baby is transverse?

nataliecn · Jan 22nd, 2009, 10:52 AM

well - i went to the midwife yesterday, and she said that right now the babies back is on the left side of my uterus, and his arms and legs are kicking on the right.

well - i was just on the baby centre site reading up about c-sections just because i have fear of getting one... and it says if the baby is transverse(sideways) you would need a c-section.

is this true? and has anyone experienced this, or know someone who has?!?

EDIT : I think I jumped the gun.. when they say sideways, do they literally mean, head one the left, toes on the right??

jms895 · Jan 22nd, 2009, 10:59 AM

They mean rather than head down baby is layed horizontal so not head or bum down if you not what I mean? He is laying across you. But remember they turn up to 34 / 35 weeks so try not to worry yet hun

xx

beancounter · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:00 AM

yes, they mean lying across you like a hammock. And anyway, there would be plenty of time to move, the peanut was transverse until 31 weeks. it must be realy uncommon to go to term like that.

nataliecn · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:08 AM

ok! just a minor freakout! I guess Grady isn't transverse then. She didn't tell me where his head was.. she could just feel that his back was against the left side.

Oh well.. I'm breathing again now!!!

**Vickie** · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:10 AM

Hannah was laying transverse when I went into labor and they didn't realize it until 1 hour into pushing. The OB managed to turn her and I did have to have a vacuum assisted delivery but avoided a C-section

jms895 · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:19 AM

Oh my god Vickie! How did they not know?

**Vickie** · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:23 AM

I have no idea

It sucked but at least I avoided the C-section

jms895 · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:25 AM

Good good, you would think they would know if a head was down or not!

nataliecn · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:38 AM

I'm so terrified of a c-section and not being able to go about doing things normally as soon! Scary!!!

Jan 22nd, 2009, 10:52 AM	#1
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	baby is transverse? well - i went to the midwife yesterday, and she said that right now the babies back is on the left side of my uterus, and his arms and legs are kicking on the right. well - i was just on the baby centre site reading up about c-sections just because i have fear of getting one... and it says if the baby is transverse(sideways) you would need a c-section. is this true? and has anyone experienced this, or know someone who has?!? EDIT : I think I jumped the gun.. when they say sideways, do they literally mean, head one the left, toes on the right??

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 10:59 AM	#2
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	They mean rather than head down baby is layed horizontal so not head or bum down if you not what I mean? He is laying across you. But remember they turn up to 34 / 35 weeks so try not to worry yet hun xx

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:00 AM	#3
beancounter Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,921	yes, they mean lying across you like a hammock. And anyway, there would be plenty of time to move, the peanut was transverse until 31 weeks. it must be realy uncommon to go to term like that.

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:08 AM	#4
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	ok! just a minor freakout! I guess Grady isn't transverse then. She didn't tell me where his head was.. she could just feel that his back was against the left side. Oh well.. I'm breathing again now!!!

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:10 AM	#5
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	Hannah was laying transverse when I went into labor and they didn't realize it until 1 hour into pushing. The OB managed to turn her and I did have to have a vacuum assisted delivery but avoided a C-section

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:19 AM	#6
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	Oh my god Vickie! How did they not know?

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:23 AM	#7
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	I have no idea It sucked but at least I avoided the C-section

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:25 AM	#8
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	Good good, you would think they would know if a head was down or not!

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:38 AM	#9
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	I'm so terrified of a c-section and not being able to go about doing things normally as soon! Scary!!!

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