Unstable lie at 36 weeks

[Tammy2705]

I'm 36 +2 has a scan today which confirmed baby is unstable breech, this is my fourth baby, first was a 36 hour labour only gas and air, which resulted in an 8lb baby and a third degree tear, 2nd was a 9lb baby and 14 hour very traumatic painful birth on gas and air and a 2nd degree tear, and third, was also unstable and after a week stay in hospital and every possible way of inducing tried and due to previous experience was a 12 hour labour with epidural, a 8lb baby, an episiotomy which caused a heamorage. Each burth ive had a minimum 5 day hospital stay, have to be cathaterised as cannot wee after. They want to take me in on Monday and try an ECV, i really don't know what to do for the best, wether to refuse and just push for a c section, I know it's a major op but can it be worse than ive had?

My sister is a midwife and she says trying to turn the baby rarely works. It's uncomfortable, painful even and usually doesn't work. She doesn't recommend it.
My personal opinion is the baby is comfy now, 'meant' to be that way otherwise it would have turned itself. I think things happen for a reason... your breech baby could be letting you know your body can't take another birth like your previous ...

Again, just my opinion. I'm sure others will completely disagree

I also think the NHS is really gung-ho about ECV but some practitioners aren't convinced it is safe. I see a private consultant and when DC1 was breech he basically told me he isn't sure it's safe and I'd have to go to a colleague if I want it. Also he told me they do it in theatre with monitoring so they can do an EMCS if the baby is distressed, and I don't think that this is universally true. I decided it didn't make sense to risk an earlier EMCS to avoid a planned CS later.

Well I went in today, I was in two minds what to do, they monitored the baby for half an hour then the consultant, a woman, came in and had a feel, she was confident she could move him and said it would take 30 seconds. She scanned me and we found he was on the way down but his head was just above my hip so I agreed to give it a go. It took seconds she pushed his head down and his bum up, it was a little uncomfortable for a second but was done. Not sure I'd have been so keen if he was further up, and I was prepared to stop her if it hurt :-)

That's great news! Let's hope he enjoys being the correct way and stays there til his time is done
Good luck!

I think he's flipped back :-/

They often do :-( They have been 'the wrong way' for such a long time... when they're turned upside down, they just don't feel right...!