Baby lying back to back what does this mean

jentomo · Feb 10th, 2010, 13:50 PM

Went to mw today for 34 w appointment and she has told me that baby is lying back to back, and that i need to sit on a birthing ball for 30 mins aday this might help him to engage and turn if he doesn't turn then she said that it will be a very painful birth has any one experienced this and what was the outcome many thanks?

chocaholic · Feb 10th, 2010, 13:54 PM

I was told the same thing, sat on the ball, spent 10 mins twice a day on all fours and tried to avoid sitting slouched on the couch. Baby is now the right way round, hope it works for you too xx

Ginaerhol · Feb 10th, 2010, 13:55 PM

both my daughters were back to back. I had to be induced with DD1 and the labour was very very long about 34 hours (pushing was only abotu 25 mins though). I found that i couldnt really tell when i was having contractions as there was just a constant pressure pain in my back (this is apparently back contractions.) With DD2 i was induced and i noticed straight away that that the contractions were in my back and were more aware of them that time, that labour however ended in a section. Both my daughters engaged whilst in the back to back position. It can cause really bad back pain in the last few weeks.
I used birthing ball on all fours and neither of my daughters would turn but it is worth a try as u still have time for baba to turn. xxx

ilovecocopops · Feb 10th, 2010, 14:04 PM

I was reading about this today in a mag by NCT that my mw gave me. Apparently the babies lay like this because we are lazy and sit slouched on the sofa too much and leaning backwards. It has tips to turn the baby like leaning forward with a straight back legs apart (bump between legs) and also sitting on a birthing ball. Ive not been told if mines back to back yet but im going to do what it says just incase everyday x

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jentomo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: wellingborough Posts: 522	Baby lying back to back what does this mean Went to mw today for 34 w appointment and she has told me that baby is lying back to back, and that i need to sit on a birthing ball for 30 mins aday this might help him to engage and turn if he doesn't turn then she said that it will be a very painful birth has any one experienced this and what was the outcome many thanks?

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chocaholic Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wirral, UK Posts: 470	I was told the same thing, sat on the ball, spent 10 mins twice a day on all fours and tried to avoid sitting slouched on the couch. Baby is now the right way round, hope it works for you too xx

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Feb 10th, 2010, 13:55 PM	#3
Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Highbridge, Somerset Posts: 1,690	both my daughters were back to back. I had to be induced with DD1 and the labour was very very long about 34 hours (pushing was only abotu 25 mins though). I found that i couldnt really tell when i was having contractions as there was just a constant pressure pain in my back (this is apparently back contractions.) With DD2 i was induced and i noticed straight away that that the contractions were in my back and were more aware of them that time, that labour however ended in a section. Both my daughters engaged whilst in the back to back position. It can cause really bad back pain in the last few weeks. I used birthing ball on all fours and neither of my daughters would turn but it is worth a try as u still have time for baba to turn. xxx

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ilovecocopops Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: midlands uk Posts: 478	I was reading about this today in a mag by NCT that my mw gave me. Apparently the babies lay like this because we are lazy and sit slouched on the sofa too much and leaning backwards. It has tips to turn the baby like leaning forward with a straight back legs apart (bump between legs) and also sitting on a birthing ball. Ive not been told if mines back to back yet but im going to do what it says just incase everyday x

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