Back to Back Baby.......is this bad?

[mumsrthebest]

Had a midwife appointment today and the Midwife told me my baby was 'back to back'. I am 38weeks and 2 days. Is this a major problem? She said that the baby has time to turn and its nothing to worry about but I just wanted to see if this has happened to anyone else.

Both of mine have been back to back and I think with the right positions in labour it needn't be an issue. With my first I had an epidural because of a long painful induction and had to lie on the bed. Dd had no chance to turn when I was positioned like that, so came out after much pushing, with her face up. With ds, he was also back to back but by staying upright and active in labour, he had opportunity to turn before being born and it was much easier. A lot of people sya a back to back labour is more painful. In my experience, that needn't be true. I think a back to back labour on your back is an awful idea though.

Hi, I know some people who this has happened to and the baby didn't turn. It resulted in a c section. My baby was at a funny angle but luckily came out the right way, my contractions were in my back.

Just make sure you discuss this properly with your Midwife as to what your options are, after watching One Born Every Minute last night I would go for a c sec over a very difficult birth anytime. Good luck! x

It just means you can expect a long and tiring labour as most of the contractions will be to turn the baby. You won't want to sit or lie on your back during labour, all 4s might be easier or lying on your left side when shattered. It's not really a problem, but be prepared and sleep while you can now. Both my labours were back to back and a good 24 hours of painful contractions so at least 24 hours of no sleep before the baby even comes along. Argh!

It is like anything else, depends on the women. Some women have op (back to back) babies and a straightforward, nay easy labour, some find it 'more' painful, some don't even know their baby is in an op position. It's not a malposition necessarily just not the optimum. But who's to say it isn't optimum for that baby and that pelvis? Both of mine were back to back.

That's true show, I was told it was likely the shape of my pelvis that encouraged that lie in the first place. Am now 34 weeks with a transverse presentation, so clearly all my pelvis encourages is awkward buggers

I had babies which moved from op to transverse and stayed there until emcs. I found out 2nd time round that I have a twist in my pelvis.

Ooo that sounds quite glamorous. Get you with your twisted pelvis I do wonder what on earth is going on this time. I was so gung ho after ds's birth, felt like a bit of a warrior in that it all felt so relatively easy. I had psyched myself up this time for another OP, thinking, yeah been there, done that, walk in the park. Then he decided to unwedge his head from my pelvis (where he's been quite stuck for a good 4 months) and kick back like he's in a rather comfortable hammock. Was entirely unprepared for that. I'm still hoping I can get him turned though.

My babies were both back to back and turned in the latter stages of labour. I had relatively straightforward births, despite them being back to back and 9lb 12oz and 10lb 5oz.

ive just been told the same thing this morning. was told by midwife to get out the old big ball and sit on for 20 mins a day to help get baby from this position

DD was back to back, not the greatest labour but that was mainly tiredness i think, i found labouring on my hands and knees helped, i was also a back to back baby apparently, my mum informs me i was like shelling a pea , don't worry about it have a good bounce on your birthing ball

DS was back to back & labour was relatively straightforward from that point of view.

The only problem I had related to his position was that I didn't realise the contractions were contractions until they'd been going for about 16 hours. I thought it was just really bad backache because all the pain was in my back

I did find staying upright and walking around helped me to manage the pain. The pain felt much worse once the midwife made me lie down to check DS's heartbeat.

Both mine were back to back, didn't know with DD2. Did all the bouncing about on a birthing ball, on hands and knees etc Made no difference but both labours and deliveries were ok. Your midwife will help you. Agree with above though, try and stay off your back as much as possible, it was too sore in this position.

Thanks ladies. I usually switch positions in bed from left to right but tried so hard to fall asleep on my left when going to sleep last night. I couldn't, so i dropped off on my right and then woke for the usually toilet break and slept the rest of the night on my left. I can feel her on my left when I lie on my left but then again I can feel her on my right when I lie on my right too. I am praying she will turn.

I am also starting to ache down my legs and inner thighs.

38 weeks and 3 days

I've had 2 op babies.
Dd1 was an all day labour (about 9 til 7) very painful,but then as both my labours have been with op babies that is just labour to me iyswim.
Dd2 was about 5hrs,again very painful and 9lb 7 oz,however both were very straightforward with no complications.

I was induced with a back to back baby (40 +10). The pain I had in labour was mainly back pain. I had an epidural though which sorted that out. I did push for quite a while though but needed no intervention probably thanks to the zillion pelvic floor thingies my yoga teacher harped on about. My mum had 2 back to back babies too so I wonder if it is hereditary.