Carson Meyer Instagram – A few weeks ago a client of mine called me at 36 weeks to tell me her baby was breech. She was planning a home birth with an autonomous midwife who had a great deal of experience and trust in supporting breech delivery. We talked through all of her options and she said “I feel good going forward with my plan to birth at home. I trust my baby’s wisdom, my body and I feel well supported by my birth team”  In most states licensed midwives are not legally permitted to support breech delivery. Breech delivery is no longer taught in medical school so most OBs refuse to assist in breech delivery making cesarian delivery prior to the onset of labor the default “option” for most women. For this reason,  when babies present breech in the final weeks of pregnancy it can result in a great deal of stress for the mother birthing within a system who won’t support her wishes. Those final sacred weeks of pregnancy are spent attempting to spin her baby through a number of interventions and routines. Sometimes successful, sometimes not.  Last week when my client went into labor she was ready to birth her baby however he presented himself. There was zero stress or expectation placed onto her or her baby, just trust. To our surprise his head emerged first. He flipped in labor!  I share this as a reminder not to mistake your providers limitations as your limitations. 🙏🏼🤍 Photo via @lindseymeehleis @indiebirth