09/17/2025
A lot of people think Spinning Babies® education is just a set of exercises to flip breech babies, but the approach is much broader. It teaches that the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, fascia) in the pelvis often influence how easily a baby can rotate and descend. Instead of focusing on “fixing” the baby, Spinning Babies® focuses on maternal body alignment, balance, and comfort, which then encourages the baby to naturally settle into an optimal position for birth.
Here are 6 more lesser-known and possibly surprising things Spinning Babies® brings to your birth preparation:
1. It’s not about “making” the baby move.
The philosophy is that the baby actively chooses their position when the parent’s body is balanced and spacious.
2. Birth positions are dynamic.
Instead of thinking of a “perfect baby position,” Spinning Babies emphasizes how the baby rotates through several positions during labor—and parents can support this with movement, rhythm, and release.
3. Tension in the body matters more than size.
A common assumption is that a “big baby” makes birth harder, but Spinning Babies teaches that imbalances in the muscles and ligaments often play a bigger role than baby’s size.
4. Daily balance practices make a difference.
Gentle, regular techniques (like the “Three Balances”) can help reduce back pain, improve sleep, and even shorten labor. It’s about prevention, not just fixing problems in the moment.
5. It empowers both parents.
Partners often learn hands-on tools that don’t just support positioning—they also promote closeness, comfort, and calm during pregnancy and birth.
6. It reframes birth challenges.
Instead of saying a baby is “stuck” or labor is “failing,” the language shifts to “the baby hasn’t yet found their way through”—which keeps birth feeling less like a problem and more like a process.
✨ Spinning Babies® is an empowering, body-centered, and baby-led proactive approach to birth. I’m teaching my next in person class this Saturday from 3-6. Spaces are limited. PM me to join us!
