Transverse Lie

[Boggler]

I'm 28 weeks and have just seen the consultant at ante natal who informs me that my lo is transverse, he's seeing me again at 34 weeks and I was not terribly concerned, as lo has been transverse in all my appointments. However I've just googled it and apparently only 10% of babies are transverse at 28wks and the chances of getting head down reduce each week. It also says that there is no way to deliver naturally if transverse as uterus will rupture and baby cannot be delivered so its a bit more serious than i thought! I've looked at turning techniques and I don't think they will be appropriate as I also have an anterior placenta and so manipulation is not advised. What I want to know is what are my chances of getting lo to move to head down? Has anyone else been transverse at 28 weeks and had the baby move on its own?

You know those foam noodle things children use for swimming training,

Find a quiet swimming pool(health club/friend's), get/borrow one lean over it and float, take a friend along to chat, relax and float on tummy, with noodles supporting your limbs.

one of mine turned after spending quite a bit of time doing this, it had room to once all my muscles were relaxed.

Hi Boggler

My LO was transverse until I was 34 weeks.

I like you googled and then started to worry. I looked at a site called spinning babies. I had placenta prev but mine was anterior. Anyway......(i ramble!) I did the following things:

Banned myself from sofa (recommended for OFP) and sat on a birthing ball instead
Leaned over bouncy ball or did cat (my yoga teacher recommended this)
Swam......every day, breast stroke arms, front crawl legs and also lots of floating with noodles!
Put a cushion under my bum when driving (MW recommended this)

I am now head down....whoop but I am still doing all these things to try and keep it that way (I am 38 weeks now).

Keep my fingers crossed for you.

Frog

My baby remained transverse and I ended up admitted to the ante-natal ward and had an ELCS. I know this is not what you want to happen, but really it was absolutely fine - I had an anterior placenta too. I recovered well from the ELCS - faster than many friends with VB. Please try not to worry too much about this. I realise you might be disappointed but really it is a very manageable problem.

Your baby might well still move (I was told only 1 in 300 remain transverse at term) but even if she/he doesn't it will be ok.

Thanks for the advice, I think I need ti dust off my gym ball and get myself swimming asap and hopefully get lo to turn around.

Just got back from mw, 3/5 engaged and not back to back :o
Keep the faith and discuss your options with your mw.

Keep us updated

Frog :)

Well done friedfrog obviously avoiding the sofa etc has paid off. Here's to a straightforward delivery

My third was transverse until very late, 36 weeks I think maybe later. At my next check up she had moved and I had a normal delivery.

DS1 was transverse to 28 weeks then turned cephalic. DS2 was transverse to 36 weeks then turned the wrong way

My second was transverse right up until 40 weeks when she decided to start break dancing in there. I had a CS for unstable lie, and it was really fine. Lovely calm op with really nice team. DD still can't keep still!