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I would do anything for love…a surprise breech homebirth

November 3, 2016 By Lauren McClain

I would do anything for love…a surprise breech homebirthToday I want to share this beautiful story of a surprise breech homebirth from Patsy Harman, a midwife and author:   In the 1980s I lived the back-to-the-land communal life-style in rural West Virginia and became what used to be called a lay-midwife.  This is a Breech Birth story, my 73rd delivery, adapted from my [...]

Filed Under: #breechweek, Birth Stories, Breech

She’s having a baby, not a bomb: Confident mom & OB

October 2, 2013 By Lauren McClain

She’s having a baby, not a bomb: Confident mom & OB

My name is Courtney Larson, and although this was just my second baby, I am no stranger to the birth world as a birth photographer myself (Inloveness Birth Photography). I have seen what some would consider ‘the impossible’ and witnessed the power of a woman’s body. So, when I was told my daughter was breech […]

Filed Under: Birth Stories, Breech, Vaginal Breech Birth

Supported hospital breech birth Q&A

September 22, 2013 By Lauren McClain

Supported hospital breech birth Q&A

Here we have an interview with a mom who planned a homebirth but happened to have a backup OB who was supportive of breech birth. She had a lovely hospital birth with a supportive birth team. Some background on your pregnancy. I had been planning to have a home birth. We were thrown for a […]

Filed Under: Birth Stories, Breech, Vaginal Breech Birth

Amazing HBA2C for breech, baby turns in labor

September 7, 2013 By Lauren McClain

Amazing HBA2C for breech, baby turns in labor

Babies do turn, even in labor! I’m so honored to have this strong woman’s very personal journey on the blog. There are a good number of women who have multiple breech babies.  If you have one, it’s a good idea to prepare in case of a second breech. Here is one Mama who really did, […]

Filed Under: Birth Stories, Breech, Turn a Breech, Vaginal Breech Birth

MyBreechBaby’s first birth story

August 12, 2013 By Lauren McClain

MyBreechBaby’s first birth story

Thanks to this beautiful mom who shared her story of a homebirth with a surprise breech. She made the decision herself to transfer to the hospital in labor. I especially love her reflection in the last paragraph where she discusses her thoughts about what happened.  Thanks Elisabeth!       Labor had begun.  Though it was […]

Filed Under: Birth Stories, Breech

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