If your baby B was breech

abbzy85 · November 2009

Did he/she ever flip? At how many weeks?

A is head down and ready but B is very stubborn and I may be delivering pretty soon. There's nothing I can do to get B to flip, right?

Danse · November 2009

A was breech then went head down at 26 weeks - but breech again 2 weeks later and for the remainder of the pregnancy.

heathb21 · November 2009

Baby B was always breech (basically from the time you could tell the position, she went from laying across the top to breech) and never flipped. I ended up having a c-section. They think she tried to flip, but got stuck in the pike position. They really had to work to get her out!

Good luck! Hopefully your baby B will be less stubborn than mine!

jbl126 · November 2009

Baby A was totally in position but Baby B was breech and never moved. I had a c section and it was totally worth it. They were both born healthy!

Temp6313048411121614 · November 2009

Baby B was breech at my US at 31w and was head down at my appt on Monday (34w).

sfshawna · November 2009

My baby B was breech for most of my pregnancy, but my doctor was very comfortable delivering B breech vaginally if necessary. That's what happened - my OB reached in and grabbed her by the feet. I know, TMI, right?

But, everything went perfectly and I am really happy my OB (and the other five docs in her practice) was experienced with breech babies and willing to do that. A lot of OBs don't want to take that risk. Have you talked to your OB about that possibility?

RunnerGirl17 · November 2009

The peri practice I go to is also prepared to vaginally deliver Baby B if she is breech. As long as Baby A is in a good position and Baby B isn't bigger, even if she's breech, I can go for a vaginal delivery. I'm at 30 weeks and babies still seem to be flipping and moving. At my last appointment, the doctor even noted that the babies' position is somewhat irrelevant right now because they could still flip flop a few times.

na24 · November 2009

My Baby B was transverse for the whole pregnancy and was pulled out frank breech.

abbzy85 · November 2009

sfshawna:
My baby B was breech for most of my pregnancy, but my doctor was very comfortable delivering B breech vaginally if necessary. That's what happened - my OB reached in and grabbed her by the feet. I know, TMI, right? But, everything went perfectly and I am really happy my OB (and the other five docs in her practice) was experienced with breech babies and willing to do that. A lot of OBs don't want to take that risk. Have you talked to your OB about that possibility?

My Baby A is alot smaller than Baby B so pulling B out breech is not an option unfortunately.

meldoo2002 · November 2009

Baby B was transverse for me right up til delivery. OB went in and turned him head down after A was out.

macchiatto · November 2009

My Baby B flipped at least 5 times between 31w and delivery at 37w6d. At the u/s when my induction started, he was vertex but after I pushed A out, the dr did another u/s and he was breech again! So the dr did a breech extraction. I actually switched OBs at 31w, partly because I wanted a dr who was experienced in and willing to do a breech extraction if necessary. I didn't want an unnecessary C-section ... or double whammy!

macchiatto · November 2009

Pelvic sways/rocks *might* help B flip. It gives the babies maximum amount of space to turn. It worked a few times for me.

(You get on your hands and knees and sway your hips for a few minutes.)

crazy4u624 · November 2009

DS was my Baby B and he was ALL over the place....every possible position imaginable except head down all the way until my very last peri appointment at 35 1/2 weeks. (I had an NST/BPP 2 days prior to that appointment, and he wasn't head down then). So while it's definitely getting to be cramped quarters in there.....it is still definitely possible for B to go head down. Good Luck!!

FaeryStarGazer · November 2009

My B was breech the entire time. She flipped five days before my section (scheduled at 37 and 1) but when they went in to get her, she was cheeks up again.

Twin.Peaks · November 2009

B moved around in every position imaginable except head down.

seattlestef · November 2009

sfshawna:
My baby B was breech for most of my pregnancy, but my doctor was very comfortable delivering B breech vaginally if necessary. That's what happened - my OB reached in and grabbed her by the feet. I know, TMI, right? But, everything went perfectly and I am really happy my OB (and the other five docs in her practice) was experienced with breech babies and willing to do that. A lot of OBs don't want to take that risk. Have you talked to your OB about that possibility?

Ditto! She was born breech less than a minute after her sister!