Higher incision for c-section breech babies?

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Just something I was wondering about. I may have to opt for a section if DS2 doesn't turn. I know that with regular sections, they now tend to make the incision right below the Pubes Line and presumably this is so they can bring the baby out head first? If the baby is breech, do then make an incision a bit higher up (not at the top of the bump!) in order to try and get the head out first easier? Or isn't that a consideration with breech sections?

Nope the incision is in the same place and they deliver the bum first.

They told us DD1 was a girl as soon as they made the deep incision!

How far along are you? Moxibustion worked for turning my bump at 35 weeks. It took two sessions at home with dh. In an Italian trial it worked for 75% over the control group. It doesn't hurt, just very smokey and incensey. That said, I tried it at 38+4 weeks with my last one, and he didn't budge.

I'm 35 weeks +1. and darn it, DH has gone to bed before either of us remembered I hadn't done my moxa today! I've been doing it for a week now, but on the advice of my (lentil-weavery) MW I should be stepping it up to 2 or 3 sessions of 10 mins each, per day. What were you told?

Glad it worked for you! I'm not very into Chinese medicine but think this is worth a go, especially since there really do seem to be trials and test groups that show it had a good effect.

DS1 was breech and my cs scar is just below my hair line. HTH.

Went to a pretty good acupuncturist, and advised a different method to the way I used the first time round.
This time, lying on my back, and dh held moxa sticks as close as possible to both bl 67 points whilst not causing pain. Application was for 20 minutes, with dh knocking off the excess ash to maintain heat. Then after that spent 10 minutes on my hands and knees with my bum up in the air! Tres dignified. I was told to do this twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, though, we only managed the evening sessions as my toddler ds was always up and about and i didn't want him inhaling too much residue smoke. Used about a third of the two sticks each time.

Good luck! And hoping this baby turns for you!