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Orgasmic Birth on 20/20

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EQ_-irO50w   My goal was an orgasmic birth with my first. Did I have orgasmic births? I can’t say my births were exactly orgasmic.  Not the same type of orgasmic feeling as...

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3rd International Breech Birth Conference: Personal Highlights

I am going to post a series of highlights for the 3rd International Breech Birth Conference. Since there is so much I would love to say about this event, I am breaking it up into a series of blog...

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International Breech Birth Conference: Selection of Candidates

One my personal highlights from the International Breech Birth Conference was moderating the Selection of Candidates Panel So much truth came out in this panel about how we look at the issue of vaginal...

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International Breech Birth Conference: Do Moms Matter?

A huge personal highlight for me was Dr. Stuart Fischbein, a homebirth obstetrician, going to bat for women. An OB who seemed to forget that there is also a mom in the equation of birth said that “The...

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International Breech Birth Conference: The Facts on Breech

Here are some of the facts on breech birth. “No long-term adverse effects for vaginal #breechbirth compared to CS.” “Biggest risks to breech birth are inexperience & fear of the caregiver.” Diane...

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International Breech Birth Conference: Making Change

Changing the World One Rumping Baby at a Time These are a couple of my personal stories of change from the conference.  Little things that will make a big difference. I enjoyed a meal with OB who was...

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International Breech Birth Conference: The Real Stories

Highlights from The Impact of Choice Panel. This panel discussion had 5 mothers share their stories of having breech babies. Three women on the panel were forced into unwanted Cesarean Sections and 2...

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International Breech Birth Conference: Long Term Risks of Cesarean

Many of the obstetricians present at the conference were concerned about the rising cesarean rates and risks. “We were at 15% and WORRIED about the Caesarean rate in 1980.” Michael Hall, American OB,...

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International Breech Birth Conference: Medicolegal Issues

Fireworks at the Medicolegal Issues and Ethics Panel ACOG’s opinion: Cesareans are happening for breech because of the “diminishing” ability of physicians to do #breech birth. So in other words, the...

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International Breech Birth Conference: Remaining Thoughts

Here are some of the notable mentions that need to be shared about this conference. Robin Lim explaining how women are treated as if they are a suitcase carrying a valuable commodity. Women are not...

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Orgasmic Birth on 20/20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EQ_-irO50w   My goal was an orgasmic birth with my first. Did I have orgasmic births? I can’t say my births were exactly orgasmic.  Not the same type of orgasmic feeling...

View Article

3rd International Breech Birth Conference: Personal Highlights

I am going to post a series of highlights for the 3rd International Breech Birth Conference. Since there is so much I would love to say about this event, I am breaking it up into a series of blog...

View Article

International Breech Birth Conference: Selection of Candidates

One my personal highlights from the International Breech Birth Conference was moderating the Selection of Candidates Panel So much truth came out in this panel about how we look at the issue of vaginal...

View Article


International Breech Birth Conference: Do Moms Matter?

A huge personal highlight for me was Dr. Stuart Fischbein, a homebirth obstetrician, going to bat for women. An OB who seemed to forget that there is also a mom in the equation of birth said that “The...

View Article

International Breech Birth Conference: The Facts on Breech

Here are some of the facts on breech birth. “No long-term adverse effects for vaginal #breechbirth compared to CS.” “Biggest risks to breech birth are inexperience & fear of the caregiver.” Diane...

View Article


International Breech Birth Conference: Making Change

Changing the World One Rumping Baby at a Time These are a couple of my personal stories of change from the conference.  Little things that will make a big difference. I enjoyed a meal with OB who was...

View Article

International Breech Birth Conference: The Real Stories

Highlights from The Impact of Choice Panel. This panel discussion had 5 mothers share their stories of having breech babies. Three women on the panel were forced into unwanted Cesarean Sections and 2...

View Article


International Breech Birth Conference: Long Term Risks of Cesarean

Many of the obstetricians present at the conference were concerned about the rising cesarean rates and risks. “We were at 15% and WORRIED about the Caesarean rate in 1980.” Michael Hall, American OB,...

View Article

International Breech Birth Conference: Medicolegal Issues

Fireworks at the Medicolegal Issues and Ethics Panel ACOG’s opinion: Cesareans are happening for breech because of the “diminishing” ability of physicians to do #breech birth. So in other words, the...

View Article

International Breech Birth Conference: Remaining Thoughts

Here are some of the notable mentions that need to be shared about this conference. Robin Lim explaining how women are treated as if they are a suitcase carrying a valuable commodity. Women are not...

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