Terminology: Transverse Presentation (or Transverse Lie)

Breech Baby

Transverse – The baby is laying sideways over your pelvis.  No part of the baby is engaged in the pelvis.  A baby in this position can not be delivered naturally unless she moves during delivery.  Statistics suggest that only one in every 2,000 births is in this position.

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Terminology: Footling Breech Presentation

Breech Baby

Footling Breech – Baby’s head is up in your rib cage instead of down in your pelvis.  In this case, the baby’s feet are not by his head, but are down in the pelvis.  A footling breech would come out feet first.  Variations of footling include one foot up and one foot down (footling) and [...]

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Terminology: Frank Breech Presentation

Breech Baby

Frank Breech (also called Incomplete) – Baby’s head is up toward your rib cage.  Her bottom is engaged in your pelvis with her feet right by her head.  If her legs are crossed instead of up by her head but her bottom is still engaged, this is called an “Indian style” frank breech.  A frank breech [...]

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Breech Baby Issues – How To Choose A Doctor

Breech Baby

When you find yourself carrying a baby who is in a breech position, life seems to turn upside down.  It did for me!  I had already had three normal pregnancies and deliveries when at 30 weeks, we found that baby #4 was frank breech.  Click here to read the whole story. One issue that I [...]

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A Backward Birth in Colorado

Breech Baby

I found this news tidbit recently (even though the news article is a little older) and just had to share it! It relates the story of a mom who was in labor with her breech baby and ended up having the baby in the back of the ambulance!  And, that baby was healthy as could [...]

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Top 10 Herbs To Have In Your Herbal First-Aid Kit – Peppermint

Herbs

The primarily ailment I have used peppermint for is related to digestion – but as I began digging for more information, I have found that it helps with a host of other issues! Let’s start with those tummy problems, though. Since peppermint is safe for babies and children, this one is a real life-saver for [...]

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Top 10 Herbs To Have In Your Herbal First-Aid Kit – Chamomile

Herbs

Long before I ever started down the “natural health” path, I drank chamomile tea.  Many of us have because of its wonderful ability to calm a stomach and induce relaxed sleep.  But, did you know there is more to this herb? As early as the time of the ancient Egyptians, chamomile was used for reduction [...]

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Top 10 Herbs To Have In Your Herbal First-Aid Kit – Elderberry

Herbs

The book “Practical Herbalism” calls it the universal remedy. In the 17th century, John Evelyn, a British researcher, declared, “If the medicinal properties of its leaves, bark, and berries were fully known, I cannot tell what our countryman could ail for which he might not fetch a remedy [from the elderberry], either for sickness or [...]

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Top 10 Herbs To Have In Your Herbal First-Aid Kit

Herbs

Regardless of how long you have been interested in the wonderful world of natural health or alternative medicine, you know by now that there are countless herbs that you can use for countless reasons! The information out there is absolutely exhausting! Trying to learn about all these herbs and their uses can be overwhelming, to [...]

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Works For Me Wednesday – A Free Book Works For YOU!

Food As Medicine

Works For Me Wednesday is hosted by WeAreTHATFamily! After reading this article, go on over there and check out all the other great blog posts to see what works for other blogging guys and gals! I love coconut oil!  From clearing up a baby’s diaper rash overnight to speeding up your metabolism, coconut oil is [...]

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