Want to see something amazing? Birthing a footling breech

[Tobily]

I just came across this on stumbleupon.
The London Birth Practice - Independent Midwives specialising in home birth - Home breech birth photo series
(Warning: contains images of the "business end" lol)

This site has the most amazing pictures of a footling breech birth, taking place at home with the help of a midwife.

I love images like this, they're a wonderful reminder of the power of the female body and in the midst of all the horror stories, they show us that mother nature can and does get it right most of the time.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Wow Tobily thanks for sharing.

They're amazing pictures.

[Kazmar]

What a woman!!!

The amount of blood..............is that normal? I never saw how much I blead.

Glad to see a healthy baby even if he was the wrong way around

[Trillian]

That's unreal! My Dh was a footling breech and MIL did it all on her back too - always wondered how he came out OK considering.

[aussienic]

Pretty amazing pictures!!

I was thinking.. oh are they going to catch the baby.. but it was all how it was meant to go I suppose lol

Thanks for sharing

[Heaven]

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

[Trish]

Awesome pictures. Well done to the mama.

Nic, with breach briths it's important not to touch the baby (something Dr's have a prob with ) as it startles the baby etc. This way baby is born and comes out a lot easier.

Thanks for sharing

[aussienic]

Nic, with breach briths it's important not to touch the baby (something Dr's have a prob with ) as it startles the baby etc. This way baby is born and comes out a lot easier.

Ah! Thanks for that Trish Doesn't it hurt the babies neck though?

[chocolatecatty]

Wow that was amazing.

Interesting that bubs took a while coming out then mum flexed her pelvis and out she/he came - does that mean breech births are better totally upright or was she on all fours to slow it down (safer??). Interesting about the cord re-filling too.

Good on her!

Tan - 46 days to go is a long time to allow bubs to turn! Don't stress lovey (easy for me to say, I know)!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I always wonder about blood too - DS was a very "clean" baby, he didn't have much blood or Vernix on him at all!

Whilst I would never wish myself into the predicament, if breech is ever to happen to me, I'll be getting a credit card and a last minute homebirth . Although I'd be crapping my pants I'm sure it would be an amazing feat to say your body had done it the way it is meant to!

[Beach Mama]

Wow! I found out this bubby is more than likely breech yesterday and that is just what I needed to see hun, thanks for sharing.