Ecv experiences please!

[mamaandthegirls]

Im due for an ecv on Monday as baby has been breech since 20 weeks! Wondering what your experiences were and if they worked or not? This is my second baby.

Ecv for my first, she was going between footling and a bum breach from the get go.
Had an ecv done at about a month before due date.
The medicine is the worst bit, makes you feel all heart racing and hot like a panic attack without the panic. But wears off quickly.
I got seen to eventually when all the medicine had gone out of my system, ecv was fine. Not painful. Uncomfortable at one point but not even enough to say anything.
Monitored overnight, and she stuck that way till birth 3 days early. No issues relating to ecv.

Can I ask if you can use gas and air or pain relief during? I'm terrible when it comes to pain

I declined mine but went with my friend to hers, she said it was more painful than she'd expected but it didn't work either, so maybe that's why.

I had an ecv with my first and it was awful, the hospital said I couldn't eat before hand so that will never help when you are 37 weeks or so pregnant! But I wonder whether my ds was breech for a very long time and no one knew! There wasn't much fluid and he didn't budge at all. I'm very much into they are stuck for a reason. It was very painful and not a pleasant experience. Some people have had their babies turned easily and they stayed the right way!

I didn't, but I think I was given the option. I'm sure they wouldn't say no if you asked.
It was really not painful though. More like somebody pushing on your belly when you've eaten too much I guess?
They won't do it usually if you gave a very large or small baby, too much or too little fluid and some othe things. But they get you to sign a consent form with it all on.
I was also allowed to eat and drink. Which I did while waiting to be seen and immediately after.

If you google ECV mumsnet you will read some horrible stories. Are you sure you want to go through with it?

If you Google unicorns and pink clouds you can find some horrible stories.
I read so many horrible stories but it's the worst thing to do. It's different for every single person, much like how childbirth can have horrific stories and lovely stories.
If you read every horrible story about anything ever, you wouldn't live your life.
Rant over.
If you feel uncomfortable or like it's the wrong thing to do, you can tell them stop at any point.

It is something I want to go through with because I have a 2 year old, so I'm worried about my recovery time with a C/S.
Can I ask if anyone's ECV failed, were you able to still give birth naturally?

Hospitals that offer ecv as standard rarely have the expertise to do a breech vaginal delivery. I wouldn't risk it.