Breech
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Breech Baby
Asked by G.K. from Salt Lake City
on January 16, 2008
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I am 35 weeks along with my 2nd child. My doctor told me that the baby is breech and if she doesn't flip by next week I will need to have a external cephalic version t...
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- My advise is don't do the cephalic version, if the baby hasn't turned on its own there is probably a reason. I had a breech baby also and my doctor gave me the choice...
- This is going to sound weird, but I swear my OB/GYN really told me to! I got the same warning with my 2nd child. The OB/GYN told me to go home & lay with my head low...
- I've had five kids. 1st one was a vaginal birth, second was a c-section, 3 & 4 were VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and #5 was a c-section. The sections were bec...
Breech Baby
Asked by S.J. from Minneapolis
on April 2, 2009
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Hi All, I am in my 35 weeks of pregnancy and recently learned thru ultrasound that my baby is in breech position. My doctor suggested to do a version where she will at...
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- I had a version at 36 weeks with my second son. It was painful (just imagine how hard they have to push on your stretched out belly to turn the baby) but it worked and...
- My 3rd baby was breech at 36 weeks. I was so worried about it, I didn't want a C-section. I received a lot of advice from moms whose breech babies turned...so I was ...
- Acupuncture. It worked to induce my labor. My cousin used it and her water broke right there! I have heard it works wonders and immediately for turning breech babies.
Breech Baby?
Asked by L.L. from Seattle
on November 17, 2010
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I am 33 weeks pregnant and at my midwife apt yesterday, she told me that she thought my baby is breech based on her manual palpation of my abdomen and where the heart ...
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- The only thing I can tell you is that if the baby doesn't turn on it's own, and you end up trying external version, it isn't the end of the world. It isn't always suc...
- My dd was breach. and it saved mine and her life. If I had her vaginally she could have ruptured my blader and my colon. They had fused together during the pregnancy a...
- My third was a little acrobat! She wouldn't settle until the very last minute. She liked to be sideways most of the time, would go head down for a day or so and flip a...
Breech Baby
Asked by M.B. from Daytona Beach
on November 17, 2010
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I am 36.5 weeks pregnant. I had an ultra sound yesterday and my baby is breech. My Dr told me to put an ice pack where his head is to try to get him to turn. I did thi...
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- We tried it with my son and it was painful and didn't work. I have a couple friends who had success with the Webster technique that chiropracters do. We decided to f...
- Dr. Larry Webster developed the Webster technique for breech babies. He discovered that the reason that babies are breech is that the uterus is the wrong shpe because ...
- Talk to a Midwife - preferably a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) about it.
Breech Baby
Asked by A.G. from Reading
on August 28, 2007
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I just found out yesterday that I am having another baby girl. I am very excited! Unfortunatly, she is in the breech position. Since I am already 32 weeks along, my ...
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- Hi A.! I am a 33 year old married woman with a 19 month old son who was also breech. I understand your dilemma. C-Sections are hard to recover from, and I also thin...
- I had a c- section with my first child,almost 14 years ago,because she was breech. I had a version test done and it was horrible. I cried so bad that they made my husb...
- Hey A., I wouldn't let any Dr. talk me into a C-section "just in case". They perform emergency c-sections all the time. What's one more if needed? I agree with the ...
Footling Breech @ 39 Wks
Asked by B.C. from Seattle
on January 6, 2011
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is it possible going from head down to footling breech @ 39wks for the baby to move feet from birth canal?
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- Anything is possible but just be prepared that baby may not turn back to head down.
- babies can turn even while in labor, it is not an automatic reason for a c-birth. You could also look at www.spinningbabies.com it is a website designed to help you wi...
- Your doctor wants to perform a C section. They all do since they aren't trained in how to do a footling presentation. That is a common presentation and all doctors i...
Experience with Breech Baby?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on October 10, 2007
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I am currently at the 32 week mark and I still have a ways to go but I have a quick question for all you moms out there with experience in this dept. I was at my 2 we...
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- With my last son he was breech and the doctor suggested something called a cephalic version. They put me in the hospital and started an iv and externally, manually, ma...
- Hi! You still have several weeks, so there is a good chance the baby can turn. It is not uncommon at all for the baby to turn during the last couple weeks of pregnan...
- Hi, N.. My youngest was breech at our 32 week appointment. I was advised against trying any of the manuevers that flip the baby because it can cause the cord to wrap a...
Question Regarding Breech Deliveries
Asked by N.P. from Los Angeles
on January 9, 2009
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Hi, I am 34 weeks pregnant with my second baby, and in the last 2 weeks he has turned from the head down, vertex position to breech. I am anxious that he will soon run...
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- When my mom was pregnant with my sister, she was breeched until the last minute. The doctor decided to do a csection and within minutes she turned by herself and it e...
- My daughter was breach. She turned once in the proper position and then turned back around into the breach position. This was less than a month before she was born. ...
- N., I am not sure what area you are in, I am in El Segundo. I have helped many women with breech babies through Chiropractic and realigning the pelvis as to allow for...
Turning a Breech Baby
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on November 29, 2007
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has anyone ever had a breech baby turned? or a c-section? Baby #2 is breech right now at 36 weeks and I'm going Monday to see if they can turn her. There's somethin...
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- My last three babies were all transverse breech (sideways!) during the last 6 weeks or so of pregancy. #3 was turned successfully 10 days before her birth, but she did...
- Hey Tiara! I am a doula and childbirth educator who has been able to help moms turn their babies. You can ask for a doula's assistance with these or have your hubby he...
- There is a chiropractor by the name of Dr. Rick Thomas in Post Falls that has quite a bit of experience in turning babies. You may want to give his office a call. My...
Baby in a Footling Breech Position
Asked by M.C. from Seattle
on March 7, 2007
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I am pregnant with a breech baby and I am unsure of what to do...the doctors have given me a choice of doing a version or having a c-section. Is there anybody that has...
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- I watch the discovery health channel enough to know that you dont want to do a version. They are supposed to be very painful to you and very stressful to the baby. And...
- I had a scare like that at the end of my pregnancy. She turned before anything drastic had to be done. Surgery may sound really scary, but I would focus on your heal...
- Csection!!!! I had a good friend that had an inversion done and she said it was horribly painful, and 3 days later her little guy flipped back to breech and she still...
