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Rogue Lily

I just searched for you to see if you've been on lately and I saw your bubble! How are you lady!?

Abc15379

Aaaahhh! Hi! I have been wondering about you and your little lady! How are you? I am doing great, thanks for asking. Finally out of the dreaded 1st tri, and falling more and more in love with this little Bean everyday. I actually had a weird question for you...

Rogue Lily

We are doing well. Just getting over some initial breastfeeding woes in time to start getting used to some unexplainable fussiness. LOL. That's okay, she is reallllly awesome so it's worth it.

So glad you are done with 1st tri. Enjoy second. You may not think 2nd tri is as awesomely romantic while you are in it but once you are in 3rd you will look back and wish you enjoyed it more! hehe.

Go ahead and shoot your rando question at me.

Abc15379

I'm glad you're doing well and adjusting to Mommyhood. I am sad that I never see you anymore. =( So, the question.... I was told at our NT Scan that I have a wonky shaped ute, and that is raises the odds that baby will be breech, and that we may end up with a c-section. This is my biggest fear, and i'm trying not to worry, as I know it can change between now and the. But, I was wondering if that was the reason your baby was breech? Or was it something else? Also, what did they do as far as trying to move her?

Rogue Lily

Ok, first of all, do NOT allow a c-section to be your biggest fear. There are a bajillion reasons you can end up with a c-section, so not mentally preparing yourself for that is a bad idea. I think a lot of people end up with some PPD issues because they think birth is something they can plan, and it's really not. Honestly, the c-section was no sweat and the recovery was barely anything to bat an eye at. Getting my tonsils out was seriously 30000000 times worse. The only thing that sucked is that she had to go to the NICU  for ~12 hrs because the fluid didn't get pushed out of her lungs like it would with a vag birth. But you can't do the couldashoulda game b/c there are a lot of things that can cause a NICU visit with a vag birth as well.

Anyway, yes, wonky shaped ute can cause breech. In addition to a million things. For her, she was that way for so long (since NT scan!) I think she got big and just was comfortable. She was an 8lb12oz baby and I am a 5'2 person. Also, her umbilical cord was enormous- all the nurses commented it was one of the biggest/strongest they ever saw. I just think she couldn't flip over because there wasn't any room in there for her to do so.

I did acupuncture and chiropractics to try to turn her. It did nothing. That said, it is successful for a lot of people. The external version is always an option but my doc didn't recco it for me in the end because the cord was visible near her head on the u/s. Also, she was frank breech (feet near head) which makes it less likely to turn. Footlong breech babies (feet near cervix) spin a lot easier.

 I had a really hard time coming to grips with having a breech baby but once she was here it was the last thing on my mind. In fact, I feel sort of more connected to her because I was able to rub her little head throughout the last trimester when she pushed up into my hand constantly.

Abc15379

Ok, thank you for those answers. I don't know anyone else who had this, and my midwives are acting like it's no big deal, so it's been hard to get an info. I have to clarify, there are a ton of reasons why c-section is my biggest fear. Of course there is the whole surgery thing, but that's not the only issue. We are planning a natural birth, at a birth center, and are doing a lot of research and learning about the whole thing. Ending up at a hospital would kind of make all that pointless, let alone the fact that it will cost ALOT more. Of course I have an idea of how I want this birth to go, and while I know I can't plan out every detail, it scares me that it could all change at the last minute. That we won't even know for sure where we will have the baby, until close to the end. I will definitely be pissed that I took classes and met with all 6 midwives for nothin. it's not exactly convenient going this route,lol.