External cephalic version anybody?

Re: External cephalic version anybody?

• KYmama9286 member

  January 2013

  I'm honestly surprised they even said anything about the baby's position since there is still plenty of time for the baby to move and even if you have a larger baby that doesn't mean they can't move. FWIW, I would not consider a c-section based on baby's size since that is notoriously incorrect and is not a valid reason for a c-section according to ACOG. Unless there are other medical reasons for a section I would put that off as long as possible. Obviously if baby doesn't change position and you don't have a practioner skilled in breech delivery than a section is the best option but you still have plenty of time before that needs to be decided. 

  In the mean time you can try lots of different things to help baby shift positions- if I was in your shoes I would find a chiropractor in my area who is skilled in the Webster technique and see if they can help. I would also try the suggestions and methods on spinningbabies.com and if the baby was still breech come 39-40 weeks then I would try an ECV before consenting to a c-section. My SIL had a transverse baby and tried an ECV when she went into labor and it was not successful. She is a L&D nurse and said they are successful about 50% of the time in her experience and it all depends on a variety of factors. I would not want to try a ECV until at least 39 weeks though since the procedure itself does have a risk of putting you into labor. HTH! 

  

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• mrsmcdonald member

  January 2013

  33 weeks seems awful early to be discussing a version. Baby has a lot of time to flip.

  And like PP said, estimating a big baby isn't reason enough to schedule a c-section - there should be other medical reasons involved. My baby has consistently measured in the 92nd percentile and was estimated to already be 6 pounds at 33 weeks. There was absolutely no mention by the high risk doctor who did the scan or my midwife about doing a c-section on that basis alone.

   Your doctor sounds c-section happy. 

  

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• chicky1231

  January 2013

  they are probably discussing it since most Dr's like to do them around 37 weeks...my previous DD was breech at 33 weeks and it was discussed.  After lots of research I decided against it and to let her be and I'm glad I did b/c when she was pulled out during my c-section she had the cord wrapped around her neck twice.  So if they tried the external version she would of went into distress.  The way I looked at it is that there was a reason she wasn't turning so I wasn't going to force her to do so

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• Devbo18 member

  January 2013

  Thanks ladies! I should probably clarify that they aren't suggesting scheduling a c section, they're just telling me its a possibility. I'm more concerned what this version would entail, but after doing some research and getting your input, it just verifies what I was thinking anyway... I'm not interested. I have to hear what the high risk doctor says about the potential risks would be with me having a section. My regular OB says that bc my appendix ruptured they will be contending with scar tissue and then said something about bowel obstruction. She said they would have to have a regular surgeon in the room too, just made me nervous!

  

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