Ericka Kammerer wrote:
Todd Gastaldo wrote:
The recent recommendations that all singleton term breeches be
taken by c-section was based upon studies of breech births with
the birth canal senselessly closed up to 30%.

...and on studies that were flawed in other ways
as well (though some studies show that vaginal breech birth
is quite sensible in some situations). Nevertheless, with
so few practitioners trained to do vaginal breech births
safely, it often becomes a moot point :-(

Moreover, it sounds like Amy's baby is a full footling breech, which is a
type of breech that even practitioners skilled and experienced in delivering
breech babies are seldom willing to tackle.
--
Be well, Barbara
Mom to Sin (Vernon, 2), Misery (Aurora, 4), and the Rising Son (Julian, 6)

Aurora (in the bathroom with her dad)--"It looks like an elephant, Daddy."
Me (later)--"You should feel flattered."

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