Breech Birth Coalition is having a conference

Breech Conference registration for October 15-16, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada …do whatever you can do to be here. “Let’s make some noise.” – Robin www.breechbirth.ca Denying vaginal breech birth is a human rights violation in that it forces a woman to consent to surgery in order to obtain medical care. The right to informed consent […]

Lamaze on Canada’s breech news

Amy Romano wrote a brief bit yesterday in her Lamaze Science and Sensibility blog about the history of Canada’s change to support vaginal breech birth from the Term Breech Trial to this month’s decision by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. https://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=239. You can get a copy of the SOGC breech guidelines there. […]

The baby is born!

This beautiful family has just welcomed their baby girl. She was born alert and vigorous, (Apgars 9 and 9) welcomed by two smiling doctors, two wonderful, calm nurses and two doulas (me with the camera). The Dad was confident and this mother truly radiant, practical and about her work. Dr. Hartung welcomed this baby so […]