Baby oblique breech position at 36+5 - scared stupid

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Help, my nightmare pregnancy is continuing to be a nightmare. I've 5 miscarriages under my belt, hyperemesis, spd and now baby is in this weird position, which unless it moves by xmas eve, means I will be admitted on xmas eve until it arrives. The consultant thinks the baby is quite mobile and so there is a chance it will move either head down or classic breech. However, if it remains oblique, there is a real risk of cord prolapse, that is life threatening for baby. Does anyone have any experience of this? What happened? I'm scared stupid. I've one beautiful DD who arrived 2 weeks early following spontaneous rupture of membranes. Am cra**ing myself that waters might break with this one too. I feel like a ticking time bomb. I'm trying to sit on a birthing ball, but to be honest is really uncomfortable for spd as is crawling around on the floor. Anyone know what I might try or how to keep sane in the meantime?

i was breech up until 38 weeks, went swimming and tada! it helps the baby move apparently. You tried that?

oh and it was blissful relief for my SPD!

Ds was oblique until 37 weeks. Sat on the ball constantly and swam everyday and he moved of his own accord. There's still time

I had this with both pregnancies (although just oblique lie, not breech oblique). First time round the baby had engaged, then popped out and went oblique - I got admitted at 39+5, allowed out at 40+1 as baby appeared to be head down again. Went into labour same day - baby had gone back to oblique lie. Ended up having waters broken in theatre and baby born 3.5 hours after first twinge. Was ok but but scary as they said they needed to break water in controlled environment as if cord came first would have been c-section under general.

Second time, oblique lie again and they induced me at 39 weeks (again had waters broken in theatre). Was lucky as had very "relaxed" consultant - think most would have admitted me at 37 weeks. She did scan me every week for last 3 weeks though and I had a couple of internals at 37/38 weeks to check I wasn't in early labour or dilating (ie to hopefully stop waters breaking naturally.

Cord prolapse is a scary concept but read up on what you'd need to do - is bum in the air from what I remember but your midwife will advise. I was also told that I needed to be ultra vigilant re contractions - so the second I knew anything was happening or even if just suspected I would need to go in.

Good luck

My waters broke early at 31 weeks with ds3, they kept me in as he was going from transverse to oblique breech. Unfortunately I did have emcs due to cord prolapse but ds was fine.

Chances are the baby will turn one way or the other. My water broke 6 days before ds arrived so if your waters do break and you are over 37 weeks they might consider ecs. They wouldn't do this with me as I was too early.

I'm in the same position, except that I've been waiting for a scan since 36 weeks (am now 39 weeks) because there are no consultants available. It sounds like you're getting exactly the right treatment, although I know that's not much consolation. Good luck!

I haven't experienced this personally but I have come across this website in my reading about body positioning/alignment for both mums and babies and thought I'd add it incase it was any help?

I had severe polyhydramnios in my second pregnancy and was told the risk of cord prolapse was very high as baby couldn't engage due to all the extra fluid. Other than being told to go in immediately if I suspected anything was happening/waters breaking, they happily let me go to 39 weeks until my ELCS date.

Alongside physical things you could do to try and shift baby's position, I have heard good things about homeopathy and acupuncture for turning babies - even very late in the day. Could you ring a local practitioner for advice?

Thank you all for your replies. I've looked at the spinning babies website but think I've probably left it a bit late for much of that. Some interesting ideas though and I've taken to wearing a bump band and sitting on the dreaded birthing ball. I'm going to see how I get on with swimming at the weekend. Havn't been since I was about 17weeks as I really didnt enjoy it then and it's put me off since - would be nice to feel weightless for a bit though:)
I phoned the hospital today and spoke to a midwife and explained my fears and all the unknowns. She was as helpful as she could be and has booked me in for another scan next Tuesday to see if baby has moved at all and if not will arrange for me to discuss things with the consultant again. I'm just praying nothing happens in the mean time.
Good Luck wuthering tights.

I too felt like a ticking timebomb for the last few weeks of pregnancy. I had a baby that was very mobile but would only move between tranverse and breech.

At 37 weeks saw the consultant who put the scanning machine On and found the baby had engaged it's bum and I'd started to dilate. Her words were if you get any sign of labour get here immediately (very scary as it's my first pregnancy). The babies body was bent round in a weird position and they weren't sure about the cord position.

Luckily I managed to hold out to 39 weeks and had a c section And now have a beautiful 2 week old boy and all the stress of those last few weeks is rapidly being forgotten.

Good luck and I hope your appointment goes well