Information for professionals

OptiBreech Care Study

P hysiological Breech Birth training (online)
Face to face, hands-on training
OptiBreech Practice Guideline, June 2022
Vaginal breech birth pro forma
Physiological Breech Birth Algorithm, October 2024
Second stage pro forma, February 2023
Breech Clinics and Specialist Midwives Toolkit: How to build an OptiBreech service from the ground up
Breech Team and Clinic Resources (OneDrive)

Being involved in #Research is fabulous @NIHRinvolvement ! Today we trained 9 LWC; 6 HB MW ; Obs Consultant and others in the @optibreech way. Strengthening safety and skill in planned and unplanned vaginal #Breech @sashnhs . All paid for by our research recruitment and team 😄 pic.twitter.com/ZikR3YyN2k
— Kate Stringer (@Stringer4Kate) July 27, 2022

Training

OptiBreech training is accessed via the links below:

Keeping a record of your experience

Proficiency Record March 2021

Completing the Proficiency Record is NOT a requirement of the OptiBreech Study. But many professionals have asked how they should keep a record of their breech training and experience. We have therefore created this template to enable professionals to track their progress toward meeting the proficiency criteria.

I have sent an email to all Midwives at [our Trust] (both in community and on the unit) to ask who would feel confident after some additional training to care for women having a vaginal breech and would be willing to be part of a rota for breech births – I have had a massive response! Change is definitely happening!
An OptiBreech Lead Midwife