Breech Baby

Conky3000

Hi everyone! Congrats on your new arrivals!

I'm posting here because, well, you've already had your babies so you're in a good position to answer my question.

I've just hit 34 weeks and our baby is breech. I'm pretty sure she's been like this for a few weeks. I know there's still some time and ability for her to turn (also, I'm 5'9" with a long torso and my previous pregnancy was full term twins, so if anybody is providing space, it's me - haha), but I'm not sure how likely it is.

Did any of you have breech babies around this time? If so, did they turn in time for delivery? If yes, did they do so on their own or only with direct intervention, like ECV? I'm with midwives who are on the conservative side and they won't do a version with me because of my previous c section. I'm willing to do some basic positioning, but it's difficult to find time to do anything involving assistance or props. I'm mostly just curious as to what the chances are that she'll turn on her own.

Thanks for any answers in advance!

andimegie325

My boy was breech up until 38 weeks, and he turned on his own without having to do crazy positions, ecv or spinning babies etc... So it does happen! Is your LO a mover inside? Mine was so active, which is why my OB wasn't worried about him being breech-he said active babes like mine was almost always turn... Though he was sunny side up during labor and had to be rotated, which was not fun! 

Conky3000

I wouldn't say she's super active...definitely not more than what I imagine is average. But then, given that she's been breech maybe her movements are slightly more restricted, no massive kicks and such.

Thanks for your answer!

Oh, and extra congratulations on your son. I just read your signature. We did IVF for our twins. This one was a happy surprise.

GoogleMD

My LO was doing cartwheels right up until 2 days before I was induced at 38 weeks. I had a lot of fluid, my OB said thr more amniotic fluid you have thr easier it is for them to flip.

lp33l

My baby was consistently breech from 28 weeks and was delivered by c section after a failed ECV. My first baby was delivered naturally and head down so this was a big shock to me but it was absolutely fine!

dramaphile

it is possible for babies to flip very late, my coworker's baby flipped the day before her scheduled CS, but after 38 weeks it is much less likely because they run out of room.  It is definitely possible at 34 weeks, there is plenty of room and time left.  Then again, I was a stubborn breech baby who refused to move during an ECV, so i was a CS birth.  ECVs are only 60% effective and quite uncomfortable.

MississippiCatfish

I'm also 5'9" with a long torso. Baby #1 was breech all along. At 37.5 weeks, ECV was unsuccessful, Webster treatment at chiro helped him flip a couple days later. Baby #3 turned breech at 37.5 weeks after having been vertex. 2 sessions of webster at chiro were unsuccessful, but my ECV was successful that time. Every pregnancy, mom and baby is different! Best of luck!

aif86

My son (born in January) turned transverse from his vertex position at 39 weeks. At an ultrasound 1 week later (40 weeks) we found out he had now turned completely breech, so they scheduled my c-section for 3 days later. When I arrived at the hospital for the surgery (at 40 weeks 2 days) a last minute ultrasound showed he had turned completely around again and was head down! So my doctor decided to induce me that day and 30 hours later he was born vaginally. We didn't try a version as it was too late and they guessed I had a large baby. They were right! He was 9lb 2oz (3 oz shy of my daughter, born 2 years ago) - and still was able to flip right until the very end without me noticing a thing. When he was born I made a comment to the doctor that I didn't understand how a baby that large could flip so much without me even knowing about it. The doctor said he didn't understand it either! The only thing I could guess is that he had enough fluid to do so. When the doctor broke my water I had a LOT of it! So, don't give up hope until the very end. Some babies are just unpredictable!!

pupsicle23

I had a breech baby.  She was "firmly planted" in the same spot every ultrasound. I had to have ultrasounds twice a week due to some complications. Between those two things,  my OB thought that trying to flip her would put her into too much distress. I had her via c section.

Maybe I'm just weird or not sentimental, but I never minded knowing that I'd have a c section. In the end, we just want healthy babies.  It was a good experience; everyone involved was wonderful.  Of course,  I was on morphine and my BP dropped, so maybe I was just too out of it to be anything but delighted.