Baby is breech

lillysmum · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:20 PM

Baby was head down when we were at the hosp sun/mon but has since turned to being back where he was at my 28 week app.

I know theres still time for him to turn head down but i just have this niggling feeling that he isn't going to, I can't explain it.

Anyone else had late turners???

fernie3 · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:21 PM

mine was transverse until 31 weeks I was told they dotn worry until after 34

sophie

jms895 · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:26 PM

If it makes you feel better I asked my best mate who is a midwife and she says breech births are beautiful and better if its mums second baby. It is not more painful apparantly just a little harder for a first time mum to stretch as the head comes after the body which is smaller..... I bet baby will turn though.. Dont worry

jms895 · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:27 PM

Oh I think they cant turn up to 34/35 weeks xx

lillysmum · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:33 PM

Thanks girls, he still has time and i am hoping he will, if not then we'll cross that bridge when it comes to it, i just worry not for me but for bonding and breastfeeding - i loved being able to hold lilly first time and give her a feed etc.

I dont think my hospital let you give birth breech

to be honest i wouldn't fancy it as i had quite a bad tear and an episiotomy with lil but we shall see. Next midwife app is this wednesday coming so will speak to her to see what she thinks too

pippam116 · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:35 PM

i have my 34 week app next fri and midwife sed if breech again will book me for scan, so im the same and hoping she moves by next fri

x

danni2609 · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:36 PM

hope he turns back for you!

jms895 · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:36 PM

Hope it works out OK for you whatever happens hun

xx

hellotasha · Jan 15th, 2009, 16:06 PM

My brothers baby turned at 37 weeks his girlfriend had the baby 2 days later, you have loads of time hun xxx

Shifter · Jan 15th, 2009, 16:08 PM

There is still lots of time for him to turn. You can encourage him into a good position by sitting on a gym ball or spending time on all fours, gravity will do lots of the hard work! You can also try acupuncture to turn a late turner in the last few weeks. Then if it really comes to it they can turn the baby manually, though many babies turned that way turn back again

Ask your hospital about breech deliveries as they ought to have the option available to you. You do NOT have to agree to a c-section as long as there are other options and a good midwife is perfectly capable of delivering a breech baby.

Jan 15th, 2009, 15:20 PM	#1
lillysmum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,825	Baby is breech Baby was head down when we were at the hosp sun/mon but has since turned to being back where he was at my 28 week app. I know theres still time for him to turn head down but i just have this niggling feeling that he isn't going to, I can't explain it. Anyone else had late turners???

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Jan 15th, 2009, 15:21 PM	#2
fernie3 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Merseyside Posts: 1,759	mine was transverse until 31 weeks I was told they dotn worry until after 34 sophie

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Jan 15th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#3
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	If it makes you feel better I asked my best mate who is a midwife and she says breech births are beautiful and better if its mums second baby. It is not more painful apparantly just a little harder for a first time mum to stretch as the head comes after the body which is smaller..... I bet baby will turn though.. Dont worry

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jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	Oh I think they cant turn up to 34/35 weeks xx

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Jan 15th, 2009, 15:33 PM	#5
lillysmum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,825	Thanks girls, he still has time and i am hoping he will, if not then we'll cross that bridge when it comes to it, i just worry not for me but for bonding and breastfeeding - i loved being able to hold lilly first time and give her a feed etc. I dont think my hospital let you give birth breech to be honest i wouldn't fancy it as i had quite a bad tear and an episiotomy with lil but we shall see. Next midwife app is this wednesday coming so will speak to her to see what she thinks too

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Jan 15th, 2009, 15:35 PM	#6
pippam116 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: wales Posts: 2,394	i have my 34 week app next fri and midwife sed if breech again will book me for scan, so im the same and hoping she moves by next fri x

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danni2609 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cornwall Posts: 6,138	hope he turns back for you!

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hellotasha Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,554	My brothers baby turned at 37 weeks his girlfriend had the baby 2 days later, you have loads of time hun xxx

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Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	There is still lots of time for him to turn. You can encourage him into a good position by sitting on a gym ball or spending time on all fours, gravity will do lots of the hard work! You can also try acupuncture to turn a late turner in the last few weeks. Then if it really comes to it they can turn the baby manually, though many babies turned that way turn back again Ask your hospital about breech deliveries as they ought to have the option available to you. You do NOT have to agree to a c-section as long as there are other options and a good midwife is perfectly capable of delivering a breech baby.

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