I'm almost 37 weeks with my first baby and had a growth scan yesterday, which found the baby is measuring slightly on the small side and is also breech. Up until now the baby has been measuring fine though we've known they've been in a breech position since about week 30.
The hospital talked us through the options of having either an ECV and trying to turn the baby into the right position and then being induced on Monday because of their size, or opting for a C-section. This all came as quite a surprise to us - we were at the hospital for 6+ hours yesterday and felt drained, and trying to make a decision about whether to opt for an ECV or C-section was made quite quickly. The hospital were clear about the pros and cons of both methods and I ended up choosing an ECV, thinking it sounded the less risky of the two options. The hospital staff were not pushy and didn't favour one method over the other when discussing options with us.
I've since changed my mind overnight and have done some reading about the relatively low success rate of ECVs. I also don't feel 100% comfortable with it now I've had a few hours to think about it - I feel as if my baby is in the position they're in for a reason and trying to move them almost doesn't sit right with me now. I feel more comfortable with the idea of a planned C-section, and have called the hospital to cancel the ECV in favour of a C-section this morning.
I think I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance or advice from people that may have found themselves in the same situation. I've never had a set idea about how I would give birth; I've always been happy to just see what happens and go with the best option at the time, so the whole ECV with an induction in the hopes of a natural birth does not really bother me that much.