Chiropractor or Acupuncture to flip? WWYD?

katharine25 · July 2013

Baby boy has always been breech at every ultrasound (I get them every 2 weeks). Spinning babies isn't working for me.... I'm 34 weeks

I've seen a chiropractor a few times for alignments this pregnancy, most recently a few weeks ago. REALLY helped back pain I was having go away. I also have an acupuncturist I love that helped me get pg, but haven't seen her since.

Is one more successful than the other? I can't really afford - both financially and time wise - to go to both at this point. Acupuncturist is a bit more expensive than my chiro co-pay, but it's unclear if my insurance will actually cover the chiropractor at all...

My MFM & Midwife are on board with a version at 37 weeks, but would like to get this stubborn child to turn beforehand.

A37licia · July 2013

can you tell us more about your chiro? Are they webster certified and specifically working to turn the baby?

I might call the acupuncturist and ask her how many visits you might expect to need, to get a better idea of which one to pick.

katharine25 · July 2013

A37licia:
can you tell us more about your chiro? Are they webster certified and specifically working to turn the baby?
I might call the acupuncturist and ask her how many visits you might expect to need, to get a better idea of which one to pick.

Chiro is Webster Certified.He's not just a baby turner, but he said he does it a lot, and in general about 40% of his patients are pg women. He did a neck adjustment for me on my second visit which solved a 3 month long back pain I was having.

How many appointments does it usually take for a chiro to turn? An acu to turn?

A37licia · July 2013

I'm not sure about # of visits from personal experience. I've seen a webster chiro the last two pregnancies and am going in next week for this one, just for good pelvic alignment. Hopefully others will be able to weigh in.

I will say that when my pelvis is initially pretty off, when I start going, it takes more frequent visits at first, because my adjustments don't "hold" as well. One suggestion, if you aren't already doing this, is to consider going 4x over the next two weeks, at least. Not sure if that's financially out of the question, but maybe you can tweak the budget a little bit if this would help you avoid a cs.

pixieprincss · July 2013

I'd go with chiro because your good alignment is going to help with lots of things: position, labor, delivery, comfort at the end of the pregnancy, immune system boost, etc. While accu can help, addressing all of that is a bigger job. Also, though I have tried moxibustion to help move a baby, I put higher stock in adjustments. With DS1, I only had time for 1 or the 2 before my version and I've always regretted not going to the chiro. With DS2, I got adjustments through the whole pregnancy and it was after an adjustment that he moved out of transverse (though adjustments did not get him OA).

MyLittleSweetPea · July 2013

I did both with DS #1 and unfortunately neither worked

I did really enjoy the acupuncture and she also suggested moxibustion (spelling?) which made me feel very silly and ultimately didn't work. I would try it all again in a heartbeat. I hope you have a better outcome

AmyRI · July 2013

If it must be one or the other, I'd choose the chiro. An acupuncturist can't turn a baby if the pelvis is out of alignment and there's physically no room.

It took 2 adjustments (2 days apart) to flip my transverse baby vertex at 33/34 weeks.

rooftop · July 2013

I didn't realize it took more than one visit... silly me. good to keep in mind tho

Ms Molly · July 2013

I did six visits to a Webster chiro, Spinning Babies, and literally everything else you can find in google besides acupuncture. Nothing worked until my ECV at 37 weeks!

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