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Footling breech - and 95th centile - help

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beccas · 09/06/2010 19:38

I am breech, didn't consider what type till someone asked me. So i googled.
My scan notes say "Baby is breech with one leg extended and one leg flexed"
Is this description a footling or incomplete breech?
I read that this is the most rare form of breech and the least likely to turn. Also the most dangerous to deliver vaginally.
Add to that, it's on the 95th centile, I doubt it will turn! And I don't plan to deliver naturally, (2nd baby, 1st normal delivery) will take the C Sect.
Any opinions or knowledge about this type of breech ....
thanks

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whomovedmychocolate · 09/06/2010 19:41

Actually most unlikely to turn is, I believe transverse (sideways) baby.

If you are planning a CS already I wouldn't worry, just bear in mind it will be an emergency one if you do go into labour prior to that and they won't muck about with a trial of labour.

That is indeed a footling breech. See, your baby is already being awkward - saves you waiting for the toddler years to be annoyed!

YouMightKnowMe · 09/06/2010 19:43

If you are having a section there are no real issues I don't think.

Only thing is that you shoudl expect a hip scan on your baby when s/he is a few weeks as breech babies can occassionally have "clicky hips".

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