Most medical professionals do not know how to deliver a breech baby these days.
There was a time in history when medical professionals were trained well on how to deliver a breech infant. That practice and training is now nearly nonexistent in the United States today even though many babies can be delivered safely in breech position. The truth is that delivering breech can come with its risks but, so can a c-section. I’ve recently come across several threads on Facebook from certain friends that have been curious how to turn a breech baby. The majority of the comments typically have to do with either an immediate c-section or a doctor attempting to do a version. [Read more…]