Unexpected Cesarean due to Surprise Breech Baby

I am sharing this story of a birth I attended as a doula, with permission from the mom.
Charlotte’s Birth
Jennifer had a few weeks of pre-birth pressure waves, it was a bit surprising to us all when she kept getting closer and closer to her guess date, as her first daughter was born at 37 weeks.  [...]

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Freedom of Choice

It is amazing to me that women are not free to choose how they birth. 
Many women are told they MUST have a cesarean, because their care providers or hospitals refuse to allow them to have a vaginal birth.  Seems absurd that women are not allowed the choice.
Here is an article about how women in Iowa must [...]

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Cesarean for 5th baby after 4 vaginal births

I have a dear friend who recently had her 5th baby.  She escaped a cesarean with her first with a patient OB who allowed her to push for 4 hours with a posterior baby. 
Then she narrowly escaped a cesarean with her 4th baby.  This story is incredible to me.  The baby was breech, they turned [...]

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Beautiful Breech Homebirth Story

Breech Homebirth surrounded by mothers (Dad was away on business!)
            I wasn’t surprised to have sailed past my due date with my 5th baby. Fielding the phone calls, answering the questions about “when are you due?” had become so ingrained in public conversation that even my 4 year old son was wise enough to answer [...]

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Breech Vaginal Birth

I found this story from Rixa’s Blog.
It is of a woman who was planning an unassisted birth.  It was a surprise footling breech baby and there are amazing pictures with it!  Here is the amazing story.

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Talking to a mom planning a cesarean

 When I find out someone is planning a cesarean, I start by asking, “Why?”  It helps that I can say, “I had a cesarean with my first baby.  Why are you having one?” 
Then I listen to their reasons.  I ask how they feel about having a cesarean.  Some moms feel really good about it, they [...]

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New Cesarean Rates are not surprising, but are disappointing.

Cesarean rates are at an all time high and no one in the medical community or women’s groups seem to care. 
But there are women who DO care!  I am one of them.  In the next weeks I will be posting some articles I have been working on regarding worries and fears and how these can [...]

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Hypnobabies Birth Story of Mauro

Mauro’s Birth
Mauro is 11 weeks old and I am just now getting around to writing his birth story. He has needed a lot more help adjusting to the world than his older sister did, and I also have had problems with breastfeeding and my breasts, including thrush, and we are just now settling in well.
After [...]

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