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Physiological Breech Birth
Study Day
Research indicates when upright positioning is used,
70% of term breech births require no obstetric
manoeuvres. How will you help the other 30%?
Bogner et al 2014, Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Saturday, 14 January 2017
£50
Edith Cavell Building Lecture Theatre
University of East Anglia, Norwich
For more information and to book a place:
http://breechbirth.org.uk/2016/10/norwich2017/
Lunch and refreshments provided
Study day includes:
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A research update given by leading researchers in the field, including Dr
Anke Reitter, FRCOG IBCLC
Thorough theoretical and hands-on explanations of how breech babies
journey through the maternal pelvis in a completely spontaneous birth (the
breech mechanisms), enabling you to distinguish between normal
progress and dystocia
Hands-on simulation of complicated breech births and resolutions, using
narratives and videos of real breech complications, to enable you
problem-solving in real time
Models of breech care that work within modern maternity services
An accompanying booklet containing handout versions of all of the slides
and resources used in the training
One year's access to the on-line learning space following the training
Dr Anke Reitter, FRCOG, IBCLC, is the lead Consultant Obstetrician and Fetal-Maternal Medicine Specialist
at Krankenhaus Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt am Main. A large observational study of the hands/knees breech
births in Frankfurt is due to be published soon in the FIGO journal. She is an international known speaker,
teacher and researcher in several areas, but especially breech birth.
Shawn Walker, RM, MA is a midwife PhD candidate who researches how professionals develop competence
and expertise to safely support vaginal breech births. She has provides consultancy, education and assistance
with proactive risk management for hospitals attempting to reinstate support for planned breech births in a
safe and sustainable way. She blogs at breechbirth.org.uk
“Information was clear and concise and well presented. Myths dispelled
and physiological VBB and when to intervene very clearly explained.
Methods to resolve when there are issues during delivery explained and
demonstrated. Clear examples given with supporting video and
photographs. Extremely valuable.”
-RMO (Registered Medical Officer, Christchurch, NZ)
“The part that struck a cord for me and gave me a light bulb moment was
your information on the warning signs. I hadn't realised previously that
when we teach / are taught about breech it is purely about the
mechanisms. We've never had 'warning' signs and what they may
indicate previously.”
-Supervisor of Midwives and
Clinical Skills Trainer, UK