Birth Journals

A Birthday Story of An External Version and Intuition

17 years ago, my second son, Aidan, like his brother Fox before him, was breech. But unlike Fox who turned head down with just some moxibustion, a light shining low and his dad talking to him, Aidan stayed put through every maneuver I could think of (this was well before Spinning Babies was around) and even through an external version. That version was painful and I remember it vividly - mostly I remember wanting to put my hands on top of the obstetrician's hands and get him to gently rock instead of force my baby to turn. I was a massage practitioner and practiced Trager Bodywork but mostly I just KNEW it would FEEL better both to the baby and to me. But I did not put my hands...