When should baby turn head down?

[first1]

I'm only 29+1 weeks so I know there's still ample time for baby to flip over, but every appointment I've had since 20 weeks she's been breech. I've had scans at 20, 24, 26 and 28 weeks for various reasons and she's always breech. Does this mean she's likely to stay that way as she has been for almost 10 weeks? Got my next check with the consultant in 2weeks so will see then but MW said "she's very comfortable this way" which makes me think she won't turn. First baby, terrified of the thought of a c section!

I think a baby's head only becomes the heaviest part of the body from 32 weeks, at which point it's hoped that gravity should sort things out. Having said that though a baby can turn itself around at any point. My mum had my brother 'turned' post 40 weeks several times and everytime she watched him flip himself back to a breech position within minutes. Then when he decided it was time to make his appearance at 41.5 weeks (9lb + by this stage too) he flipped over and out he came!

Hi first1

If it's any comfort my DS was breech from 20 weeks and then turned at 37 so there truly is time yet. DS is now 4 and I'm expecting no.2 in 8weeks. Other than the fact you have had extra scans it would be quite likely that you wouldn't even no what poaition baby is in yet (current mw practice seems to be not to bother about it until much nearer the time). With this pregnancy my mw has never checked position - hopefully she will at next appointment at 34 weeks.
Fingers crossed that baby turns for you.

My gynae reackons most babies will go head down from about 32 weeks. A certain percentage will go head down by 36/37 weeks. He says around 2% of babies stay breech. Mine is currently one of them! I'm 36 weeks and am being booked in for an ECV at the end of next week to try and turn baby... Otherwise I'm being recommended to have a c-section at 39 weeks. Sigh.