Re: [ozmidwifery] re: breech presentation help

[Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood]

"Wouldn't it be nice if she could just be supported to give birth with the baby breech? I read with sadness the responses all suggesting ECV, and thought this is a sure sign of the times. Big sigh....."   Lynn,   My thoughts exactly, but the reality is that she will not be supported in birthing a breech baby, and may not be supported by her Ob if she decides to have an ECV, which will have to be in the public system, with another Ob.  What a fragmented and crazy system it is, when a woman fears retribution from her maternity care provider for seeking the help of a specialist who may give her the chance to have the birth she has worked so hard to mentally and physically prepare for.  Even bigger Sigh...   Tania