Breech Tilt
The Breech Tilt is a widely known inversion technique to help a breech baby flip to a head-down position.
Use this technique 1-3 times a day if you are told your baby is breech. You can start as early as 30-32 weeks and continue through to the time that you know that your baby is head down. Some doctors suggest starting later because most babies flip on their own. The Breech Tilt is not invasive. Ask your doctor if there is any medical reason not to do a Breech Tilt for your breech baby starting after 30 weeks. Alternatively, the Forward-leaning Inversion is recommended at any weeks gestation for any fetal position.
For more understanding, read the Inversion article in this section and Flip a Breech under Baby Positions.
The Breech Tilt
The Breech Tilt works on two Spinning Babies Principles.
Principle One of Spinning Babies - Balance. The womb hangs from cervical ligaments stretching the ligaments slightly. When you get up the ligaments relax. With repetitions, this helps the lower uterine segment become more balanced.
Principle Two - Gravity. First gravity moves the baby onto his or her head. The weight of the baby's body now bends the neck to help the chin to tuck on the baby's chest. Tucking the chin helps baby flip, just as it helps a gymnist flip.
After the chin tucks, the baby is ready to move head down.
Get a broad plank of wood, like an ironing board. Prop it at an angle against the couch or a chair. A few pillows stuffed around the base will help prevent tipping. Another pillow goes under your neck. The funny thing is next. Lie on the board with your head down and feet resting on either side of the board on the couch. Try it a couple times to get it right.
Remain on the board for up to 20 minutes, 3 times a day.
Before doing the Breech Tilt, I suggest doing the Forward-leaning Inversion (right) for 30 seconds first and then going ahead with the Breech Tilt.
Learn several steps to help a baby flip head down in Flip a Breech, on this website. Read About Breech to see what I think the causes of breech babies may be, whose doing vaginal breech births, and what the risks might be for breech.
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