Podcast
Breech Birth Podcast
Hosted by Sasha Hopkins · EN
The Breech Birth Podcast is dedicated to giving voice to the powerful, personal, and often overlooked stories of breech birth. Please help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world by making a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthpodcast
Each episode features candid interviews with women who have experienced breech birth firsthand, whether at home, in the hospital, planned or unexpected. While many stories are empowering and transformative, some also speak to the grief, challenges, or trauma that can accompany breech presentation. Through honest storytelling, this podcast challenges the fear-based narrative surrounding breech birth and explores what it means to reclaim autonomy, intuition, and trust in the birthing process. If you’re an expectant parent, health care provider, birth worker or simply curious about the diverse experiences of birth, this is a space for connection, courage, and transformation. Join your host, Sasha Hopkins as we journey with each woman and learn more about the diverse range of experiences.
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S4 Ep10 Chloe: Planned freebirth, transfer in labour at 39.2wks. Inverted T-incision caesarean.
May 2801:11:38Tap to summarizeChloe shares her plan to have a wild pregnancy and freebirth with the option to contact her NHS midwife if needed. Chloe opted out of ultrasounds and blood tests during her pregnancy and after labouring at home called the NHS midwives to get some reassurance. After transferring and labouring at hospital, Chloe intuitively knew that her baby needed a caesarean. Chloe had a complex and rare situation occur during her caesarean which required an inverted T- incision (special scar). Chloe also shares her experience having postnatal hypertension. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...To further support the podcast, please hit the SUBSCRIBE button, rate the podcast and share this episode with others.
Transcribe →S4 Ep9 Ali: Planned breech hospital birth with private OB at 40.6wks. Unsuccessful ECV with epidural
May 2400:41:09Tap to summarizeAli shares her experience transferring from a private obstetrician to another who supports vaginal breech birth. Ali had two ECV's one at 37wks with no medications and the other at 40wks with an epidural, both unsuccessful. Ali had to birth her baby in theatre due to baby being breech and was told to lie on her back for the birth of baby's head. Ali shares her thoughts around the increasing caesarean rates and limited information shared on the risks associated with caesareans. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...To further support the podcast, please hit the SUBSCRIBE button, rate the podcast and share this episode with others.
Transcribe →S4 Ep8 Lexi: Planned breech home birth at 38wks. Declined ECV. Positive mindset
May 2100:30:07Tap to summarizeLexi shares her experience planning a home birth and being supported to continue at home when her baby was discovered to be breech. Lexi declined an ECV but tried other methods to turn baby. Lexi shares how she focused attention on fitness throughout her pregnancy and a positive mindset which benefitted her in labour. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...To further support the podcast, please hit the SUBSCRIBE button, rate the podcast and share this episode with others.
Transcribe →S4 Ep7 Gianna: Planned hospital breech birth with OB. Breech extraction with forceps at 39.5wks
May 1700:35:00Tap to summarizeGianna shares her journey receiving care with MGP but later changing to the only private obstetrician available that supports vaginal breech birth. Gianna discusses the rejection of her birth preferences in order to receive care for a vaginal breech birth and later realises the offer was only for a breech extraction. Gianna was in a teaching hospital and touches on what this looked like during her labour, birth and after care. To help support getting the Breech Birth Podcast stories out to women and their families across the world please make a small donation through Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/breechbirthp...To further support the podcast, please hit the SUBSCRIBE button, rate the podcast and share this episode with others.
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