35 weeks breach baby

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So I'm 35 weeks tomorrow and just found out today at midwife appointment that baby boy has flipped and is now breach...
I am not worried worried as I know I still have plenty of time for him to turn, my concern is I am quite against having a c section unless emergency needed (If I have to I have to it's just a last resort for me) my question is has anyone else had similar and felt the same how did you deal with it?
I don't want judgement I just need to get my head around it before hand I struggle slightly if I'm not prepared

They often offer an ECV, where they manipulate the position of the baby from the outside if he hasn't turned himself in time? If you're dead set against a planned section, this may be an option for you.

You could also try Spinning Babies.

I haven't been through this myself, this is all just from a friend who was in your position.

Would you try ECV? Moxibustion (same success rate as ECV)? Spinning babies?
Alternatively you can ask if the unit where you will give birth have experience with breech babies - e.g. in Scandinavia it would be normal to give birth vaginally for a breech baby anyway so it doesn't mean it would have to be a c section.

There are exercises you can do that encourage the baby to turn round-

www.google.com/amp/s/familydoctor.org/breech-babies-what-can-i-do-if-my-baby-is-breech/amp/

You need to know the type of breech.

A frank breech, where the baby is effectively folded in half, so the feet are up by the head, can be fairly straightforward. The caveat here is if the baby is very large or very early so the head may be larger than the breech.

Other types, such as footling, should really be delivered by C-section.

When I had a breech baby, I did a lot of research. The most useful work done in this area was by the late Mary Cronk. Her attitude is either all natural or C-section. By all natural this means absolutely no medical intervention (sweeps, oxytocin, forceps). Her mantra was 'hands off the breech', meaning that no one should touch the baby until the nape of the neck is visible. If labour stalls, then it's C-section - nothing in-between.

My first was breech throughout pregnancy. I was really upset as have always been fascinated by natural birth and wanted to experience it myself. Tried everything to turn baby, moxi, spinning babies, ECV, swimming etc. Nothing changed his position. I was in the usa so c section was the only real option. I would have maybe attempted a breech birth if this had been my second, and the first had been uncomplicated. I researched a lot, and I know that breech is a variation of normal, but for me I concluded that my desire for a natural birth was actually mainly for me, and there was no need to sign up for additional risks by insisting on a breech vaginal. The c section was fine. My second was the right way around and I attempted vbac, but suffered a rupture. Everyone was fine, I had a good team. Ultimately, I'll always be disappointed I didn't get my natural birth, but I accept life has its ups and downs, and that was just my lot. Grateful for my health, and my children's health. GL to you.

Thank you! Sorry I did forget to say if he doesn't turn before hand that they will try and spin him, she said as he's my first it might not be so successful, if he doesn't turn and they can't turn him they don't do a vaginal breach it would have to be a c section, I'm just trying to get my head around that really....
At the memory he's breach, with knees up I think she said, I've got another scan next week so I'm hoping he will have turned by then as I'm so not wanting a c section, if I had to for any reason emergency wise then that can't be helped but I really would rather do natural so
I'm sorry of trying to get my head round that

If he is breech, there will be very high pressure for a C-section, so do research into all that this involves. It won't be the end of the world, however disappointing. Make sure your DH understands it as well.

You need to ask your midwife why your DS has turned so late in pregnancy. Most pregnancies the LO is breech until into the third trimester, but they turn and stay that way. It might be that there is something about you that means your LO can't engage in your pelvis. Just a thought - not to scare you, as a CS is available and lifesaving and a priviledge.

I delivered a footling breech vaginally (we found out last minute during labour when I was pushing and the midwife felt a foot). I cried my arse off because I didn't want a C-section and a team of doctors, nurses and midwives helped me give birth. God bless their soul xx

Slinging babies website has loads of tips.

I tried loads of things, exercises, bouncing ECV, moxibustion, acupuncture.

I had an elective section in the end. I really hadn't wanted one at all, I (possibly naively) wasn't scared of giving birth but I was scared of surgery. It was all fine though.

My friend's mum was a midwife for decades and she told me she considers breach a safe birthing position but I've also heard people say she always had a magic touch with tricky births and would often be called in when things weren't going well. Personally I wasn't prepared to take the risk.

The only good thing about the ECV was getting my monies worth for the Hypno birthing course. My god that was agony. Baby's heart rate didn't change but she also didn't move more than half an inch. In hindsight it was directly after that I agreed to a section.

I have to say having down both I find carrying a breath baby a hell of a lot more comfortable than the normal way, with the feet sticking in the rib cage.

Good luck and check out spinning babies!