Birth Support - Breech Turning

For women planning to have normal, natural birth, the news that their baby is breech can be pretty scary. It is common for mothers with breech babies to hear that the "only" thing they can do is to have a cesarean. The truth is that there are several options for breech babies.

A researcher at the University of Vermont, Burlington, used hypnosis with one hundred pregnant women whose babies were in the breech position between the thirty-seventh and fortieth week of gestation. The study, which appeared in the Archives of Family Medicine, reported that 81% of the babies in the hypnosis group moved to the vertex position, compared with 48 % of the control group. Hypnosis was most effective for the women motivated to use the technique.

The optimal time to turn a breech baby is between the 36th and 39th week when the baby potentially has enough room to turn and once turned will stay in the vertex position.

There are a multitude of web sites that can steer you towards various methods to turn your baby. I use a combination of these methods in our session together including light, sound, deep relaxation and visualization (hypnosis), application of warmth and cold, prayer, ritual, energy work, and conscious connection with the baby. There are no guarantees implied that this method will cause your baby to turn. There are sometimes legitimate reasons why babies stay breech. At the time of this posting my personal success rate is 75%. 

So, take a deep breath, relax and be proactive in getting your baby headed in the proper position for birth!

In person Breech Turning Session (includes take home CD) – 60 to 90 minutes $79

Breech Turning Session Download ($29)