Australia's breech baby whisperer

Health Report - Separate stories podcast

Giving birth is something many women go through and yet so many come out of it feeling like it didn't go to plan.

When the baby is in breech position — bottom first instead of head first — it can get even more complicated.

This is why, before things get to this point, attempts are made to flip the baby. And when this is unsuccessful, many women go on to have a caesarean section.

However, delivering a breech baby is possible. One obstetrician is trying to keep the art of this delicate manoeuvre alive.

Guests

• Katie Silver, Mother and Asia Business Reporter / Senior Journalist for BBC News
• Dr Andrew Bisits, Director of Obstetrics at the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney

References

• Cost-effectiveness of public caseload midwifery compared to standard care in an Australian setting: a pragmatic analysis to inform service delivery
• A cost analysis of upscaling access to continuity of midwifery carer: Population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia