09/08/2026
Welcome baby Delilah! What to say about this sweet birth? One of those where you remember why you do this work. These first time parents went through pregnancy, birth preparation and decision making with strength, faith and trust and they knew what mattered to them, so when their baby girl decided she’d like to come bottom first and would not be persuaded to turn, they expressed their wishes to labor anyway. I consulted with my wonderful friend and midwife mentor Loritha and we felt they were great candidates, so with a little extra preparation and planning, agreed to support their hopes of birthing at home with their little breech babe. It was an absolutely textbook birth by any standard, this mama labored and pushed like a champ and birthed her baby so powerfully. Delilah came “complete breech” with feet folded by her bum, she was born with her water intact and it was so cool to see that sac presenting with the little feet visible inside, which is not our usual view! She emerged from bum to birth all in one contraction with full Moro reflex, and was crying immediately. Im so delighted that we had the training available to us (Breech without Borders training, which I highly recommend!) to support this family’s autonomy so she gets to begin her childbearing years with such an empowering story! Baby Delilah weighed 6lbs 13 ounces and 19 inches long and is much loved by a large and supportive family. Congratulations Zoey and Isaiah on a wonderful butter birth and a beautiful girl!
