The Birth Lounge Podcast

Breech baby? First things first: take a breath. A breech position doesn’t automatically mean you need a C-section, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re out of options. But finding a provider who actually has the skills and experience to support a vaginal breech birth? That’s where things can get tricky.

In this episode of The Birth Lounge Podcast, HeHe breaks down what you can do if your baby is breech, including practical ways to encourage baby into a head-down position, especially around 26–28 weeks. From posture and body work to chiropractic care, massage, Spinning Babies techniques, strength training, and stretching, she walks through different approaches to help create more balance and space in your body. She also talks about visualization and connecting with your baby, because birth prep isn’t just about checking boxes and doing exercises.

But here’s the bigger conversation: Why are so many parents told that breech automatically means a C-section? HeHe explores the lack of breech training in U.S. medical education and hospital systems, the impact of the Term Breech Trial on breech birth policies, and why access to genuinely breech-trained providers matters. She also explains external cephalic version (ECV), a medical procedure that may be an option for turning a breech baby, and points listeners toward evidence-based education and provider resources through Breech Without Borders.

Want the full breakdown of what to consider before an ECV? HeHe has an entire evidence-based breech article waiting for you inside The Birth Lounge App: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/app

In this episode:

• Why a breech position doesn’t automatically mean you’re out of birth options
• When to start exploring ways to encourage your baby to turn head down
• How posture and body mechanics may influence the space available for baby to move
• Spinning Babies techniques, including breech tilt and forward-leaning inversion
• The role of chiropractic care, massage, body work, and balancing strength training with stretching
• Why visualization and connecting with your baby can be part of your birth preparation
• What to look for when searching for a provider with actual breech birth training and experience
• How the Term Breech Trial influenced hospital policies and access to vaginal breech birth
• What external cephalic version (ECV) is and when it may be worth discussing with your provider
• Where to find evidence-based breech education and provider resources through Breech Without Borders

Get the evidence-based breech article, including ECV considerations, in The Birth Lounge App: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/app

Find breech education and provider resources at Breech Without Borders: https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Is Breech Really as Dangerous as They Say?

01:00 The Birth Lounge App

05:49 Does Your Baby Know Something?

06:52 Why Posture Matters

09:15 Body Work and Spinning Babies

10:02 Tension, Strength Training, and Pilates

11:28 Visualization and Connecting with Baby

13:55 Cozy Earth

15:35 The Term Breech Trial and Hospital Policy

16:48 Finding a Breech-Trained Provider

18:18 Breech Without Borders and ECV

19:31 Why HeHe Can't Stay Quiet About Breech Birth

 

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COZY EARTH

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KEEP LEARNING WITH HEHE

Want the exact words for the conversation with a provider who says breech means a C-section? Grab Scripts for Advocacy: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/Scripts-for-Advocacy

 

LINKS MENTIONED

The Birth Lounge App: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/app

Breech Without Borders: https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/

Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com

Cozy Earth (use code HEHE): https://www.cozyearth.com

Scripts for Advocacy: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/Scripts-for-Advocacy