Breech Birth in Australia – Having a Vaginal Breech Birth
If your baby is breech and you would like a vaginal breech birth in Australia, you really need to do your homework to find someone who will support you, as numbers of those choosing to attend breech birth are quite low. This is not to say that breech birth is dangerous – the skill and knowledge of vaginal breech birth is being lost, as a result of carers not choosing to attend breech births, opting for caesareans instead.
Here is a list of midwives and obstetricians from around Australia who are skilled and experienced with vaginal breech birth. Interview a few if you can and find one you feel comfortable with. Be sure to check if they have any ‘conditions’ to supporting breech birth – some may happily attend, but will want certain procedures done in order for you to have a vaginal breech birth – so please do check. We’ll have more information on the finer details soon. All the best for your breech birth!
This list is currently under construction and more details will be added shortly. If you would like to add yourself or someone to this list, please email us.
New South Wales Obstetricians
Andrew Bisits (Frank Breech Only)
Director of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
John Hunter Hospital
Lookout Rd
New Lambton, NSW
Ph: 02 4921 3000 (main switch)
Ask for Delivery Suite and then ask for him
Dr. Oliver Brown (Frank Breech Only)
John Hunter Hospital
Lookout Rd
New Lambton, NSW
Ph: 02 4921 3000 (main switch)
Ask for Delivery Suite and then ask for him
Dr. David Somerset (Frank Breech Only)
John Hunter Hospital
Lookout Rd
New Lambton, NSW
Ph: 02 4921 3000 (main switch)
Ask for Delivery Suite and then ask for him
South Australian Obstetricians
Dr Brian Peat
Ph: (08) 8161 7633
Dr Chris Wilkinson (RWH)
South Australian Midwives
Lisa Barrett
CRAFERS
Ph: 08 8339 1241
Email: Lisa@jelikin.org
Victorian Obstetricians
Dr David Freidin
Suite 3, 96 Grattan Street
CARLTON 3053
Ph: 03 9527 1388
Dr Peter Jurcevic
Suite 8, 96 Grattan Street
CARLTON 3053
Ph: 03 9349 3686
Dr Lionel Steinberg
Suite 2, Ground Floor
59-61 Victoria Parade
FITZROY 3065
Ph: 03 9347 7917
Dr Peter England
Suite 105, 320 Victoria Parade
EAST MELBOURNE 3002
Ph: 03 9415 9088
Dr Dennis Price
Suite 2/145 Wattletree Road
MALVERN 3144
Ph: 03 9509 5744
Dr Peter Lee
53 Brady Road
DANDENONG NORTH 3175
Ph: 03 9790 0333
Dr Tilak Weerasiri
Northpark Private Hospital
Greenhills Road
BUNDOORA
Ph: (03) 9467 6016
Dr Guy Skinner
145 Victoria Parade
FITZROY 3065
Ph: 03 9417 0147
Queensland Obstetricians
Dr Ian Etherington
Kenmore Medical Suite 1
Mater Hospital
P.O. Box 924
ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700
Ph: 07 4931 3550
Recommended Reading
Breech Birth: Woman Wise by Maggie Banks
Note: These details were correct at the time of publishing and may change. Please be sure to confirm all details before changing or choosing carers. Neither BellyBelly or Kelly Zantey accepts any responsibility for innaccuracies, misrepresentations or errors within this list.
Kelly Zantey is a birth attendant (aka doula) the creator of BellyBelly, mum to two beautiful children and has just opened the BellyBelly Pregnancy Centre in Canterbury, VIC.
Article Summary
Want to have a breech birth in Australia? Here’s a list we’ve compiled which contains details of midwives and obstetricians who will attend vaginal breech births across Australia. Breech birth is safest under the care of someone experienced in breech birth.
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