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VBAC
Breech Baby
So, I know it is early and that babies flip so much, but at my US yesterday we found out that this baby is breech. I know he could flip and there is plenty of time but now I am getting nervous that he won't and I will end up with a RCS anyway. I am only 21 weeks.
Anyone have a breech baby this early that turned out to be in a normal birthing position? My DD never was breech.
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Re: Breech Baby
I'm pretty sure all babies are breech at 21 weeks. I don't think most babies turn until sometime in the 3rd trimester.
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I'm the Queen of Worrying about Breech (heehee) as my cesarean was due to baby girl being a surprise breech. That said, I truly wouldn't worry about it at 21 weeks. If it helps you to not worry about it, do the optimal fetal positioning exercises from spinningbabies.com. No reclining, make your belly a hammock, cat/cows every day, light inversions, etc (all on their website). Ask for another ultrasound around 30-34 weeks to put your mind at ease.
I bet your DD was breech at some point and you just didn't know it - since they do tend to flip around so much (not saying you don't know your own body, but when they're really little I think it can be hard to tell).
I guess I know he has lots of time to move and my OB said we didn't even need to discuss until 36 weeks but I am so hopeful for a VBAC I don't want something to get in the way before I even have a chance. Guess I sort of felt like this delivery could be out of my control like last time.
I will keep positive thoughts for now and check out spinning babies in a few weeks of need be. Thanks for listening and the support!
I just wanted to say I totally hear you. It sounds like you logically know baby has a lot of time to turn but emotionally anything that stands in your way of a VBAC is stressing you out. I feel the exact same way. I am so stressed about breech it is making it hard for me to enjoy the 3rd trimester - every time I feel a kick or wiggle or punch, I think "where was that?! Was that in the "right" place?" I am going to get an ultrasound today (I am 29 weeks and have an anterior placenta - midwife just wants to make sure it's not attached to my scar). I am extremely nervous about the ultrasound because if baby is breech, I will start being even more relentless about exercises to get her in a good spot.
I thought I was pretty ok with my last cesarean but I am finding through all this breech worry this pregnancy that I have a lot of fears and control issues to work through. And all this worrying is counterproductive to good positioning too, I know. But it's ok - it's the "work" of this pregnancy for me. Sometimes I want to be whiny and say "why me?" So many other women don't even care about a vaginal or natural birth, but I do - I want my chance. I just have to work through my fears and trust my body and my baby.