Not 100% happy with the midwifes decision..

natlee · Nov 27th, 2009, 08:19 AM

I am 36 weeks on sunday and i see two midwifes, depending on whos busy when i get there.
One is saying baby is definitly breech and the other is saying he is head down?
On thursday the one who thinks he is head down said shes not going to send me for a scan to find out as she thinks he is 100% head down, she hasnt said if he is engaged or anything tho .. is there anything i can do so that i can find out for certain? x

babybaillie · Nov 27th, 2009, 08:51 AM

Is one older than the other? Usually the older ones have more experience. They can feel if baby is head down with there hand. But if ur not happy with outcome tell them. Get a 2nd opinion. it also depends on how far apart these mw's said this as babies can turn round all by themselfs at any point

natlee · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:03 AM

one is older than the other, the older one said hes head down..i saw the younger one on the thursday and the older one came to my house on the friday because my blood pressure was up, so it was the matter of a day them both saying different things. I saw the older one again yesterday and she said that hes head down, but i just want to be certain that he is, i see her again next thursday, do you think i should just mention it to her again that the other midwife is saying hes breech?? .. x

DueMarch2nd · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:11 AM

I think if the "breech" was said first and head down was said after, baby could have defiitely turned around. A day is a long time when it comes to the baby's position. You could mention it to her but they dont tend to give scans when we ask. She can more than likely feel the babys position.

Dream.A.Dream · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:14 AM

That's what I would do. Just say the other midwife has told you breech and you want to be sure xx

Pyrrhic · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:16 AM

You're only 36 weeks, baby still has time to move around and I would think that your LO has moved from breech to head down within 24 hours and could move again by tomorrow.

natlee · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:25 AM

thankyou ladies

.. i know hes still got time to move around just like to know whats going on in there and i cant really tell, theres hands and legs sticking out everywhere lol .. x

LouLou78 · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:32 AM

Is it not in your notes cause the older midwife should know what the other midwife thought cause she should be documenting their findings when they palpate you.

But then again it isn't essential to know till after 36 weeks

natlee · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:48 AM

yeah the other midwife wrote down that hes breech but the older midwife just said no hes not , so maybe he has just turned on his own

i think its because i pschyed myself up so much he wasnt going to turn and id have to have a cesarian that i dont beileve hes turned on his own lol x

LouLou78 · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:59 AM

The older one sounds confident that bubs is now head down. Looking good.

Nov 27th, 2009, 08:19 AM	#1
natlee Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 711	Not 100% happy with the midwifes decision.. I am 36 weeks on sunday and i see two midwifes, depending on whos busy when i get there. One is saying baby is definitly breech and the other is saying he is head down? On thursday the one who thinks he is head down said shes not going to send me for a scan to find out as she thinks he is 100% head down, she hasnt said if he is engaged or anything tho .. is there anything i can do so that i can find out for certain? x

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Nov 27th, 2009, 08:51 AM	#2
babybaillie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,018	Is one older than the other? Usually the older ones have more experience. They can feel if baby is head down with there hand. But if ur not happy with outcome tell them. Get a 2nd opinion. it also depends on how far apart these mw's said this as babies can turn round all by themselfs at any point

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:03 AM	#3
natlee Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 711	one is older than the other, the older one said hes head down..i saw the younger one on the thursday and the older one came to my house on the friday because my blood pressure was up, so it was the matter of a day them both saying different things. I saw the older one again yesterday and she said that hes head down, but i just want to be certain that he is, i see her again next thursday, do you think i should just mention it to her again that the other midwife is saying hes breech?? .. x

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:11 AM	#4
DueMarch2nd Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grangemouth, Scotland (originally from MI,USA) Posts: 3,413	I think if the "breech" was said first and head down was said after, baby could have defiitely turned around. A day is a long time when it comes to the baby's position. You could mention it to her but they dont tend to give scans when we ask. She can more than likely feel the babys position.

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#5
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	That's what I would do. Just say the other midwife has told you breech and you want to be sure xx

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:16 AM	#6
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	You're only 36 weeks, baby still has time to move around and I would think that your LO has moved from breech to head down within 24 hours and could move again by tomorrow.

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:25 AM	#7
natlee Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 711	thankyou ladies .. i know hes still got time to move around just like to know whats going on in there and i cant really tell, theres hands and legs sticking out everywhere lol .. x

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:32 AM	#8
LouLou78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: currently England Posts: 1,069	Is it not in your notes cause the older midwife should know what the other midwife thought cause she should be documenting their findings when they palpate you. But then again it isn't essential to know till after 36 weeks

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:48 AM	#9
natlee Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 711	yeah the other midwife wrote down that hes breech but the older midwife just said no hes not , so maybe he has just turned on his own i think its because i pschyed myself up so much he wasnt going to turn and id have to have a cesarian that i dont beileve hes turned on his own lol x

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:59 AM	#10
LouLou78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: currently England Posts: 1,069	The older one sounds confident that bubs is now head down. Looking good.

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