XP from PGAL: Breech baby success stories?

adoxyinherear · June 2012

Hope it's okay if I seek your sage-like experiences!

I know baby still has time to turn, and I wish I could not freak out about it, but of course I am. Baby is in complete breech position (head under my ribs, sitting in my pelvis with legs crossed) and has been since our a/s. I'm seeing a chiropractor right now and he's performing the Webster maneuver, which from what I've read has a really good success rate. Has anyone else had a breech baby this late (or later) that turned, or know someone who has? I'm also trying pelvic tilts and the breech tilt at home.

My midwives have discussed doing an external version if baby hasn't turned by 36 or 37 weeks, and I was also curious if anyone has had any experience with this? I have an anterior placenta, so I don't even know that they'd risk it (or if I should let them).

ksulli · June 2012

I was breech until sometime in week 36, but she flipped and came out just fine, if a little large.

samm1983 · June 2012

My baby was breech for a long time and then he flipped around 34 weeks, then flipped back to breech, then back again, and again, and again......you get the picture. He flipped A LOT in the last few weeks. He ended up being head down again when I was induced. There is still plenty of time for your LO to turn. I know it's easier said than done, but I would try not to worry about doing something to turn the baby. He/she might just do it on their own and if they don't in a few weeks, then you can start thinking about those other things.

jertie · June 2012

Pip flipped a ton - even when the U/S tech was doing her thing - Pip would flip around multiple times in a single session. I went into early labor and they did an external version, but she flipped again so they did another version and the 2nd time they broke my water to keep her in place. I ended up having a CS anyway because after 36 hours she just refused to cooperate - but honestly, it wasn't a big deal at all - and I ended up with a healthy baby which is all that matters. GL!!

LottaLattes · June 2012

My sitch is a little different in that it was twin B who was breech but they weren't able to turn him manually (I was 38 weeks but had a little room as twin A was already born). He was Frank breech (bum first), and had no inclination to come out otherwise on his own! But they did a breech extraction which I'm not sure if they would do for a singleton.

Hope he turns! My prenatal yoga instructor said diving into water head first can help (??) couldn't hurt to try if you know how!

adoxyinherear · June 2012

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences, ladies. I am going to try not to worry until we're really down to the wire.

lalaellac · July 2012

my best friend had an external version around 37 weeks and her LO was delivered vaginally with no problems 3 weeks later!

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