Walking helps keep baby head down?

mavilabride · May 2009

I have until week 36 to really start worrying about her positioning but I was just curious if anyone heard of this. We did a crap load of walking around Vegas and when I went to my doctor's appt she was head down (she was breech before). My mom mentioned that it was probably all the walking I did. I've been walking every day normally but not like I did in Vegas (3 hour walks...bleh). If its true, I'll waddle every day for 3 hours to keep her down Stick out tongue

AngelLuver_02 · May 2009

i never heard this before.

HeyyRed · May 2009

I don't know if walking actually helps with positioning but I do get a lecture nightly from my DH (who has two kids already) that it DOES help you overall and will help you post-delivery. So every night a walking we do go.

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MidwestTexan · May 2009

I've never heard that walking keeps a baby head down.

I walk 40+ minutes every day for exercise, but I don't think it has much bearing on my baby's head down position. (I've been walking since before BFP.)

mavilabride · May 2009

I hadn't heard it before so I'm not surprised others haven't either.

lbap · May 2009

I have not heard this, but it would not surprise me. We don't own a car, and so I walk everywhere. I don't think the baby has ever not been head-down.

goldenprincess · May 2009

I don't think it is true at all. I am still walking about 2 miles a day ( at at 37 weeks) and my baby is now more breech than ever.

heyyohe · May 2009

I was told by my doc that there is really nothing you can do to turn your baby, or keep them in a certain position. They kida do whatever the heck they want. But! Walking is good for you overall, so keep at it!

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