Caitlin shares her journey having had two breech babies and one cephalic. Her first was born via elective caesarean at 39wks due to being breech and having a low-lying placenta. Caitlin's second baby was head down and was born vaginally but had a 4th degree tear with coached pushing. Caitlin's third baby was breech and involved changing care providers to achieve the vaginal birth she desired in a hospital setting at 39.6wks. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...
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Maddison is a registered midwife and chose publicly funded homebirth care. After discovering baby was breech, Maddison was supported by both her midwife and an obstetrician in a hospital setting and had a successful vaginal birth. Maddison shares briefly her experience with PCOS and the journey her baby had with his tongue tie management. Maddison's baby also had a rare placenta called a furcate placenta. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...
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Toni shares her planned freebirth story with the support of her husband and friend. Toni had intuitive knowledge that her baby was breech before she was born and her baby remained posterior from rumping until the head was ready to be born. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...
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Laura shares her planned frank breech homebirth story with the support of her midwife and doula. Due to breech birth being illegal in Alabama USA, Laura chose to drive interstate to achieve her preferred birth. Laura's baby required a shoulder press at birth but otherwise was well. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...
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Henna shares her experience transferring between hospitals after discovering she had a breech baby. Henna chose to have a breech vaginal birth and received an episiotomy without consent at the birth due to a dropped foot and cord prolapse. Henna found out shortly after the birth that her baby's toe had been accidentally amputated during the episiotomy. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthpodcast

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Faith shares her incredible story of determination and strength that was required to achieve her vaginal birth in a hospital setting. Faith had DiDi twins with both in a breech position for most of pregnancy and Twin B turning to head down toward the end. Faith vaginally birthed her babies and discusses the treatment she received and the ongoing battle after the birth. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthpodcast

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Gemma shares her three breech birth stories and a snapshot of her head down baby's birth. Gemma has birthed one of her breech babies vaginally in the hospital, one via caesarean and then chose a freebirth for her last baby who was also breech. Gemma shares the intense experience she had with her first being a surprise breech in labour and receiving an episiotomy without consent. Gemma also felt little support or options with her second breech baby forcing her to opt for a caesarean. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthpodcast

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Tamara shares her experience in having planned homebirths and with her last baby being a surprise breech her midwife required phone support from a doctor and manoeuvres were required. Unfortunately, Tamara's baby's arm was broken during a manoeuvre but Tamara shares the healing process was quick and additionally her baby required a stay in ICU due to concerns of lack of oxygen supply during the birth. Tamara shares insight and beautiful reflection on her birth. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthpodcast

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