Oblique lie - guaranteed c-section or can baby be moved!!!

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Hi all

Well yesterday was a bit dramatic... Tried to take DD6 to school (I am 38+5 now) and fainted at the bus stop. no one stopped to help so I ended up at the antenatal ward whilst the did tests....

When they palpated the midwife (student) said that he is oblique lie (head/right hip - legs/left ribs) which is why he hasn't yet engaged little bugger

I've been on Dr Google and apparently oblique lie can be quite dangerous and the majority of forums I've read the posters ended up with c sections... Is this always the case or can baby be moved?? I don't mind either way how he comes out so long as he's safe.

I also had a bit of a show yesterday - it was brown bloody/clear jelly (with DD it was red and jelly like) so hopefully things will be happening soon xx

Yes they can try and move him. However IMHO, opt for a section. Please

AFAIK, they won't want you to go into spontaneous labour if baby is oblique. Seeing as you're term, I would have thought they need to scan you as a matter of urgency. I would suggest ringing triage or your named midwife if you can get hold of her to discuss it as soon as you can.

I spoke to my doctor about ECV (the turning procedure) today as I have a stubbornly breech baby and based on the success rate (50%) and the potential risks, I'm thinking a c-section is the least-worst option. And I am TERRIFIED of a c-section - I have a thread about it in the childbirth forum. If I were you with an oblique baby at term, fainting, and having show I'd be asking for ELCS immediately.

And so terrible no one helped you! I fell down after stepping on a loose stone on a busy city street and no one helped me either. What has happened with society?

rapidly nope, all of the midwives had a palpate of bump but she was the only one to mention how he was lying... Which is why i googled.

They didnt seem overly concerned at all... I am going to give my midwife a call but I really don't know what I should say to her other than

"...a student midwife has said this and now I'm panicking??..."

newbian I have no idea what has happened to society... It's not so much that i am heavily pregnant and fainted... But that I'm heavily pregnant and fainted with a 6 year old (who was distraught) 3 buses (and tonnes of cars) went by before the ambulance turned up... All the while I was trying to distract her whilst I was on the phone to the emergency services (I was speaking quite deliberately so that the people would hear) - I just ended up feeling so bad for her x I couldn't imagine not helping if j saw someone on the ground..

I just don't get it x

Op I am appalled that nobody stopped to help you, I would have done! What ever happens with the baby - good luck, hope all goes well for you both.

Because I was on the school run I didn't have my notes with me (I'm carrying them with me from now on...learned my lesson there)... I have to call the a.n.u tomorrow to get the results from one of the tests they did, so will ask them exactly what was said.....

Cant get through to my midwife now!!!