Breech baby- ecv?

[Jfw82]

35+4 today and scan for growth/position confirmed baby is breech (as she was when scanned 3 weeks ago and hasn't turned)
Seeing my consultant next week to discuss what next but having been reading up and know I'm likely to be offered ECV so would like to hear any experiences that ppl can share. (Not sure if relevant but already high risk as being medicated for high blood pressure) any feedback on ecv (or elective cs which is alternative/possible next step) much appreciated

I had an ecv. I think about a month an a bit before my due date? I can't remember for sure.
Read lots of horror stories about it being painful, and lots of awful things about babies being born still or with a cord around the neck and so on and so forth.
I was advised against an ecv at first because they suspected growth restriction, but I insisted (knew the growth was fine in my gut feeling)
Had the injection, which they said would take about 20minutes to really take effect to loosen the muscles, almost 2hours later (they said it lasts for an hour roughly) I was finally seen, no additional injection, baby was flipped in no time and it was barely uncomfortable. Definitely not painful.
The medicine made my heart race while waiting and feeling a little light headed but other than that no problems
Baby was monitored throughout the evening and the whole night, then I was left to it!
She stayed heads down, but I have heard of them flipping back.
Good luck to you

Thanks Emma. Bump for the morning ppl- anyone else?

I had an ecv, it was quite painful and didn't work - he stayed breech so I had to have a c-section.

Hi I had an ECV with my first pregnancy, think I was around 37 weeks pregnant, I didn’t need an injection, they literally unhooked her from my ribs and she turned, I didn’t feel a thing.

I would go to the appointment for the ECV and see what they say, totally worth it for me. Then I had monitoring for an hour or so after, and was sent home.

I had an ecv - painful and he flipped back after.

however, he then did turn naturally before the birth (can't remember how long before...he's 19 now!) so I had a vaginal delivery.

hope the ecv works or the baby turns naturally

I had an ecv. No injection needed and I didn’t feel a thing.

They can flip back it can cause distress and it can bring on labour i chose agaimst it but in the end they found i had low fluid so it wasnt an option anyway

I’m not against ECV at all. It definitely has its place and can be effective. However I would spend the next week trying out everything possible to help that baby move naturally if I were you. Try spinning babies positions, swimming, moxibustion, ice packs etc. At least then you know you’ve exhausted all of the options.

I personally would not consent to an ECV under almost any circumstances. Risks of placental abruption, cord compression. Nope. If you go for it ask for how many that specific person has done, how many succeed/fail and their complication rate. Make sure it’s somewhere where they can do an instant section and has full NICU capability and Make sure you’re monitored for an extended period afterwards (not just half an hour hooked up to a CTG.)

I had an ecv with my first. And have decided I'd never have another, and would always opt for the elcs.

It was very painful, as baby was so wedged down, with the bum right down in my pelvis. They tried pushing up from inside me (through vagina) to lift the baby a bit to be able to turn, but it didn't work.

It may be different if the baby is less firmly stuck down though!

My feeling now is that there could be a good reason baby is breech (cord length/position, amount of fluid, shape of womb etc) and so I wouldn't interfere next time.

Elcs, which I had as baby didn't turn on their own, was a lovely experience and was very relaxed. The recovery is a bit rough, but not as bad as I'd anticipated. Just sore across the tummy for about 3 weeks, but then able to move around pretty much as normal.

I would however try everything I could to see if I could get the baby to turn on its own :) I scrubbed the kitchen floor like never before!

My DD was footling breech, they harassed me for two weeks trying to get me to have an ECV but I just couldn’t do it, it didn’t feel right. Ended up with caesarean as she didn’t turn on her own. She was proper wedged under my rib cage and even with the CS it took two of them to get her out so I’m glad I didn’t go ahead. I did try moxibustion, scrubbing the floor, etc, but no joy there. I watched a few videos on YouTube of ECV so I knew what they would do, it wasn’t a fear of the unknown as such, just a strong feeling that it wasn’t the right thing for DD.

DD was footling breech, we only discovered that when her feet and legs came! But she also had the cord round her neck so the midwife did comment that it was a good thing they hadn’t attempted ECV.