transverse lie

[Helgand]

Currently 34+3 pg and baby is transverse after a long time head down and a few days breech legs extended. Just wondered if anyone had had a c/s for a transverse lie and where the scar was? DD born 36+3 by c/s but head down so normal place for a scar. Anyone had a transverse lie that turned after 35 wks? My m/w has given me until 35 wks - not sure quite what she is going to do then ... strike me off her patient list I expect!

I had a transverse lie with twins. I had a section. The scar is in the usual place.

I had my section cos they were unstable and no one knew how they would end up (breech, head down, transverse... seems they were doing a wee dance).

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My dd2 was transverse & then turned to footling breech! Had a go a ecv to turn her but no luck & had a cs at 39 weeks.

Bumping this up because yesterday I was scanned and discovered my baby (38 weeks) is transverse. Which means C-Section. I had a home birth with dd1 so this is the polar opposite.

Anyone had successful turning of a transverse baby, by hospital or by acupuncture or reflexiology?

Bit freaked out the date of when this thread was first started by Helgand. 9 Sept is my birthday!

i would def give reflex a try....wasn't in quite same position but my reflexologist reckons its very effective......she also managed to get my labour going so i am a believer!

Thanks maisy -that is great to hear and reassuring for me. I am off to the hospital today, but don´t want them to try any moving... just yet.

mazzy I mean

my baba was transverse till i was 36 weeks pg and then she turned - head engaged... didnt know she was back to back and facing the wrong way, surgeons tried to move her around but she wouldnt move, so had to have an emergency c-section after 17 hrs labour!

think my mucus plug just went! oh crapola. Am off to hospital now to see consultant with my midwife anyhow... think I had better take my toothbrush... good grief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Luck Paps!!!!!!! >

o wow

look forward to hearing from you when its all over!

hope it goes well for you all

Transverse can mean different things to different health professionals IME. I know that some babies are described as transverse whereas they are sort of diagonal and therefore could theoretically turn, especially I guess if they have moved a couple of times previously like yours Helgand.
Ds, my first baby, went "frank" transverse at 25 weeks and didn't budge. After a few "oh, the baby might still turn" conversations for form's sake my midwives booked me in for an elective at 35 weeks.
The scar is in the same place as a c-section one for other purposes but I do think you are right to be asking this question. Because of ds' lie I was scanned a couple more times than usual later in the pregnancy and it still wasn't picked up that he was lying ON the placenta, and the placenta was therefore very close to where the incision was made.
I didn't find out about this until after the event but I do remember the (rather horrible and conceited) surgeon throwing a strop about something in the theatre and it turned out to be that he was angry he had not been told about the placenta position.
Again, you hear these things and think, whatever, what an egomaniac, like it was my fault, but a while ago someone posted on here about the tragic death of a baby at birth, caused by the scalpel going into the placenta.
So my surgeon was right to be huffy about it all and if not already in hand, you should maybe make absolutely sure the people in charge of your care know where your placenta is and whether it is a factor in your baby going transverse.
NB Ds was fine and I was fine! And so will you be

Home again. Had a quick scan and the baby has moved its head down but it not optimal yet! The doctor advised against turning as baby is sooo flexible and mobile. He said many women end up having the baby turned 3 or 4 times because they just go back to traverse etc again.

So feeling things are not too far away now and the plan is to go in for another scan when labour starts to make sure baby in right place - he will attempt to move it to right place so that vaginally delivery, and home birth can still happen.

So feeling really alot more positive and clear about things. Know the work and visualisations I did during the night and the exercises has helped the baby move thus far.

Onwards and downwards in this case!

So glad that everythings working out well Papillon - there's hope for me yet then!- mine has been tansverse at every check and I'm hoping exercises & reflexology will do the trick (good tip about visualisation - thanks)

DS was an oblique lie (on his side) for the entire pregnancy. I also had an anterior placenta. I had opted for a CS anyway, before his position came to light. I'm glad I went for a CS - DS had a huge head, was lying awkwardly and the OB said I would have had a long, traumatic labour - something I wanted a CS for to avoid!!

It was definitely the right choice for me; a wonderful, blissful delivery with mum and baby relaxed and happy after the birth. I was up and about the same day and DS started to BF with no probs whatsoever

I know lots of mums have a bit of a rose-tinted view of conventional labour, but I think when there's a hint of trouble you get your abdomen emptied ASAP. No point in taking risks with you or, more importantly, your baby's health

whatever you do don't attempt a vaginal birth for an even slight transverse lie

ahh paps , sorry I missed this, I got all emotional for you just now reading this. I think hypnotherapy has been found to help , but Im sure you have the skills yourself x

Hope you are ok this weekend. Thinking of you lots xxx

no real advice, just to say best of luck Papillon.

Oh no dont give birth naturally if your baby is lying transverse.

I did this with my ds and damaged my back and im still having trouble 9 years later.

I had an elective c-section with dd and she was lying in the same position.