Breech Baby

LAT37

So I went for an US yesterday to check fluid/size and was told that everything looks great, then she mentioned that the baby is breech. I asked if that is a problem and she said no. I don't actually get to see my dr til next Friday & now I am kind of freaking out. I know that many healthy babies are born breech by c-sect and I know that I am only 23 weeks along but I don't know what the likelihood is that the baby will turn around & I'm terrified that if it does turn it will wrap the umbilical cord around it's neck. I am just wondering if most babies are breech at some point b/c they float around so much or is it unusual.

BarnStar

Don't worry yet! You still have plenty of time for baby to turn around. I've read some women on here that baby turned on its own as late as 35/36 weeks. Your baby still has a lot of room to move around right now, and she may already be head down, just was breech during the u/s. Hang in there!

Jsthomas618

Definitely way too early to worry.  Mine was both transverse & breech during the 2nd tri.  They are still small and little acrobats turning all over at that time.  An ultrasound at 34 weeks confirmed that mine is now head-down, so don't worry!

ArcticFox

Don't worry... it is really  early still!!!  Most babies don't flip and go head down until late in pregnancy. 

My baby didn't flip until right after 36 weeks!  And, she didn't "drop" until I was in labor and pushing as hard as I could!

rodiggity79

My baby was breech at 26 weeks, head down at 28 weeks and breech again at 30 weeks. It's flipping all over the place. I wouldn't worry yet... I'm still banking on mine turning again before my next u/s.

CaseBride

It's WAY too early for you to worry.

25% of babies are still breech even at 32 weeks, and by full term, all but 3-4% will turn to vertex (head down).

Rossi17

My sister's baby didn't turn until 38 weeks, a week before he was born. Babies turn quite a bit during a pregnancy. I was also told at my 20 week appt. that my little girl was breech.