Posterior babies- bit fed up-how long do they take to turn?!

[Bex300]

This is probably one of those unanswerable questions but I am 32 weeks and my baby has been posterior since as long as I have been able to recognise his kicks. I have only been trying exercises every day for a week, before that I did sometimes sit back in chairs but do yoga a couple of times a weeks and always sleep on my side. This weekend I started to feel very disheartened- getting neck ache from leaning on birth ball, swimming, having baths belly down. I think I just assumed he would turn in a few days. Has anyone else any 'posterior stories'? I guess he will turn if and when he is ready but it would be good to read about other experiences!
Thanks! x

erm...mine didn't turn!! 36hrs labour 8lbs 8oz , delivered naturally with pethidine and G&A...best experience of my life and i was terrified before hand...good luck hope you have good experience like me xxxx

my ds turned as he was coming out, he had been posterior fromt he time he went head down, i was miserable and sore and my back hurt for weeks after he was born! i only had a one and a half hour labour thou so i dont think his position slowed down labour.

I wouldn't worry about it yet. Some babies just don't turn until labour, or not at all. My dd2 was posterior and I gave birth to her naturally, at home in a birthing pool. My dd1 was posterior and turned into a good position during labour.

I'm due again next week and this baby is also posterior - I'm fairly active going swimming and walking, and on my hands and knees a lot clearing up toys and cleaning. But I find the more I try and make an effort to move this baby, the more it's back goes to my back. So I'm no longer going to do anything special to get it moved, I'm just going to get on with my life normally and let the baby find it's most natural position. I will be keeping active during the labour though, no way will I labour flat on my back.

You could check out www.spinningbabies.com they have tips on getting babies to move now and in labour... maybe they have some tricks you haven't tried.

my baby boy didnt turn, despite doing lots of being on 'all fours' and sitting with back straight in chair(midwife said it'd help) i did end up having a long labour, but dont worry, like others say, could turn. dont waste your time and energy on worrying conserve for labour! good luck chick

Cheers ladies, thats all good to hear, will chill out a bit more! xx