A breech baby, or a baby who is presenting head up in the third trimester, is not an uncommon occurrence. Babies are able to move into many positions in the amniotic fluid. Only as they get bigger, does it become harder for them to move out of this position. Historically, this position still led to vaginal delivery, when providers still have the skills and training to do this. Currently there are few providers with this knowledge, and even fewer hospitals that will allow thos

Cranial-sacral is a category of bodywork that works with the circulatory fluids of the nervous system, the movements of the bones of the cranium (skull), spine, and sacrum, and with the connective tissue of the whole body. This work can benefit anyone, but infants can derive particular benefit because of the work their cranial bones do in both the labor and delivery process. Many people know babies can be born with cone heads or other interesting shapes (depending on their pr

If you've been involved in a pregnancy a birth experience you've heard lots of talk of the cervix - that is the end of the uterus that...