Hello all,
Dad to be here, hope that's ok!
We have had 3 scans over the last 3 days and the baby has been in a different position every time. Head down (but not engaged), transverse and oblique. Today is the first day of week 37. Anyway, after the scan this morning (transverse) my wife was told that she had to stay in hospital. There is a small but real risk of umbilical cord prolapse with an unstable lie, they said.
If the baby engages for a 24 hour period, my wife can come home. If her waters break, she will probably have an emergency C-Section. If the lie is still unstable, she will have a C-Section in 2 weeks (a week before due date).
I like that the midwives/consultants have been proactive but they haven't been very reassuring. Some websites think that a baby might engage in week 37 or 38 and that is fine. My wife is at hospital and might be there for 2 weeks. Are they just being cautious?
How worried should I be?
Thanks
T
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Baby has 'unstable lie'. Anyone experienced this?
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Taucher1979 · 10/08/2015 23:13
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