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Turning a breech - will any tips only work to turn breech or can I accidently turn a cephalic?

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ASecretLemonadeDrinker · 09/06/2010 12:51

Baby was breech on Monday, so went for a ECV yesterday (37+6) but he had turned. I can feel him turning all the time so don't know which way he is anymore. Will any of the things for helping to turn breechs (swimming/handstands, accupuncture/moxibustion, knee/chest, pelvic tilts etc.) if done when baby is 'normal' turn him round into breech? Or will the help him stay cephalic if that's how he is? I cannot tell by kicking because he punches strong so I can feel it top and bottom! Thanks

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ASecretLemonadeDrinker · 09/06/2010 20:00

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MumNWLondon · 09/06/2010 20:12

How about classical music on softly near the bottom of your bump - baby is supposed to move head to hear music.

Same with torch - baby supposed to move head to light.

Go back to midwife or hospital if you think he's turned again.

ChunkyPickle · 09/06/2010 22:03

I too have no idea on the breech thing - and am curious - although from what I've read, a lot of the things are to do with gravity, or most comfortable for baby, rather than just getting the baby to move and hoping so it seems to me that they shouldn't do any harm

eg. if handstands work because your baby is awkward and likes being upright, that's what your baby will do - I don't see that the baby would suddenly change his mind about that.

The only thing I've heard is bad is doing squats/the froggy feet bit of breast stroke/other methods of getting the head to descend before you're sure the baby is the right way around - ie. don't encourage him to wedge himself before you're ready.

goodlifemummy · 09/06/2010 22:15

I've seen on a baby programme a woman trying to turn her breech baby, sitting with an ice pack on top of her bump, and nursing a cuppa inher lap to make the baby's head chilly and turn towards the warmth

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