38 weeks transverse baby in hospital now

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Got admitted yesterday after a scan showed my baby is transverse. I'm 38 weeks and 4 days.

Not seen a doctor yet apart from seeing someone right after scan is says c section for tomorrow.

Will they try and turn the baby as a midwife who saw my notes said she'll speak to doctor today as wondered why that's not been mentioned.

Feel like a sitting duck won't know more till I see a doctor later today. Had some shots for the babies lungs I think as not quite 39 weeks.

Bit of a shock came in for reduced movements. Anyone had this?

If they do a c section will it be a normal incision one?

My little one was transverse. Transverse the whole pregnancy and wouldn't budge no matter what! They didn't try turning at the end, I just had a planned csection as he was so big they said it was safer. Absolutely normal csection, I think they said they had to really try and tug him out as he was so awkwardly placed but I didn't notice too much. Must be a shock for you though! Hope all goes ok, soon you'll be holding them and it'll all seem like a distant memory! Just remember to take all the drugs they give you haha - set reminders on your phone for the paracetamol and ibuprofen, prevention rather than cure is the way forward and using my phone alarm really helped me in the fog of the first week or so. Congratulations!!

Hi. Ooooh baby is so close! Good luck.

i had a section 5 months ago as baby was transverse (well head to the side, legs up) they tried to turn baby with no success. I think there is a cut off point and i was getting close at 37 weeks. So they may not offer it to you.

The surgery will be absolutely fine. I wrote some tips to another lady on here, i will try to find the post.

The experience was positive. Home 24 hours later.

My Husband stayed the night but he only had a chair to sleep on Take a blow up bed and bedding for your birth partner. You will need them to stay with you as you will be bed bound.

Surgery itself was a good experience. Very surreal not being able to feel anything, but it was over very fast. We did wait ALL day though, so i was STARVING!!! And a little shaky, so the meds they gave me made me feel very iccky!

Recovery was fine, I was looked after very well. They come round with meds but if you feel like you need more - ring that bell....! They will always give you more if they can.

Sickness - I felt iccky afterwards, so i had an anti sickness jab which helped loads.

Coughing - ouch!!!!!!! Now that bloody hurts....! Watch out for that..!

You will need to get out of bed the next day, have a shower and pee 3 times before they will let you home- its agony!! But each step really does get easier. The best thing I did was force myself to stand up straight, it will make you cry, but its worth it, once you are up and moving - its not that bad..!

Keep up with your meds and your blood thinning injections!

Rest rest rest - its major surgery.

Help help help - utilise your hubby and friends/family to the max

By 6 weeks by scar and closed up, its almost unnoticeable now! and i was driving. Now at 5 months I'm training for a 10k run and i ride my horse once a week.

It will be different for you with a 2 year old, but you must give yourself time to heal

Breastmilk - it will take a little longer for milk to Come in (5-7 days it took for me!)

Perhaps the reduced movements is the concern rather than transverse lie? I don’t think I’d agree to a manual attempt to move my baby given reduced movements- a planned section would be my choice in that scenario. I don’t think anything after 37 weeks is considered pre term anyway so you’re full term now medically I guess. And meeting your baby soon!

Oh yes. Great point about Breastmilk sometimes being affected by the surgery. Don’t panic- google the size of a newborn stomach (literally a thimble) and be reassured that the colostrum is plenty for a good few days. Get some BF support in the hospital to encourage you and help with positions etc.

Ignore the bit about the 2 year old ( that was ok my original post)

My dish hater was transverse at exactly this stage
My consultant said it was too risky to attempt an ECV (turning her) and I was kept in for observation and scanned with a view to c section at 39 weeks
She then turned herself to footling breech as the suns at 39 weeks exactly showed, so was kept in for a c section and then the scan before the section showed she had turned head down and was fully engaged.
Yes I was in agony the night before when she presumably did that.

I might be wrong and perhaps trust policy varies but I was certain an oblique or transfer lie was too tricky to attempt ECV. Although she is four years old so perhaps that has changed.

Your baby will be here very soon though and very exciting. Good luck !

Daughter not dish hater 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thanks everyone. Yeah was a big shock. I have no idea if she still is or not. Want the section now as I think I'll be at home worrying she's gone back into that position and not know.

I didn't think it was too big a deal but they've scared me with the cord prolapse thing and how they would have 6 mins to get her out if that happens.

Pretty much been left with that and waiting to see a doctor but you know how it is in hospitals. Could be any time. Can't sleep.

I don't know if my partner gets that ill need much help which scares me we have a toddler and I need to be up and about and picking her up. How long till you could lift things?

I also found out about the transverse lie due to going in for reduced movement. They will scan you directly before the section I am certain. Just to make sure.
The cord prolapse is a scary thought. But you are in the best place and hopefully she will be in your arms soon and you are both going to be fine.
I didn’t end up having a section but no lifting or driving or physical strain for several weeks. Your partner will have to be there to do all of that and you can’t pick your older child up. He can bring her for stories and cuddles next to you but they are climbers so need to be careful
Have you got some family or friends that could help out too?

Go for the section as soon as they offer it! I will tell you no more than it is a risk not worth taking.

My LO was transverse and I refused to let them try. Our 36 week C section was fine and I was fine, baby is/was fine and grown into the most beautiful preteen.

And remember for your first poo afterwards to fold your arms over your stomach and help push!

They think she's moved just waiting to be scanned. Worried she will just flip again though. Such a roller-coaster.

I'll keep you updated.
Thanks everyone

Right my options are
Section tomorrow
Be induced
Hi home tomorrow if baby still in head down position.

Don't know what's best I love far from the hospital if she were to go transverse again

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I had a csection for a transverse baby 5 weeks ago. she was fine at our 36 week scan then flipped.

The section was a genuinely lovely, calm way to give birth. I've not experienced vaginal birth or turning a baby ( tho I wouldn't try the later because of the very low success rates), but if I had the same situation again I'd 100% go for a section.

Whatever you go for, good luck!

I'd take a section tbh.

I've had 2 sections and my recovery was fine. Barely any pain, driving after 2 weeks.

All 3 of mine were transverse, the first two turned (one at 37 weeks, the second at 38 weeks the day of scheduled c-section and I had a natural birth at 41 weeks). The 3rd would turn a couple of times a day - went in for c-section at 39 weeks and he turned head down, so they started induction and he flipped back to transverse...labor stopped and they sent me home to come back in the next morning for a c-section and found him head down...but said he was an unstable lie and neede to come out ASAP...they started a c-section 30 mins later and he was transverse again! The section was tough compared to the easier caginal births but necessary I think. The trapped wind was by far the worst, don’t eat a big meal the day before, then drink loads of peppermint tea!

@Needadviceplz what ended up happening hun, my babies transverse now an I'm 37 weeks 1 day an have a scan on Monday just wondering the out come for you xx

Lucy2204 hey i was induced as she flipped back down before section could happen. I remember in middle night at hospital I was on my side and she was moving around and flipped in the night.
I had the pessary then another pessary and had her shortly after.

I had the scan at hospital and wasn't allowed back home incase I went into labour x

@Helpusout I'm hoping baby flips for me :( I don't want a section tbh -.- thank you for replying and congratulations xx

They can try to manually move the baby around by pressing on the stomach you could ask to do that?

I didn't like the risks that read about that :( if a section is the safest way then that's what il do, think I've just scared myself 😅xx