Breech Baby
Heads Up!! Most babies enter the world “head first.” But, some babies come the other way around. If they have their feet, butt, or knees down, they are breech. In many cases, babies can be born breech. This article will help you understand your baby’s position, a few ways to get a baby into an optimal position, and understand what to expect if you decide to have a vaginal birth with your breech baby.
Kick Counts
Babies have sleepy times, and wake times throughout the day. Knowing your baby’s normal movements will help you respond quickly in the rare event that something changes. This simple daily check-in can literally save a baby’s life.
Kick Start Labor
Ideally, labor should begin on its own. But in rare circumstances it’s necessary to nudge someone into labor. IMPORTANT: The strategies in this article should NOT be used without first consulting your midwife. This article explains things that can be done to support the natural onset of labor if needed.
Honey - It’s Time!: Recognize the onset of labor
If the is you first birth (or the first time you get to go into labor spontaneously) you might be anxiously anticipating that moment when you get to utter those classic TV words . . . “Honey! It’s Time!”. If only it was that easy to know if labor has started. Often, you won’t know exactly when labor started until you reflect back after labor is pretty advanced.
Ready Set Relax
What if I told you there was something you could do that would
make your labor shorter
reduce your perception of pain
reduce your stress and anxiety
help prevent lacerations in birth
improve safety in your birth
increase your potential of birthing without medication
Spinning Babies: A great labor resource
When labor is “wonky” — long, uncoordinated, unusually painful or uncomfortable — it might be because the baby isn’t quite in the best position.
Spinning Babies is the original collection of functional, physical movements moms can try to balance their pelvis, bring their baby into an optimal position, and help make labor easier and faster.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
Unfortunately, many physicians are unwilling or reluctant to attend a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). So, women who had a cesarean birth who don’t want a repeat cesarean without a medical reason often turn to midwifery care for their births. Frisco Midwifery has created this page to help you understand the benefits, risks and special considerations of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC).