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Transverse baby

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joanne1062 · 28/08/2021 22:38

I'm 39 weeks and baby has been transverse & unstable lie for 1.5 weeks now. I'm deadly against a section and really think it's going to affect me mentally if I have to have one. Has anyone had a transverse baby that turned? Or what happened for you?

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birdglasspen · 28/08/2021 22:47

I had this but with excess fluid too so was admitted to hospital due to chance of cord prolapse. I ended up with section which I really didn’t want but for various reasons it’s what happened in the end. I’m sad but I’ll live with it. Your baby could engage at anytime if nothing else is wrong just hold out for baby to do so? Spinning babies might help, I was in no fit state to try their ideas but some swear by it! I hope baby goes the right way soon, it’s so frustrating, if it has to be a section find someone who understands to have a good vent to, nothing worse than the but your baby will be here soon and you don’t have to do anything brigade! There is no easy way to give birth ...that I’ve found!

gemloving · 28/08/2021 22:47

My first was transverse and we couldn't turn him, his heart rate went up and they stopped the procedure immediately.

They wanted to keep me in but I left, had to sign the forms etc and I did end up having a section. I wanted to give birth naturally with my second, ended up having an emergency section.

I still grieve the natural birth I never had.

Sending love xx

phoolani · 28/08/2021 22:51

Mine turned but earlier, about 38 weeks. As for a c-section, the best birth is surely the one that gets mother and baby safely together? Why are you so absolutely set against one?

PunkyBubba · 28/08/2021 23:23

I also had a transverse baby and supposedly excess fluid so was in hospital from 37 weeks, with a c section booked for 39 weeks (also unplanned and unwanted but if necessary for a safe delivery I'd go with it).

I tried spinning babies, and bounced on a birthing ball A LOT during the days in hospital.

He turned the evening before the C section, so I was induced and had him naturally. He was 9lb 6, and as I said he was 39 weeks.. so anything is possible.

Good luck! As others have said though, the safest birth is always the right option

Chanel05 · 29/08/2021 13:40

@joanne1062 my daughter was born last September and it was discovered in labour that she was transverse.

I went into spontaneous labour and had painful ish contractions for 11 hours. My waters broke after the 11 and I was then having minute long contractions every minute and a half. I was in screaming agony. Got to hospital and I was 2cm. Couldn't move/speak but to scream. Got to 7cm a few hours later with this level of pain and it was discovered that she was transverse, which caused extreme pain so early on.

I had an epidural when an anaesthetist was available (4 hours wait) and it eased the front contraction pain but not back contraction pain again because of being in a transverse lie.

I got to 10cm and she was still transverse. I begged for a c-section and was refused. I pushed for two full hours and she didn't turn at all but became extremely low. I was already in theatre as I had ventouse and I was told it was an emergency and I was having a c-section. She was born 7 minutes later. As she was so low from the pushing in her transverse lie, additional cuts were made to my womb resulting in a major haemorrhage (2.5L of blood lost) and had a blood transfusion.

I'm not going to lie, it is uncommon for babies to turn that late, especially when transverse but it does happen. If you go into spontaneous labour and baby is still transverse then you are at much higher risk of cord prolapse which I wasn't aware of at the time.

My emergency section and the complications were as a direct result of my daughter being transverse but if they'd have let me have it before any pushing, it wouldn't have been the dangerous situation it was.

DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 29/08/2021 19:49

Mine were both transverse but turned earlier after I did a bit of Optimal Foetal Positioning.

After watching all of my DFs abs DCousins having their DC before I got around to it, I'd lost any notion that natural is best. Whatever gets you both out of the Hospital safely is best and that may mean a planned section

SW1amp · 29/08/2021 19:57

DS was transverse from about 30 weeks
He got himself probably wedged in and was going nowhere

I was happy to have a section but still tried loads of spinning babies exercises, worked with a specialist women’s physio etc for weeks because it was so uncomfortable but he was stuck..!

My elective section was a wonderful, calm and happy event and my scar is tiny so the doc must have flipped him around somehow before they got him out of a small incision

Thissucksmonkeynuts · 29/08/2021 20:11

Ds was all over the place, but by some miracle was in a great position when my waters went and contractions started. I was full dilated by the time the midwife got to me, but unfortunately I agreed to her doing a ve and he moved a bit which slowed things down and then moved more, trapping a nerve in my hip. I pushed for bloody ever but he was properly wedged in and I ended up having an emcs, one of the midwives bouncing on my ribs trying to free him. He came free just as the surgeon was asking for forceps.

Thissucksmonkeynuts · 29/08/2021 20:14

To add, he's still a floppy child who struggles to stay still.

DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 29/08/2021 20:21

To add, he's still a floppy child who struggles to stay still.

Isn't it funny that you can tell a bit about what they are like before they are born?

DS literally never staged still apart from a short time he slept at night, he's a teen now and exactly the same.

DD would sleep and shuffle around to get comfy abs have the odd burst of energy. She likes playing sport and seeing friends but her main pastime is getting comfy in her pjs and being in her nest bedroom.

TerrificTeapot · 29/08/2021 20:25

My first was a transverse lie due to my anatomy. She turned the day before her booked section. That was painful. I would book the c section. The emergency c sections for transverse lies aren't fun . If she turns before her section then woohoo, if not well you'll be in the safest scenario.

Fupoffyagrasshole · 29/08/2021 20:26

My baby was transverse - they didn’t know and basically I was in labour for 30 hours and never progressed past 2cm and then ended in emergency c section - was all
Quite traumatic in the end - baby in distress etc

If I’d known I’d have had an elective c
Section for sure tbh

sarahc336 · 05/09/2021 22:13

Dd2 was unstable lie but at about 37 weeks she all of a sudden turned and then stayed out, I spent the whole weekend sat on my birthing ball, hips wide open to allow her to drop down and no slouching/sitting back as that can allow an unstable lie baby to pop its head out the pelvis and then they're transverse again. They might try and manually move them into position xx

Auntycorruption · 05/09/2021 22:23

My transverse baby didn't turn despite lots of positioning / dangling off the sofa etc. Elective c section was fine.

Auntycorruption · 05/09/2021 22:24

Why are you "deadly against" a c section? It's these situations they were invented for.

Goneback2school · 05/09/2021 22:24

Dd was transverse, was admitted at the 39 week appointment due to risk of prolapse. Previous birth was a vbac and was keen for another vb. After 6 days in the hospital with no movement I opted for a c section just to have an end date. Don't regret it, dd was well and truly stuck and ended up with forceps marks on her face after the c section.

Flickeringgreenlight · 06/09/2021 00:52

It may help you slightly if you change your perspective a bit. May ease things a bit for you and help you be positive about ANY (safe!!!) kind of birth you end up having. If you are deadly agains C sections, then obviously don't choose to have one (not always up to us though, huh?). Please don't be deadly agains it when the safe arrival of your baby depends on it. We are lucky to have medical interventions like this. Hope it al goes well for you and baby

cultkid · 06/09/2021 01:02

Why are you against a c section?

I am not being goady just wondering if I can put your mind at ease

I had an emergency c section with a ga and a baby in special care
Worst time of my life

I had a planned c section went home the next day it was a very healing experience

Have a planned c section so you can avoid things you can't control

Are you worried about the recovery?

I recovered great from both c sections but better from the planned one

olidora63 · 09/09/2021 22:44

Two of my children were transverse lie and both with their own swimming pool of amniotic fluid. Both born by elective caesarean…too risky for normal labour because of risk of chord prolapse.
Both sections were fabulous and my sons were healthy…what more could anyone ask for .

HalloHello · 09/09/2021 23:07

Another transverse baby here and elective C section. It was a good experience, better than the stress.of ECV, and potential induction/artificial rupture of membranes. The long labour, high risk of instrumental delivery, more likely to need epidural. Risk of cord prolapse. I was admitted 38+2 due to risk of cord prolapse and stayed inpatient until section at 39+4. Currently feeding my 15 day old baby, who is safe and sound and can honestly not fault my csection at all. Had a totally natural, no pain relief, birthing pool labour with my first and there are pros and cons to both. I recovered well from both. It was a very anxious time worrying for those 11 days waiting, and worrying about my waters breaking, cord prolapse is a very very dangerous situation to be in for the baby. High high risk, and need to be in theatre being operated on within 10 mins. Not good.

HalloHello · 09/09/2021 23:11

Having said all that, my baby was breech or transverse every day for that 11 days I was in hospital and checked multiple times, however on the day of my csection, when I first went into theatre, my surgeon did a scan to see how baby was lying and what they were dealing with and baby was head down!! So it can happen!

I also had polyhydraminos but wasn't diagnosed until they broke my membranes in theatre and my waters literally flowed everywhere, all over the floor and running towards the anaesthetist feet!!

Chaotica · 09/09/2021 23:25

DS was transverse and turned at 37 weeks (just before they were going to admit me). They tried to induce at 39w (for other reasons) but the induction hadn't got far when I realised he was still unstable lie, and so I had a c-section the next day. It was fine and not stressful (and I really didn't want one as I already had a 1 year old to look after). If I'd tried to give birth naturally, it's likely DS wouldn't have made it and would have needed a c-section anyway as the placenta was blocking his way out.

glitterfarts · 09/09/2021 23:29

both of mine were transverse.

DD1 was also unstable lie, and finally turned head down, sunny side up though, at 38 weeks. She was induced at 40 weeks.

DD2 turned at 39.5 weeks. which hurt. a lot.

Myusernameisnotmyusernameno · 09/09/2021 23:48

Mine was transverse but I knew I had to have a csection early on due to stage 4 placenta praevia. I do feel sad I didn't get a natural birth but I'm grateful we're both still here as who knows what would've happened if she'd had to be born vaginally.

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