FREAKING OUT- Baby is Frank Breech

mstrauss4 · May 2012

My baby is still Frank Breech and I only have one more week before the doctor wants to discuss options. My understanding is that if breech they don't want to take the chance of going into labor on my own so they would induce me by week 37 (two weeks away) vs letting me go into labor on my own in hopes the baby turns. Anyone else in this position?

mrscdobs · May 2012

My baby is still breech as well. However, as far as I know, breech babies aren't a medical reason to justify inducing labor and I'd be questioning my OB if I was in your position. In my case, my OB scheduled my c-section for 39w4d (June 27), because by ACOG standards they can't do the c-section without a medical reason prior to 39 weeks. If I happen to go into labor before then, they'll just do the c-section sooner.

Are they still going to attempt a vaginal birth for a frank breech baby? I'd definitely be doing a little more investigating if I were you.

mandalinn25 · May 2012

Why would they induce you so early? There are techniques you can try to help the baby turn. Go to spinningbabies.com or find a chiro that does the Webster technique. You can try a version too if those don't work. But inducing that early seems very weird to me for just a breech baby.

mstrauss4 · May 2012

Did they tell you that the incision on a scheduled c-section vs an emergency c-section is different? No they will not do a vaginal delivery with a breech.

temporalrobe · May 2012

my babe is frank breech as well.

if she doesn't turn, my doc will not deliver a breech baby. she will do a external version to try to turn the baby; or a planned c section in the 39th week.

i have another appt today to discuss - will keep you posted.

cwm11985 · May 2012

I don't mean to sound snarky at all, but perhaps are you mistaken in your understanding? You said your understanding is that they won't let you go into labor on your own so they will induce you. Maybe what your OB really has in mind are options to get baby to flip? They can do external versions or he/she can recommend various positions you can be in (try looking into spinningbabies.com). I can't imagine they would induce you at 37 weeks when at that point there is still plenty of time for baby to turn. That seems a little off to me. I'd find out exactly what your OB means by options.

twylam · May 2012

My bebe is also breech at the moment, but she still has time to turn. That being said my doctor said we would have 3 options to explore if baby doesn't wanna flip. 1. they can do a c-section. 2. they can medically try to turn her or 3. we can still deliver vaginally. The only problem for 3 is that baby girl is measuring really large so therefore, if she gets stuck they can't use forescepts (sp?) Or the vacum pump thing on a bum so my dr does not suggest the vaginal birth route. Overall, my doctors do feel confortable birthing a franks breech, but obviously not every doctor feels the same.

Its been suggested to encourage her to flip by doing children or cats pose in yoga (I don't remember which it was called but I bet google would know). Basically you get on all fours and stretch your arms forward (while still touching the ground) and relax your head. My OBGYN demonstrated the pose on the office floor (kinda funny). Anyway, she said that even if it doesn't flip baby it helps hip and back pain. So its a win-win . Hope this helps!

FemShep · May 2012

mstrauss4:
Did they tell you that the incision on a scheduled c-section vs an emergency c-section is different? No they will not do a vaginal delivery with a breech.

Sorry, it's not always the case that an "emergency" CS involves a different incision than a scheduled one. It really depends on why the CS occurs and the medical history of the mother and baby.

It's also not true that vaginal deliveries with a frank breech are never done, it depends on the doctor, mother, and baby.

If you're frank breech now, you still have time and options to move baby. If your doctor does not deliver frank breech babies, they certainly won't induce you, they'll schedule a CS after the 39th week *if* the baby is still breech. If the baby remains breech and you go into labor sooner, you'll have the CS immediately. Note that this is an unscheduled CS, not an emergency one. Same incision, same procedure....this happened to me when my water broke with DD 6 days before my scheduled CS.

If your due date approaches and it looks like a CS is a real possibility, check out the CS board, there's lots of great info and helpful ladies who will try to put your mind at ease. In the meantime, have a discussion with your doc about your options for turning baby and the possible outcomes. And try to relax, you have lots of time and the stress isn't good for you or baby.

mrscdobs · May 2012

mstrauss4:
Did they tell you that the incision on a scheduled c-section vs an emergency c-section is different? No they will not do a vaginal delivery with a breech.

No, they did not say that the incision would be different. If they aren't doing a vaginal delivery with a breech baby (which, many OBs won't these days), they wouldn't necessarily be inducing you then.

I was totally freaking out about having an "emergency" c/s if I went into labor prior to my scheduled c/s, but it really isn't a big deal. My dr said they wouldn't knock me out, it would be the same procedure as it would have been for my scheduled c/s as long as all was good.

bluemommy · May 2012

Dumb question here!!

Did they do an ultrasound to tell your baby is breech or do they just feel your abdomen?

I was just curious. I would love to know which direction my LO is facing.

mrscdobs · May 2012

bluemommy:

Dumb question here!!

Did they do an ultrasound to tell your baby is breech or do they just feel your abdomen?

I was just curious. I would love to know which direction my LO is facing.

Mine was through ultrasound that they found out, at 27 weeks, then they kept checking through u/s from that point on and she still hasn't flipped.

However, now I know how to feel where her head is - it's always above my belly button. I've only ever felt kicks down low, too, so I know she's never turned around.

temporalrobe · May 2012

re: feeling baby.

where do you feel kicks? i only feel them low or to the side. plus i feel a giant coconut above my belly button that is her head. ultrasound confirmed coconut is her head.

writerinNYC · May 2012

I really don't see any reason why they need to induce you and why you can't go into labor on your own. My sister's baby was footling breech, which is more dangerous (feet first). Her doctors wouldn't even discuss an induction or scheduled c-section until she hit 39 weeks. She was just given different instructions for labor--go to the hospital sooner than someone with a head-down baby. They did not try to do a version either (but it wouldn't have helped, turned out her baby was stuck in her ribs).

In her case, her water broke at 37w2d at 7:45am. She went to the hospital and there was no rush to get the baby out. In fact, her c-section kept being bumped by emergencies that needed to go first. Baby was eventually born via c-section at 2:05pm. She had only just started having painful contractions at that point.

So I don't think there's a reason to schedule an early c-section, just get to the hospital as soon as labor starts vs waiting until contractions are five minutes apart.

CopsGirl11103 · May 2012

My thought is never let ur dr convince u of his way of thinking. Sometimes it's not the best and there r alternatives. Plus that's way to early to induce! Sometimes babies don't turn until a week before. If I got to a week before my due date and it's still breech then fine do a csection. But two weeks? No way! Look online and do some research on techniques for turning baby.

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