Breech Birth

Waites - Breech Birth
£18.95
£18.95
Authors/editors: Benna Waites
ISBN: 978-1-85343-563-8
Page count: 224
Publisher: Free Association Books
Publication year: 2003

A book on breech birth for parents, obstetricians, midwives and all who come into contact with women carrying breech babies. Benna Waites addresses the whole experience of breech from causes to turning techniques to the options for birth. It engages with the controversional debate on caesarean versus vaginal breech birth and provides a powerful critique of recent evidence which has led to an increase in caesarean section. Benna Waites is a clinical psychologist in both private practice and the NHS.

Table of contents:

Part 1: The what, why and how does it feel? of breech
1 What is a breech baby?
2 Why are babies breech?
3 The wrong way up? The emotional aspect of breech

Part 2: Turning breech babies
4 An introduction to turning breech babies
5 External cephalic version (ECV)
6 Factors influencing the success of external cephalic version (ECV)
7 Self-help and alternative therapies for turning breech babies

Part 3: The evidence on vaginal and caesarean breech birth
8 Vaginal versus caesarean birth: the evidence
9 Selection criteria for vaginal breech birth
10 The management of vaginal breech birth
11 Emergency caesarean section after a trial of labour: not the worst of both worlds?

Part 4: Making a decision about the birth and negotiating for what you want
12 Making your decision about the birth
13 Negotiating for the birth you want

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