Is A Cesarean Birth the ONLY Option?

EVERY 30 seconds in the USA, a Cesarean birth is performed. Life is about options, and giving birth is no exception.
Note: See "The Emotional Impact of Cesareans " by Pam Udy: 2009 Midwifery Today Issue 89
If you would like to avoid this surgical birth, you as a mother can make preparations to improve your baby's labor and birthing position.
Ideally, from 34 weeks on, the occipitut anterior (O.A.) position, head down, baby facing your back, is optimal. Until this time, your baby can turn and adjust herself multiple times, in preparation for being born. The good news is that YOU can help with this optimal foetal positioning and encourage your baby to take an anterior position by making sure that your knees are always LOWER than your hips.
Posterior Babies:
Some excellent additional pointers can be found at http://www.babycentre.co.uk/ and http://www.babyworld.co.uk/. and http://www.gentlebirth.org/.
Included are some signs mothers can watch for of a posterior baby, as well as a wealth of coping measures .
note: A birthing ball can HELP!!
Breech Babies:
Prior to the 32nd week of pregnancy, the incidence of breech presentations can be as high as 50%.The majority of these spontaneously convert to the vortex position. Here again, YOU as the mother can be influential. While most obstetricians prefer to perform a cesarean proceedure for this baby, alternate options are available.The following sources offer various methods to impact your baby's birth outcome.
note: As always, seek your birth care provider's judgement and do your research!
Copywrighted article "17 Ways to turn a Breech Baby" by Brenda Lane from http://www.pregancychildbirth.suite/ 101
Also check out these variations:
E.V. C. (the general consensus is that most "good" obstetricians will offer this service.)
Turning Breech Babies
Acupuncture
* recommended practitioner:
Maile McKain,Dipl. O.M., LAc.
Stillpoint Healing Center
Park City, Utah
435.602.9750
Chiropractic care
Visualization
Hypnotism
Working with your doula for support!!

A Wealth Of Information

Additional sources for pregnant women and mothers:
Healthy nutrition before, during and after pregnancy http://Fertilefoods.com
Recent publications on breastfeeding,Birth Interference and more MidwiferytodayE-News.com
http://DONA International

Doula on Duty

Need extra support during the birth of your baby? Do you have a birth plan that you want your caregivers to follow? Having a doula can enhance your laboring and birthing experience, as well as helping you discover your own unique strength in labor. This provides you with the knowledge and focus required to make this feat your own. I cherish this part of life and strive to fulfill all your wishes, while providing an arsenal of comfort measures. As a Doula, I commit to give continuous emotional, mental, physical and spiritual strength during the entire laboring and birthing process. Included in this is an extra pair of hands for the Father, and encouragement to strengthen his support for YOU, as well as interaction with the medical staff to assure that your wishes are met. For further information , please email me at joanne.thorn@gmail.com.
You may also reach me at (801) 787-1931