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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." All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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Welches wrote:
Todd Gastaldo wrote in message k.net... OBs are driving up both the cesarean rate and the external version rate by senselessly closing birth canals up to 30%. I thought you'd forgotten something on your first post ;-) ROFLMAO! -- 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." All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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"Circe" wrote in message news:1Psrc.459$wa.264@fed1read07... 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. Yes, it does appear that she is full footling, from what my midwife could make out from the scan notes (let's say the tech was not the best of artists, but she 'appears' to be a human baby ;-) ~Amy |
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How do you turn a breech naturally?
Thanks for the tips Ericka :-)
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message ... Amy wrote: Well, little Ana has decided she prefers to stay upright at nearly 33 weeks, with her feet firmly planted on my cervix - ouch! In fact two midwives who examined me failed to pick up that she was still breech, because of how far her head was under my ribs. My midwife was a little shocked and said it was an unusual place for a baby's head to be at 33 weeks - in fact when I had my u/s, the doppler was not far under my breast while they were looking at her brain! She isn't trying to panic me, but she thought that considering we are inducing at 38 weeks it might me a good idea to start doing something about it, and has given me some kind of homeopathic remedy - three little tablets - to try and help, and said if that doesn't work there is some kind of chinese thing they'll try, I can't remember the name of it. I've also got to spend a lot of time eating carpet with my feet in the air, yay, sounds like lots of fun with my bad back... She said if they're still breech at 36 weeks they often get stuck that way and don't really want to move. Other than the methods above, does anyone have any tips on how to get this little one head down, scientifically proven or otherwise? The homeopathic stuff certainly didn't sound very scientific, I asked her what you could possibly put in a tablet that would make a baby want to stand on its head...but whatever works. Check out http://www.gentlebirth.org/prenatal/breech.htm. If these things don't work, check out external version with a very skilled practitioner at around 37 weeks. Good luck, Ericka |
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How do you turn a breech naturally?
Thanks, that site looks good, I'll give some of those positions a go :-)
"Marion Boulden" wrote in message ... Amy wrote: snip Other than the methods above, does anyone have any tips on how to get this little one head down, scientifically proven or otherwise? The homeopathic stuff certainly didn't sound very scientific, I asked her what you could possibly put in a tablet that would make a baby want to stand on its head...but whatever works. Take a look at http://www.spinningbabies.com/ cheers, Marion EDD 10/16/04 |
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Jaime wrote:
Yeah, I have a friend whose first baby was breach, and she was going to have an external version done. Then another friend of hers told her that it was really painful, and she could end up needing a c-section anyway, so rather than try at all, she opted straight to the c-section. At the time, I was on this board, and reading so many stories of womans experiences with the external versions, some painful, some leading to a c-section, and so many of them relatively painless. I did tell her about how many woman I'd heard of who didn't consider it a painful experience, but her mind was made up. I thought (and still think) she was nuts to just opt straight for the c-section. Especially for the first baby. Oh well, to each their own. I work in L&D and I worked up to 39 weeks. When I was about 37 weeks pregnant I had a patient who had just had a c section after a failed version. She went on and on and ON about how painful the version was and what a horrible experience it was. Told me not to do it and to go straight for the c section. Way to scare the 37 week pregnant woman! Haha. Turns out that after two failed versions, I ended up a c section. But it was important to me to try everything I could. And actually, my patient was right, it was very painful for me! It wasn't a good experience because no matter how hard I tried, I got my hopes up that she would turn and she didn't, so there were lots of tears from me. I think it was so painful because of the way she was positioned (complete breech, basically cross legged.) It was a pain I couldn't handle very well, the pain of the c section was easy for me to handle. Strange. Doesn't mean I wouldn't try a version again if my next baby happens to be breech. Nichole mom to 5 month old Salome, who wanted to come out the window instead of the door http://public.fotki.com/sealmyfate/ |
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Nichole said:
Doesn't mean I wouldn't try a version again if my next baby happens to be breech. I've had three sections, two for breech babies. I recall the version attempt (only did it the once because the second breech was a surprise at 8 cm dilation) as unpleasant, but nothing as compared to the pain of a c-section. Not to mention that the pain of a version lasts for a few minutes, while that of a section can last for weeks, not to mention permanent scars, and, for me at least, emotional trauma at missing a vaginal delivery. Personally, if this baby is breech, I plan to try any means there are to turn it. Leslie |
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Pregnant women: Get off your asses!
PREGNANT WOMEN: GET OFF YOUR ASSES!
Barbara (Circe) humorously remarked (about two years ago): "Isn't Todd Gastaldo constantly raging over in the mkp that the Miracle of Birth *does* mean most women sit (or semi-sit) on their asses g?" http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...&output=gplain I don't think I had ever used the word "asses" in regard to birth position. And I don't think I have since... But I might as well use it...so here goes... PREGNANT WOMEN: Get off your asses! Sorry to "constantly rage" about this but... If you are on your backs or butts (on your asses) as you push your babies out, you are senselessly closing your birth canals up to 30%. Most babies seem to do "fine" being born through birth canals senselessly closed up to 30%. But some babies are likely DYING as a consequence: OBs themselves have indicated that closing the birth canal FAR LESS than 30% can kill and Australian obstetrician Norman Beischer, MD once guessed that 10 to 15% of stillbirths were just fine right before delivery. Also, there are unexplained paralyses at birth - and unexplained motor and perceptual difficulties later in life... An estimated 4.6% of "healthy" term babies suffer unexplained brain bleeds. I'm thinking some deaths and paralyses and brain bleeds might easily be prevented. But even if some deaths and paralyses and brain bleeds *can't* be prevented, why let your OB or CNMwife close your birth canal up to 30%? Thanks for reading, Sincerely, Todd Dr. Gastaldo PS1 As might be expected, closing birth canals up to 30% isn't the only massive crime MDs are committing. See Various MD crimes (obvious ones)... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group...t/message/2541 As usual, I am in favor of pardons in advance for MDs. MDs are just academic prime cuts forced through this culture's most powerful mental meatgrinder - medical school. PS2 I happened to remember Barbara's (Circe's) humorous "constantly raging" "asses" remark from two years ago (see above) - as a consequence of negligently forgetting to mention in a recent post that OBs are closing birth canals up to 30%. Debbie (Welches) humorously responded to my negligent omission... "I *thought* you'd forgotten something... ;-)" (emphasis added) http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...&output=gplain Barbara (Circe) responded: "ROFLMAO!" http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...utput= gplain There's that word "Ass" again - ROFLMAO sometimes means Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off. PREGNANT WOMEN: Roll, laugh - maybe turn onto your side? - just make sure you are Off Your Ass when you push your baby out... Otherwise you will be closing your birth canal up to 30% - i.e. - you will literally be On Your Baby's Head - Maybe Hurting Your Baby's Brain - Maybe Causing a Brain Bleed. I wouldn't "constantly rage" about OBs and CNMwives closing birth canals up to 30% if OBs and CNMwives weren't constantly doing it. |
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