Breech

[sarahsyrup]

Hi All,

Anyone have an answer to this? preg with second baby and it's breech. Had first baby 18 months ago at 37 weeks (waters broke, but labour didn't get going properly so had to be induced.)

I'm only 31 weeks, so baby still has time to turn I know. But if it doesn't, and they book me in for a c-section, when would they schedule it for? 37 weeks (because of going early last time). Or 39 weeks, which seems to be the norm, and then if I started labour earlier they'd do what, an emergency section?

Any thoughts/knowledge appreciated.

Thanks.
S

My DS was breech and waters broke at 37 weeks night before the booked elective section. It was booked for 37 weeks as there were concerns around his growth and there were repeated episodes of reduced fetal movement.

I went straight to the hospital (at midnight) and they hooked me up for an hour or so. Monitored DS's heartbeat/ fetal movements and checked whether I was starting to have contractions. I wasnt having any, so they did the section as planned at 8am the following morning. Was technically termed an emergency cs since my waters had broken, but was as calm as an elective.

This pregnancy have decided to go elec cs, and since all seems well with bub this far, am provisionally booked in for around 39 weeks. The 39 week mark is when they prefer to book them. If labour starts earlier, then they perform an emergency. Unless of course you manage to progress so quickly between home and hospital - in which case, natural is the way to go! .

HTH

I'm booked for an elective section at 39 weeks, following a crash section with my first baby. This one is breech extended, basically lying across me head one side, feet the other and is showing no signs of moving.

I saw my Consultant today to finalise the date and he said that if I go into labour, go straight to hospital and they will perform a section - basically what Mistleoekisses said. I had originally wanted a delivery at 38 weeks (awful pregnancy), but my Consultant said that they prefer to wait until 39 weeks unless there is a medical reason for an early delivery (baby's lungs are more mature, no need for a steroid injection).

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