Breech Doesn't Automatically Mean C-Section.

If you've just been told your baby is breech, you're probably being handed one option. There are more than that. In this first episode, Dr. Delisa Skeete Henry, a board-certified OB/GYN in South Florida trained in vaginal breech delivery, walks through what a breech presentation actually is, why it happens, and what happens next. In this episode: The four types of breech, and why the type changes your options The timeline: when there's still time for baby to turn on their own, and when a decision needs to be made Ways babies can be helped to turn, including positional work, chiropractic care, and moxibustion ECV, what the procedure involves, who's a candidate, and what to ask your provider about it Planned cesarean, when it's the right call Vaginal breech birth, why it fell out of practice, and why it's coming back for well-selected pregnancies The point isn't to push you toward any one path. It's so that whatever you choose, you chose it. Mentioned in this episode: The free guide, "My Baby Is Breech, Now What? 5 Things to Know Before Anyone Schedules a C-Section," at webirthempowered.com Breech Without Borders training, coming to Broward Health Medical Center November 3 and 4 Want to be on a future episode? Share your birth story: https://www.webirthempowered.com/share-your-birth-story Apply to be a featured expert: https://www.webirthempowered.com/be-a-featured-expert Follow along: @webirthempowered This podcast is educational content, not medical advice. Talk to your own provider about your pregnancy.