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Baby Position
Asked by C.G. from New York
on March 9, 2009
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36 wks pg and baby in transverse position. MD not concened but hoping it will turn on its own by labor time. anyone deal with this or need c-section? thx.
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- both of my boys were transverse and both turned in time, however, I have heard of babys turning during labor in the right place so if your MD is not worried then try t...
- It is very unusual to have your baby (singleton) be transverse by the time you give birth. My son was complete breech (full term, singleton) when I went into labor at...
- You can possibly request an external cephalic version, where the doctor can attempt to rotate the baby to vertex (head down) from the outside of your abdomen. Some wom...
How Do I Get a 37 Week Baby to Turn? Currently the Baby Is Transverse.
Asked by R.D. from Chicago
on August 6, 2009
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Hello mommas,
I need some advice to help my baby turn. I am 37 weeks pregnant and my baby is sideways. I do not want to have a c-section. Do you have any tips for ...
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- hi R. well your still just a couple weeks til your due so in that time the baby can turn but if your baby doesnt the doctors can do it for you the only thing is that i...
- Hi R., I wanted to reinforce the ideas of Webster technique certified chiropractic care, prenatal yoga. (Spend times tailor sitting and especially on all fours - r...
- Hi, I was the same way around 35 weeks and my OBGYN told me to kneel with my head down towards the floor and my hips/butt up in the air and stay there. It shouldn't...
Transverse Baby
Asked by M.R. from Sherman
on April 1, 2009
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Does anyone have any advoce on how I might be able to get my son to move from a transverse positon to a head down position???? I am 32 wks pregnant and my doctor says...
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- I wouldn't "schedule" a c-section. I would suggest waiting it out. I had a friend that the baby was fine all the way through and the day she went into labor, the bab...
- Hi M.- I don't have any advice for you but I can tell you that my baby turned at 34 weeks and stayed in the head down position until he was delivered at 41 weeks. ...
- Hi M., Don't panic,my 2nd child would not turn and the doctor tried to turn her the week before my water broke and it was such a painful experience that I had so many...
Transverse at 36 Weeks
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on January 26, 2009
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Just went in for my routine 36 week appt. Baby is not head down. He is transverse. Nurse seems concerned. Do you ladies have any input that might help me? Any moves or...
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- Hi R., Yea, you're almost there! I'm sure your getting ready. Now you just need the baby to be ready:) Have you been to a chiropractor? I practice in Danville...
- My daughter was "head up" with her ankles by her ears at 36 weeks. (She had been head down at 6 months.) My doctor tried several times to turn her. He'd get about 6...
- Both my daughters were transverse, and I had c-sections for both. In fact, with my second daughter, I spent 5 weeks in hospital before her birth as the cord was below ...
Post-partum Doula? Need Info/referrals
Asked by H.B. from Seattle
on July 17, 2008
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Have any of you (or anyone you know) ever used a post-partum doula? I'm looking for information on what they usually provide in terms of help, what the cost might be, ...
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- I haven't used her as a doula, but Mary Ellen Gabrielsen would be great. Post-partum doula work is, I believe, her primary line of work. She served as the officiant ...
- That crazy baby of yours! My friend was my doula and it was wonderful to have her there during surgery and afterward. Post partum doulas do many things, each has t...
- Hi, H.. I used a doula with both of my children and loved her! Her name is Deborah Sheldon, her business is Eastside Doula Care (www.eastsidedoulacare.com). She pro...
What Do You Know About Transverse Position Lying Babies?
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on September 16, 2008
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I am 36 weeks along with my second boy. I just found out last week at my doctor appointment that my sweet little baby is lying transverse (head on the left and bottom/...
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- Hi! I have heard that it is quite painful although i did not have one myself. I did have a c-section for my second child and it was 1000 times better than my vaginal d...
- My dad is an ObGyn and very against versions. He has actually had patient's babies die (although rare) from pressure on the cord while being turned. In his opinions ...
- Hi S., I wrote an article about this for Chicago Baby in 2006: http://www.chicagoparent.com/article.asp?aID=77842391.###-###-####.38857.###-###-####.###-###-####...
36 Weeks and I Think Baby Is Transverse??
Asked by H.B. from Portland
on August 24, 2008
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I had an appointment last week and the doctor did all the usual stuff, but after measuring me, she listened to the heartbeat with the doppler just to the upper side of...
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- I was 37 weeks along when my doctor discovered that my baby was breech. I did all the research that it sounds like you're doing, I listened to my doctor, and I consul...
- My son was head up until 2 weeks before birth and he was big--ten lbs. The also the placenta was very close to being over the birth canal. So I was facing cesarean. Th...
- 1. You can see a chiropractic who practices the Webster technique. I recommend this and pulsatilla (herb). It worked for me. 2. Doing handstands under water and...
Transverse Baby at 32 Weeks
Asked by A.P. from New York
on August 11, 2008
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My 32-week ultrasound showed that my baby is in the transverse position. Everything I read on line says that it will likely shift on its own by 36 weeks, but does anyo...
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- Hi A., My baby too was in Traverse position all the way up untill 35 weeks and I was dead set against a ceasection. Most of the advise I got or read (mostly from n...
- There is a simple technique in Reflexology, a working of the little toe on your foot that will turn the baby; also, an acpuncture treatment will do it! No need for th...
- I know you are worried, but honestly, don't be. A transverse birth is extremely unusual. You are still only at 32 weeks and there is plenty of time for her to move. ...
