Breech baby

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Hi,
Second time mum - vaginal delivery on first baby and no issues at all
Currently 32 weeks with second. Since 28 weeks baby has been head down. Had episode of reduced movement today and went to get checked and doctor said baby is now lying across my stomach - she said it was breech (but from my understanding that's transverse?) anyway, she said if baby doesn't go back to head down by 36 weeks then they'll be talking of manually trying to move baby or organising a c-section

Has this happened anyone else?
I'm really teary at the thought of a c section but ultimately whatever is best for baby to get here safely but I just feel a bit deflated after speaking with the doctor

Thanks xx

Hello,

I had very similar news today. I’m also 32 weeks and was also told 28 weeks baby was head down and today baby is breech.

I was told nothing to worry about as still plenty of time to move. But like you I’m feeling worried what might happen.

I was recommended Spinningbabies.com but haven’t had a chance to check it out yet.

Heres hoping babies start spinning soon 🤞

Yup! My second was found to be breech at a scan at 36 weeks. I think he'd been breech for a while as well, despite midwives saying he was cephalic.

My first had been a reasonably uneventful vaginal birth, and I was not interested in having an elective C-section, so I was scheduled in for an ECV at 37+2. The sonographer did note, that it wasn't uncommon for second+ babies to turn late. And she was right! A few days later, an incidental scan showed he was head down. I'm not certain as to when it happened either, as I didn't realise it had happened.

I was then induced a few weeks after that. Unfortunately did go on to need a C-section as he got himself stuck trying to make his way out the exit. But it wasn't all bad. Recovery was far easier than anticipated. I was up and about quicky, while paracetamol and ibuprofen kept most of the discomfort and pain away.

Hopefully baby will turn on their own too.

Yes my second was breech then transverse. We live 2 1/2 hours from the hospital so I was told I needed to either go in and have the baby manually turned or have a planned c section. I was worried about the c section recovery so went in for the manual turn. I was really nervous as had read bad things online but honestly I'm so glad I did it as the baby was successfully turned head down (although not engaged for a good while and I had to stay in hospital until she was in case she moved again, just because of the distance away we lived). It wasn't painful or even uncomfortable having the baby turned. The doctor who did it told me after that it never should be and that it should take little effort to move the baby and if there is any resistance then it should be stopped immediately as that could be a sign that there is a reason why the baby is in that position.

I had a transverse baby with unstable lie which means he was just swimming about all over the place and not settling into any position.

I was admitted to hospital at 38 weeks due to living 2.5 hours from the hospital in case my waters broke as was at risk of cord prolapse. I had a planned C-section at 39±4. Honestly the C-section was fine, recovery was fine! Only issue was it took a bit longer for my milk to come in so baby lost a bit of weight but overall wasn't bad at all! I had the option of a controlled turn of baby and breaking of waters in labour suite and then an induction but I declined this.

Please don't worry, no way is the wrong way to give birth. Just take each day as it comes, keep your options open and don't get your heart set one way or the other as it really doesn't matter as long as baby is safe. I have given birth completely naturally with just G&A in the birthing pool in a local midwife led unit, and had a very medically managed elective C-section in a large university hospital in the city and have positives and negatives about both but don't feel any less accomplished for having had a C-section second time around!

Hopefully baby behaves themselves and settles back head down asap! Fingers crossed for you.

Thanks so much everyone for your replies. Definitely makes me feel more at ease
I'll have a look at spinning babies and hope I can get this rascal to turn before the next appointment!

Dd was breech from 24 weeks. She never turned. But, second babies are more likely to turn.
I hated every moment of the ecv. It was, for me, extremely painful and didn't bloody work anyway! I had a c-section. I really didn't want one, but in the end it was a really lovely experience.

I wanted to avoid a c section at all costs, so I had an ECV at 37 weeks which was successful. The whole process was fairly straightforward and pain free, just a bit uncomfortable.

The week before my ECV I had acupuncture and had been using Moxabustion to help get baby to turn.

My second pregnancy was transverse /breech / transverse…unstable lie . Basically he was swimming so I had to stay in and had planned c section at 38 weeks . He was fine and recovery great . Same problem with number 3 as well !