Heads Up! Breech Conference

November 9-11, 2012

Washington, DC, USA

Report written by Rixa Freeze, PhD

Dr. Freeze writes: "Ruth Mace-Tessler captured this picture of me typing 100 miles an hour at the breech conference. It was so nice not to have have any little kids to take care of during those 3 days. (I was 6 months pregnant with baby #4)."

November 9, 2012

Day 1

Robin Guy

Opening remarks

Betty-Anne Daviss, RM

The evolution of breech birth

Robin Lim

Birth on the edge

Panel discussion

International perspectives on breech

Michael Hall, MD, OBGYN

Tips & techniques for vaginal breech birth

Jane Evans, RM

Physiological breech birth

Panel discussion

Breech research: Looking back and looking forward

November 10, 2012

Day 2

Panel discussion

Core skills for attending breech births

Panel discussion

The impact of choice

Panel discussion

Breech birth in American hospitals

Panel discussion

Breech birth at home: Considerations, safety, and informed choice

Panel discussion

Selection of candidates for vaginal breech birth

Sophie Alexander, MD

The PREMODA study

Jane Evans, RM

Cardinal movements of the breech baby

November 11, 2012

Day 3

Debate

Is breech presentation pathological or a variation of normal?

Short presentations

Alternative modalities for turning the breech baby

Frank Louwen, MD

The Frankfurt study on upright breech birth

Diane Goslin

Complicated breech scenarios

Rixa Freeze, PhD

Connecting the dots: The future of birth advocacy

Thoughts & Reactions

by Rixa Freeze, PhD

Breech Conference Highlights

Reflections comparing the 2009 & 2012 breech conferences

Breech Wishlist

6 things I'd like to see happen

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