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ROT baby position - anyone else?

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hmfair54 · 21/07/2020 22:53

I've been for a growth scan today (35 weeks) and baby is lying head down but with his back against my right hand side. He's been in this position for a good few weeks now so I don't think it'll change.

Was anyone else's baby in this position (believe it's right occiput transverse?) going into the final weeks of pregnancy? What was the birth like?

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Macbless · 22/07/2020 06:35

I'm 39 weeks and my baby has been in this position since about 29 weeks. I've tried lots of yoga positions and my exercise ball but no movement. I can't tell you about birth yet but I have read that they can move positions during labour with a risk of going back to back. The best advice I read is to keep active in early labour, stay up right and open and use the birthing ball and hopefully they will move into a more favourable position. I've done some hypnobirthing so I'm hoping that 'baby really does know best'.
Hopefully some who had actually delivered might be able to give more advice!

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hmfair54 · 22/07/2020 08:27

@Macbless thanks for replying, it only really occurred to me after my scan today that it could be a problem when it comes to giving birth. The midwives I've seen haven't really mentioned it but I think I'll ask about it at my next appointment.

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Gerdticker · 22/07/2020 11:05

Have you seen the website Spinning Babies? Loads of great info about baby positioning, exercises to try etc

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