transverse baby and optimal position?

[florenceuk]

Just discovered at 36 wks that my baby is lying transverse (head to the right, legs kicking somewhere under my left ribs). Have quickly Googled and found various bits of info all warning that if baby doesn't turn then I'll have to have a Casearean. However not really sure what sort of position I should adopt to get baby to turn - advice seems to range from never lying down, lying on your left side, going on all fours and lying upside down! Now some of this is for breech babies, and some for babies which are posterior - but what should I try first? Going to see consultant on Monday.

scrubbing the floor used to be advocated but in todays feminist society that means being all all fours like you mentioned.

Hang off your bed so that your head is lower than your pelvis.

left side - i have read that it is better to lie on your left side than your right... something to do with with blood flow i think

My dd2 was found to be breech at 35 weeks. There's a whole range of stuff you can try, including acupuncture, chiropractic and reflexology. Sadly none of it worked for me -- most of these techniques are designed to work before 35 weeks.

At 37 weeks I had a procedure known as ECV external cephalic version, which was successful. There seem to be an awful lot of horrid myths surrounding this, but it was fine for me can give you more details later if you want, but off to do the school drop off now!

One of my (many) books recommends lying on your front in a huge pile of cushions and pillows (with a hole in the middle for your bump) and gently encouraging db to move round. My chiro also recommended leaning against a table (with your hands) and moving your pelvis round as if you were doing hula hoops. I do this whenever I am standing near a surface I can lean on (eg if I'm making a cup of tea) and I do find it makes db more comfortable. The "all fours" thing also works apparently. My chiro has told me to give up the settee and comfy chairs if I want db to stay in a good position. Good luck and fingers crossed for you.