Birth Your Way: Exploring Breech Births and Alternative Options with Bonnie Baker, CPM
Show Notes:
1:30 – Reviewer of the Week
Shoutout to Steph Baley, an L&D nurse and expecting mama, who says this podcast helped her replace birth anxiety with joy! 💛
2:16 – Why Breech Birth Deserves Attention
Breech babies don’t automatically equal surgery. You do have options—and informed choice matters more than ever.
3:35 – Bonnie’s Midwife Cake Club 🍰
Bonnie kicks things off with a little midwife fun—her “ugly but delicious” cake club! Yes, midwives bake cake, and yes, we’re jealous.
5:53 – Meet Bonnie Baker, CPM
Bonnie shares her background as a certified professional midwife and how she intentionally remained unlicensed in Utah to support breech and twin births. (Yep, that's legal in her state!)
7:02 – Bonnie’s Start with Breech Births
Surprise—it started with a birth we attended together! Bonnie opens up about how one powerful experience led her down the breech path.
"I thought we were never leaving that hospital, but she did it—vaginal breech birth, and she rocked it."
10:13 – Emergency Breech Protocols in Home Birth
What happens when a surprise breech shows up at a home birth? Bonnie breaks down how midwives respond calmly, safely, and with skill.
"When the body feels safe again, labor continues. Our job is to support that process, not control it."
11:36 – Collaborating with Other Midwives
Bonnie is often the “breach on-call” midwife. Learn how she’s part of a beautiful team-based approach to make these births possible.
12:52 – Is Out-of-Hospital Breech Birth Safe?
Yes, when you’re working with a trained provider. Bonnie shares the real risks, myths, and how to know if you’re a good candidate.
16:51 – Have There Been Complications?
You’ll want to hear how Bonnie answers this with honesty, skill, and respect for how powerful training and intuition really are.
23:53 – Why Bonnie Loves Breech
It’s about the people—the moms who trust their bodies, the partners who stand in awe, the sacred, transformative space of birth.
"Watching a mom discover her strength in a breech birth? There’s nothing like it."
25:48 – Supporting Vaginal Breech Birth
So your baby is breech—now what? Bonnie shares how she walks clients through education, training, and decision-making. It’s not just “hope for the best”—it’s a true collaboration.
28:57 – External Versions (Turning the Baby)
What about trying to turn the baby head-down? We get into when it works, when it doesn’t, and why timing matters.
"They tell you to wait until 37 weeks, but by then, that baby is comfy. Earlier versions might just give you more options."
31:49 – Earlier Versions & Body Work
We talk about chiropractic, Spinning Babies, peppermint oil, flashlights (yes, really), and why listening to your intuition and body is so key.
37:11 – Finding Breech Birth Providers
Bonnie gives advice on how to find someone trained in vaginal breech—especially if you're outside of Utah. And yes, if you're local, you can reach her at Davis County Midwives!
If you’re in Utah and looking for someone experienced in breech birth, Bonnie and her team at Davis County Midwives are where it’s at. Find them on Instagram @davismidwives or at DavisCountyMidwives.com.
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