Can a breech baby be delivered without a cesarean section? - Childbirth & Labor

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by Rebecca K.

Until recently, I did not think it was possible to delivery a breech baby successfully without a c-section. Now, being pregnant with my second child, I may be placed in a position to make the decision whether we want to try a
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by Danelle Karth

Women have been having babies for millions of years. Over time medicine has increased the safety of childbirth so there are much fewer deaths, both of babies and of their mothers. Some of these babies born over the years have
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by Ingrid Walter

For centuries women have delivered breech babies vaginally, and many still prefer this option regardless of the outcome of pregnancy. Some women would rather try vaginal delivery until it is established that vaginal delivery
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by Caryne Darling

While the prospect of delivering a breech baby vaginally sounds intimidating, with a little help from a competent doctor it can be done successfully. The best scenario would be discovering that the baby is breech well before
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by Silent Angel

It is very possible for a baby to be delivered breech, while it is a very painful process, it is possible. I know from personal experience, as my first child was born upside down and sideways. He was a month late, and after he
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by Lady J

I'm not sure about being delivered breech, but I know for a fact that they can reposition the baby before birth. Again, I'm not sure if they can do it after labor begins, because it moves the baby around and causes stress on
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