a breech birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188383 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:34:27 +0000 QueensBee 1188383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted no because my son was breech and I opted for the c-section. My ob wouldn't try for vaginal and I trust her. However, I do know someone who had a breech home delivery that was free of complications. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/3#post-1188354 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:28:30 +0000 prettylizy 1188354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just don't know. In my area the OB's won't do a breech birth, and I'm pretty sure our midwives won't either. As important as natural birth is to me, I think I'd do everything I could to get that baby to flip, but opt for a section if s/he didnt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188348 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:27:11 +0000 blackbird 1188348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. Too much at stake. I know for a fact my dr won't do them anyways </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188328 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:21:32 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1188328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: that's exactly why I wouldn't attempt it. I read the book "Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born" by Tina Cassidy a couple years ago. She talks about birth before c sections were an option. It is horrifying the things they had to do if the baby got stuck or was in a bad position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188278 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:09:07 +0000 deerylou 1188278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. Having a vaginal delivery was very important to me, but I wouldn't attempt one that posed additional, and potentially very serious, risks. Not worth it, to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188242 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:01:32 +0000 heartonastring 1188242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: fair enough, I guess. I know my midwife has attended several and the recommendation of the Society of OBGYNs in Canada is to attempt vaginal delivery in cases of well-positioned frank breech presentations. So, I tend to put my faith in them....</p> <p>And obviously "well-positioned" is a relative term and when I used it above I meant it in the context of well-positioned for a vaginal breech delivery.</p> <p>ETA: Forgot to include the link! <a href="http://sogc.org/publications/breech-childbirth/" rel="nofollow">http://sogc.org/publications/breech-childbirth/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188236 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:59:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1188236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not be comfortable with it, and neither would my doctor. I don't think I would be allowed to attempt, nor would I want too. Too risky for my liking, the idea to have a "natural" birth is just not worth me risking my or my child's life/health. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188184 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:41:39 +0000 MsLipGloss 1188184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: In my layman's opinion, I don't consider a breech baby to be *well-positioned* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188181 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:39:37 +0000 heartonastring 1188181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If baby was well-positioned for one I would attempt. In Canada, the standard of care is to allow breech vaginal births, provided it is safe in each individual case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188174 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:37:26 +0000 MsLipGloss 1188174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No No No No No! 1,000 times NO!</p> <p>@yoursilverlining: Exactly!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1188168 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:35:05 +0000 catomd00 1188168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know enough about it to make a decision. I'd likely follow the recommendation of my OB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1187155 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:07:08 +0000 imbali 1187155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: this. I was going to comment and say, I think if you have had a baby die, your focus for labour is 'healthy baby, healthy mom', no matter how that outcome is achieved. I wouldn't take ANY risks and I think that my mindframe is especially like that b.c of our loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1187130 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 06:51:35 +0000 Adira 1187130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck no!!! I was thinking about having a c-section just because I was having a big baby and I was scared of shoulder dystocia!! (Luckily baby came early, so I didn't have to worry about it as much) There's no way I'd consider a breech delivery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1187129 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 06:50:42 +0000 Dandelion 1187129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: I have HAD my baby die in labor (at a birth center, not in the hospital), and she wasn't even breeched...it's not something I would be willing to risk again, if I can help it. I don't ever want to take a chance on my baby's life. Sometimes you have to think about the best outcome for a healthy baby, instead of worrying about being as natural as possible. As someone who has experienced the worst possible outcome, I would never risk my baby's health in that way. </p> <p>There's a reason modern medical technology is here...for circumstances like this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1187115 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 06:36:40 +0000 marionberry 1187115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby was breech half of my pregnancy so my OB mentioned that delivering a frank breech was a possibility. After my failed ECV he didn't even mention the option again (maybe because he was so stuck ) but we had already decided we wanted a c-section. I feel that for me a breech vaginal delivery is too risky when I could guarantee a pretty risk free delivery by c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1187082 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:08:05 +0000 rachiecakes 1187082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: so true! If I look two generations back in my family..</p> <p>It wouldn't be for me. I had enough complications with my posterior/brow presentation baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1186965 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:32:33 +0000 MsMini 1186965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: You can be as surprised as you like ... doesn't make it any less accurate! I live in a small community with no midwives, and physicians/OB's willing to do vaginal multiples and breech. I can honestly say the bad outcomes outnumber the good by a very strong margin, enough that even the inkling of either have the NICU prepping for very very sick babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1186955 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:24:24 +0000 birdofafeather 1186955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would consider it if i had a provider experienced in breech deliveries and they said i was a good candidate for delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1186905 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:30:22 +0000 anandam 1186905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's my understanding that the "Term Breech Trial" that made c-sections the norm for breech was an incredibly flawed study.</p> <p>So I voted yes, with a few caveats - 1) a provider very experienced in breech vaginal deliveries, 2) a relatively small estimated fetal weight (probably no more than 8lbs), 3) probably wouldn't do this one at home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1186873 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:05:44 +0000 threeplusme 1186873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sugar.biscuit I delivered my identical twins vaginally no problem. I did deliver in the or in case b flipped. Both were head down from 29 weeks on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-attempt-a-breech-delivery/page/2#post-1186865 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:00:52 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1186865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Word! </p>