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Breech Baby

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BakewellGin1 · 09/01/2019 23:09

I am 30 weeks now and have been told by MW that if he has not turned by 34 weeks then we will have to look at our options asap (older son delivered at 36 wks)

Does anyone have ideas on ways to help him turn the right way up ?

MW advised swimming...

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coffeekittens · 09/01/2019 23:13

Isn’t scrubbing the floor meant to help? I’m 34 weeks and my baby went breech at 32 weeks, lots of walking, bouncing on my ball and spending time on all fours (not doing anything exciting 😂) got her to turn :)

Angelmiracle · 09/01/2019 23:16

spinningbabies.com/learn-more/baby-positions/breech/flip-a-breech/

Try the above website.

All fours in the bath?!

babycatcher411 · 09/01/2019 23:17

Firstly, don’t worry that much at this point. 20% of babies are breech at 28/40. Only 4% by term. Which means most will turn anyway.

Moxibustion is supposed to be good. Does your trust do ECVs? Was your last birth vaginal? If so, that means that’s you have a fair likelihood of a positive breech birth, if chosen, if baby is in a suitable breech position.

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BakewellGin1 · 09/01/2019 23:18

Well Im hoping its not an issue and he turns soon.. Im off to hospital for (late because they were supposed to send me a letter before xmas) bloods appt tomorrow (delivering in different county to midwife so have to go there) so may ask them to have a feel also for another opinion

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BakewellGin1 · 09/01/2019 23:20

Yes previous birth was vaginal (forceps) delivery...
Trying not to over think it at this stage but anything that helps is a bonus really

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Thatlife · 09/01/2019 23:20

There's the old "scrub the kitchen floors"...which did nothing for my first breech baby, but did wonders for my kitchen floors! My first was a breech c-section. Actually a lovely delivery and all fine and good.

My second breech (because apparently I produce kids that are awkward from the get go), I am pretty sure flipped round when I was watching TV on all fours... just used to spend my evenings sightly angled head lower than bum, watching films or reading books on the floor. She flip flopped back and forth a few times in the final weeks, but ended up the right way round just in time and was a natural delivery. That delivery was a bitch mind you, but she was the right way round!

Hope you manage to flip your baby! Good luck with the delivery whichever way you baby decides to come :)

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BakewellGin1 · 09/01/2019 23:25

Thank you... might get cleaning the floors (or full house in coming weeks ) and take up a new TV watching position x

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auffahren · 09/01/2019 23:25

DD2 was breech, then head down, then breech, then head down. She couldn't make her mind up. She was born at 33 weeks head down. I remember looking at the time and ice at the top of the bump/bottom of the rib cage is meant to help them turn. Might be an old wives tale but can't hurt?

Endofrelationship · 10/01/2019 10:14

Anything that gets you on all 4s for a prolonged period of time really.

But just remember that some don't turn for good reason; cord length and position (i.e. around the neck) being 2.

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