Thank you to Katie and Michael, who took my natural birth class, for sharing this birth story. First, a word from Michael. Then the story from Katie. The Dad’s View of Birth Michael says: A side note I must share with everyone. My wife is by far the strongest and toughest woman I know now. […]
Vaginal Twin Birth with Breech Baby!
Awhile ago, I interviewed Elina Patler from Astoria, NYC about her vaginal twin breech birth. Here are the girls, Mari and Mila, at birth. Thanks so much for sharing your story! Tell us a little about your pregnancy. I got pregnant in June 2014, and was totally surprised when I found out I was […]
Listen: When Midwives and Docs Work Together
A midwife friend of mine opened a birth center at a hospital in Mexico. The doctors asked for her to come work with them—to teach them! She started a podcast recently to chronicle her adventures and the advancements she’s been able to make in maternity care. If you’re a birth nerd or want to know […]
Dramatic Birth: When you feel good but people are mean
Heather had a vaginal footling breech birth with a midwife in a home-like setting. The birth was dramatic and scary, the paramedics were called, and although it was a very fast labor, full of surprise and complications, she and her husband are wholly pleased with the experience. The baby responded to assistance and was completely […]
A Quick Hospital Breech Birth
Jackie shares her story of a well-supported breech birth in hospital. Here’s an example of true informed consent. Mary moo (my daughter) was frank breech. I woke up Wednesday (31/09/16) at about 6:30 and felt some slight cramping, which honestly felt like period pain and I had some blood in my underpants, which I figured […]
