Breech
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36 Weeks and Breech
Asked by J.R. from Portland
on July 12, 2011
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I have really been hoping to have a natural childbirth VBAC with this pregnancy. I just found out today that my baby-to-be is breech. I have an external version schedu...
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- You're ONLY 36 weeks. You have plenty of time for your baby to turn on its own without having to intervene. Many babies turn at the 38 mark, and some turn when you g...
- My son (first child and ultimately 10 lbs 6 oz so no small thing), was breach just before birth. It was also a possible placenta prevea, so there was concern about a c...
- My first was breech, and I had an external version that worked to turn the baby. It was very painful. I had my second baby via natural VBAC, and I would say that the...
Wondering Your Experiences with Breech Babies turning...and When...
Asked by B.S. from Minneapolis
on January 13, 2009
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Just found out that my baby (second preg)is breech (standing) at my 20 wk ultrasound. I know I have a long ways to go, but just wondering stories from you all about i...
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- Actually I experienced the opposite. My daughter was head down at the ultra sound and then just before I went into labor she went breech. I did feel every bit of it....
- B., At 20 weeks, your baby has TONS of space to move! Don't worry at all. My baby (now 7 weeks) was still breech at 30 weeks and had plenty of time/space to flip....
- My nurse midwife didn't even worry about my son's positioning until late in the pregnancy, like around week 30, maybe even later. My son wasn't breech, but he was lay...
Baby Going from Head down to Breech After 36 Weeks
Asked by J.N. from Houston
on September 28, 2009
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Just curious to see if anyone of you have experienced this. Last week I had an ultrasound done. My son was head down, in perfect position. This week, I go in and he...
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- J., is he larger than your others? It's possible (with your internal build) that he is more comfortable breech. Both of my babies were breach from about 32 weeks on....
- Babies turn for many reasons this late. Sometimes it is a short cord, or the ligaments of the uterus aren't aligned properly. A Chiropractor trained in the Webster t...
- This happened to my daughter with her 2nd pregnancy. I took her to a well seasoned and knowledgeable acupuncturist who turned the baby successfully...with accupuncture...
37 1/2 Weeks and Breech..Help!
Asked by D.H. from Toledo
on December 13, 2010
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Hello All, I am currently 37 1/2 weeks pregnant and planning for a home birth. Well, that may all change if this baby doesn't move into the proper position because r...
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- I had a breech baby for my first. She was that way the whole time. My (wonderful!) doctor did a version -- tried turning the baby in the hospital, to no avail. It w...
- My last son was breech. I tried everything you've tried, to no avail! I was not planning a home birth, but DID NOT want a c-section at all! I was getting so nervous...
- My husband is an OB/Gyn, and we had our first son when he was in residency. He practiced his ultrasound techniques quite a bit on me, and that's actually how we discov...
Seeking Any Moms Who "Externally Turned" a Breech Baby
Asked by T.B. from Lancaster
on February 4, 2009
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I am almost 37 weeks and just found out that my son is breech, frank breech. My doctor said it is an option to try to turn him. I want a c-section to be my very last o...
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- When you are relaxed on your back in bed, have your husband lay his arm under the small of your back. The baby will not like it at all, so get ready for a lot of mov...
- Hi T., Accupuncture is very effective! L.
- T., Both my children were delivered outside of a hospital setting in a birthcenter and weeks before my due date, the midwives suggested that to try to get the baby ...
Advice for Breech Baby at 35 Weeks
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on May 20, 2009
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I am pregnant with my second baby and the baby is currently breech - I am almost 35 weeks. I desperately want to have a vaginal child birth. My doctor says the baby ...
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- My son was breech at 36 1/2 weeks. I could actually feel his head right under my ribs. I had a version and he stayed turned. It actually may have accelerated everyt...
- Hi C., I did have a similar experience with my daughter at roughly the same time (35 weeks). My midwife suggested that I see an acupuncturist that specializes in wo...
- Hey C., this happened to me too. My baby turned breech at 36 weeks and they didnt think she would turn back but she flipped back and forth untilk the day she was born....
Help! Baby Is Breech and I Don't Want a C-section!
Asked by E.R. from Austin
on March 11, 2010
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Hi Moms! I am hoping some of you who have been there can help me out. I am 33 weeks pregnant or so, and my baby is breech and I REALLY don't want to have a c-section f...
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- I had a similar situation with my pregnancy and while I very much so wanted to avoid a c-section, I realized in the end I needed to do what was best for our baby. The...
- My second was breech until about 32 weeks. I did a lot of swimming, which was recommended by my midwife (less gravity makes it easier for baby to move around in a tigh...
- I undertand your situation exactly. I was pregnant with twins, with one breech. The liklihood of her turning was almost nil -- yet she did! So, don't give up hope. ...
Baby Is Breech Need Recommendations to Help Baby Turn
Asked by H.J. from Dallas
on April 21, 2009
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Hi, I am 34 weeks pregnant. My doctor recommended that I contact a chiropractor that specializes in pregnancy related therapy to help turn the baby from the breech pos...
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- My son was breech in utero for a long time and I started to worry. My OB advised me to try a simple technique that was non-invasive. She told me to lie down on my ba...
- Hello, my baby was breached as well. I went to chiropractor for about 3 weeks that was specialized but didn't help. I am small frame 4'11" and baby was 7/11 when I ...
- My chiropractor only charged $45 per visit for my session. I did a total of 3 and my baby flipped after the last one. I have no idea if she would have done it on her...
35 Weeks Along and Baby Is Breech...
Asked by J.J. from Chicago
on February 19, 2008
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Hellooo,
I am 35 weeks along with my second child and was surprised to find out she's in breech position right now. I know she still has time to turn, but it makes m...
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- Hi J.-I have had 4 children and did not have that experience. However-my midwife has an acupuncturist that has had wonderful success with that and it is all natural. ...
- Hi my name Is Debbie I'm a doula.. There are many things you can try that are online to help turn the baby. getting on hands and knee's on the floor. and other idea's....
- My daughter was breech at that point too...my doctor told me to get on my hands and knees and arch my back (kind of like a cat) for a few seconds, then relax. He told...
25 weeks...breech...abnormal Head Measurements
Asked by M.L. from San Antonio
on September 9, 2011
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Ok Hi all! Couple questions, kinda all realted! So at 20 weeks I had an ultrasound (girl!) and at my ob appt I was told her head was measuring long and narrow for her ...
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- my baby was breech until the last couple weeks. I was told by many of my mommy friends that their babies turned during labor! However, if your baby is still breech a...
- Call the OB and go to the Maternal Fetal specialist sooner rather than later. I saw one all through my pregnancy (I was 35) and they are true experts. She will ease ...
- That baby is probably doing summersaults, and just happens to be in the same general position during both views. As for not turning, My 1st didn't turn until that las...
