Baby transverse at 36 week scan - any tips/experience of this?

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Just had my 36 week scan and been informed baby is transverse.

Due to see my consultant today but wondered what people's recent experiences have been if you've had a baby still transverse at this gestation? Have you been admitted to the ward or able to stay at home?

I had spontaneous labour with my first born at 37 weeks - first sign of labour was waters breaking so I'm a little nervous it'll happen again this time and have read there are risks.

Also have high blood pressure and have checked out the spinning babies website but I see the main exercise recommended is not suitable for high BP :(

Is there any hope baby will move now? Already booked in for c-sec at 39+3 but worried with my previous labour being at 37 weeks this will turn into an emergency situation and partner does not drive due to health reasons so not as easy to 'rush' to hospital.

Anyone had a similar experience recently and can tell me what happened I would be so grateful! Thank you :)

@Mistymeow I sat with the doctor for nearly half an hour practically arguing my case about the fact my son came at 37 weeks, all she kept saying was 'if your waters break/you get contractions call an ambulance' I couldn't believe it really.

She said she 'could' admit me but didn't feel I had the risks to really warrant it but would do if that's what I wanted but that I would be bored on the ward- obviously with a toddler I am keen to avoid it but if it was necessary I would - she made me feel as though it was unnecessary.

I really do feel they are being too blase but of course when she did my examination and felt baby's position she was sure she was head down which doesn't help my case.

There is a breech clinic at my trust that handle transverse too and I am tempted to see if I can have a chat with them (I should have been referred to them after my scan yesterday but this didn't happen!)...

@OuiLaLa I think maybe because I have no other risk factors they are not too concerned. I explained how anxious its making me feel - I'm literally having sleepless nights over it. My partner does not drive due to a health condition so its really not easy for us to rush up to hospital like is being suggested by the docs...
Glad to hear you've been forgiven :) the thought of leaving my little boy for so long fills me with sadness...

@VanillaLily thank you and you! Let me know how everything goes for you next week and what your plan of action will be!

I had such a straight forward pregnancy first time around, I took it for granted, really makes you appreciate how quickly things can change!

My second was transverse with prolapsed arm when my waters went. I had no idea. I'd been sitting in the house waiting until I was ready to go to hospital. The only sign was that my waters were gushing none stop - because no head was plugging it.

It's only when they examined me that they felt his hand. That made them scan me. I was rushed for a CS. I had no idea of the dangers thankfully.

My DD was transverse and I had placenta previa. Gave birth by c section at 38 weeks. It just felt uncomfortable and I also had a chocolate cyst on my ovary measuring 6cm!

You need to try Spinning Babies

DD2 was transverse and was classed as an unstable lie. I ended up in hospital at 38 weeks and section at 39. She was breech at one point, I think and had tried to turn and she ended up with her bottom underneath my left ribs diagonally across but kept moving - my bump kept changing shape hence an unstable lie. All the trainees asked to have a feel that week and I ended up with another 3 in theatre. (I didn’t mind, they were all so polite!) I’d definitely ask for a second opinion.

@legalseagull gosh how scary! The doctor explained to me that this was one of the risks - she was so blase when she explained, I would have been terrified!! Glad all turned out well for you!

@CheshGirl I've looked on the website but as I have high blood pressure it says not suitable for me.

@Ionacat I feel like my bump changes daily and I can also feel her in different places. I am seeing my midwife in a few days so I will see what position is noted then. I've asked for another scan but been told they are not 'just readily available' my trust really seems to take a laid back view about it from what i can tell.

Because I had no clue of the risk, I thought it was funny that he had grabbed her finger!

In the last couple of weeks of pregnancy, I had a couple of different midwives, all of whom took ages feeling my belly and then decided (tentatively) he was head down. He wasn't. I popped into the MAU as I hadn't felt right and thought I might have a slow waters leak at 39+4 - no idea why but something made me want to go in. Whilst getting checked for waters, they quickly realised heart wasn't where they'd expect and that he was fully sidewards (and after a scan with a consultant later, feet and cord were near the cervix and he was nearly 10lbs).

They offered to turn him, but at that late stage it'd have to be done in theatre to immediately C-section if it failed anyway. I opted for the "emergency" section, was prepped and waiting for a space in the queue.

Couple of hours waiting, my waters broke suddenly whilst I was 5 mins into a nap, probably due to all the consultants checking me earlier in the day. Rang the alarm and immediately had c. 6 midwives in the room, with one jumping up onto the bed and having to physically (painfully) block my cervix with her fingers because she could feel the cord right there. If I hadn't gone into hospital that day, I wouldn't have known for sure he was sidewards (although I suspected it wasn't right) and I would've had a cord prolapse at home...

Son born within half hour - two years ago today!

Moral of the story - healthy baby is more important than anything, so never feel embarrassed for asking again/asking to be referred to the breach team. If they are acting like they aren't concerned, ignore them! You're concerned and that's what matters.

My mum is a retired midwife and she says it's actually really difficult to tell which way up a baby is by palpation as the head and the bum feel much the same. She regards it as an educated guess.

My third baby was transverse lie and I wasn't able to deliver him by my planned VBAC because his head got wedged in my pelvis at 90 degrees to the correct angle so his head couldn't engage. He might have moved round into a better position in time but pretty much nothing was happening so I ended up having a c-section.

Mine seems to have flipped overnight - at least something is now kicking me in the ribs not the side - so fingers crossed for yours OP!

My second baby was stubbornly transverse, and very large. I think her size (9lb 12 and I'm short) meant she had nowhere to go. I wasn't admitted, but I had a failed induction at 41 weeks on my first so the chances of me going by myself were slim, and this was during the first lockdown the thresholds for being admitted were very high. They didn't even discuss admitting me, I only found out that that's a thing after she was born.

She was back down and so it did cause some difficulty getting her out but I think that was as much her size as anything. Happy to discuss that further if you would like or maybe you'd rather not know! Once out of theatre we were both fine so it wasn't a big deal.