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When did you baby turn head down?

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I am sure this question has been asked before, but I did a search and could not find anything on the subject.  I went to my doctor appointment today and he said that the baby was head down.  I was surprised by this as I have been reading two different pregnancy books and staying one week ahead in them and neither of them said anything about the baby flipping yet. 

So when did your baby flip? 

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  • amykins1283amykins1283 member
    Mine flipped sometime before 31 weeks.  I had an ultrasound at that time and he was head down and as far and I can tell he's stayed that way.  It's not that unusual. 

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  • scubaspotscubaspot member
    LO has been head down for about 8 weeks now.
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  • kaylaw05kaylaw05
    My LO was head down @ my 28 wk visit. Hopefully he stays that way but I know its way early yet.
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  • velvetflipvelvetflip member
    Mine was head down at my 30 week appt.
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  • Bashert628Bashert628
    I'm 33 weeks and he's still head up.
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  • S2BMrsOS2BMrsO
    28 Weeks or before. 28 week appointment was when it was confirmed. :)
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  • kat1012kat1012
    At my 26 week appointment she was head down.  I have no idea if she's still in that position. 
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  • Stratton28Stratton28
    ultrasound at 28 weeks showed her head down... still head down as of last week's ultrasound too... (31 weeks)
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  • dstardstar
    She was head down at my u/s last week.  I am assuming she turned only a few weeks previous.  Hard kicks to the ribs started a few weeks back.  Before that she would kick in all sorts of spots. 
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  • lmpdjclmpdjc member
    He was head down at my 32 weeks appointment, I think he'd been that way for at least a week before that and he was still head down at my U/S today (33 weeks 1 day).
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  • dstardstar
    I think my dr. said, they should be head down by 36 weeks but could still turn up until that point.  I am sure that is an estimate and that everyone/baby is different.
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  • lite-brightlite-bright member

    This one hasn't. :P 

    My first, however, hung out head-down for pretty much the whole third trimester. She was head-down by around 25 weeks or so.  

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  • Ginlyn0Ginlyn0 member
    Mine has been head down since 24 weeks, just confirmed today that he is still head down.
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  • coshea1coshea1
    All the other posters confused me. At my doc appt yesterday the ultrasound showed him head down. My doc then said that babies usually stay in that position after 30 weeks and that he should remain in that position till birth. 
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  • sweetbaby2010sweetbaby2010
    im 37 wks now and ive known that LO has been head down since at least 34wks. In fact she is moving further and further down making life very uncomfortable, but ill forgive her and give her a pass! lmao
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  • bridetobe101505bridetobe101505
    This LO is still head up. ?My OB said while it's still possible for babies to turn head down after 36 weeks, it is unlikely. ?C-section for me!
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  • mama_duckmama_duck
    LO was head down on my 28th week appt, last Friday.  I am not sure if she'll stay that way, but we'll see.
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  • outdoorgirl3outdoorgirl3
    Dr. didn't really check until 34 weeks and he was head down then. Dr. said he expected him to stay that way, as I am small and there isn't a lot of room to move around in there.  Dr. said that it didn't really matter when he turned but that he should be head down at 36 weeks.
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  • thomas&lynnthomas&lynn member
    My midwife won't even check until 34 or 36wks because before that they can flip multiple times.
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  • palmerampalmeram

    Mine was head down at my 26 week appointment and I think he turned that way around 25 weeks. So far as I can tell and how uncomfortable I've been he has stayed that way most of the time. I kind of wish he would hang out head up for a little while because I have been having extreme belly button pain...I think that is where he pushes his little butt out.

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  • BelleIsaBelleIsa member
    At my appointment yesterday, my doctor said LO was head down, but that she may flip back around again because at this stage, they still move around a lot.  I don't think they get too concerned about it until 34-35 weeks...
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  • karenza27karenza27
    LO has been head down for every ultrasound. i think its just more comfortable for babies so their heads doesnt bang into anything.
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  • MCC1010MCC1010 member
    At 31 weeks and so far he has stayed that way Embarrassed
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  • urbanwifeyurbanwifey
    34 weeks 4 days (this weekend)  THANK GOD!!
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  • Ellasmommy07Ellasmommy07 member
    Baby has been head down almost the whole time except for 26 weeks when it was off to the side. at my 10 w appointment they did an u/s he was upsidedown. I guess he likes it that way. lol.  I had an u/s done yesterday and he is head down facing my back.
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  • Danielle0617Danielle0617 member
    He flipped right around 29 weeks too. I was at my appointment and she told me that he was head down, but that he may move. I had an ultrasound 2 weeks later and he was still head down and the tech said that chances are he won't move.
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  • HailsLyricsHailsLyrics
    Confirmed as of yesterday - so about 32 weeks!
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