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August 2011 Moms
We scheduled my version... flip baby flip!
So my baby is breech. We found out tuesday. Yesterday I had a doctors appointment and she wants me to come in for a version. Thats when they monitor you and the baby and the try to physically flip her from the outside. I hear its not comfortable but if it will give me a chance of a vaginal birth I am all for it. I guess its a 50/50 type of thing.
My doctor said she has only had one end up in a c section that day and that usually they will know in the beginning of it if it will work or not and to continue or stop.
Have any of you had this done? What was is like? I have read it could feel like an indian burn on the outside of your belly or just a ton of pressure..
If it is successful they will send me home and have my labor progress naturally. If it does not work I am pretty sure they will schedule a c section for as far out as possible and I will continue to do pelvic lifts and such and they will check her position at my weekly appointments. As of yesterday I am not dilated so its actually a blessing in disguise.
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Re: We scheduled my version... flip baby flip!
I had this done and it worked. LO flipped right away, it only took about 30 seconds. It was really uncomfortable (lots of pressure) but not very painful. Like your dr said, they will be able to tell if it is going to work or not almost immediately.
Good luck! You might have some cramping afterwards and if you get the baby flipped my dr said that cramping is good because it helps keep the baby head-down.
I actually did a pelvic tilt with an ice pack by her head and a flashlight at my lower abdomen last night. I laid like that for about 40 min. I didnt feel her move.
When you were talking about the fetal position what side do you lay on? I feel like if I lay on my left she wont move because its like cradling her that way. I need to lay on my right more but it worries me because docs always say to lay on your left.
I hope and pray that the version works on sunday!
Oh yay!!! Flip baby flip!
Keep us posted. Hope it goes great!
Uggh I am in the same boat. This lil bugger decided to become breech just last week! It has been head down since 20 wks. I have a follow up u/s next week to check fluid, size and location. Then to discuss a version. Of course, my dr wont do a version past 37wks. Which puts me in a bit of a pickle since I will be on vacation during that week. I am hoping I can talk one of the other drs into doing it at 37wk 2 days. But I will keep doing my pelvic tilts and heating pad. It seems to move alot with the heat. I am really afraid I am on the road to csection. I really really do not want one. Funny part, I delivered my first 2 vaginally and they were 9lbs. Then #3 is turning out to be a normal small size and I might not get to deliver it the regular route. I wonder if it being smaller might be the reason it could flip so easily so late in the game. hmmm
Sorry for the run on, my head is spinning and so are my emotions. But keep us posted on how it goes.
she didn't say what side she laid on...maybe try both sides...she said she was like that for maybe 10 mins until it started to get uncomfortable for her and then she immediately laid on her back with her legs down
I have my version scheduled for next Friday- I keep going back and forth on whether I want to get the procedure done, but I think I am going to go for it
good luck to you!