Has anyone had this done to them?

jodyen · January 2014

I am 33 weeks and I went in for my checkup today and found out that our LO is breech...T_T. Her head is up by my lungs and her bottom well is at the bottom...(lol). So I know there is time for her to turn but the nurse was saying if she doesn't it's a c-section or the doc will have to manually turn her...WTF? Manually turn her....for me it is a " I don't think so" just the thought of it is scary. Didn't know that exsisted and told my DH that no matter what if she does not turn I want a c-section...of course I want her to turn and have a vaginal birth but just in case she does not. Has anyone had this happen and is it as bad as I think it will be?

iverske9 · January 2014

The manual turning is called an inversion but I would worry about it for at least a couple of weeks. Hope she turns on her own.

cMichelle0423 · January 2014

Yahh i wouldn't worry about it. I don't know why they would have mentioned anything to you about it now anyways. Unless you going into labor way early, there's still PLENTY of time for the baby to switch position. And having the Dr manually turn the baby is better than doing a c section... All they do is push and move around on your belly to guide them in the right direction... sounds better than getting cut open to me!

jodyen · January 2014

Oh I thought they went inside of you and turn the baby......

veetveet · January 2014

Apparently it's ridiculously painful. Hope baby turns for you.

shiway · January 2014

Acupuncture is know to be like 90% effective in turning breech babies. Definitely worth a try to avoid a c-section.

jodyen · January 2014

Yea really dont want a c-section...She has plenty of time to turn but was really surprised to find out she was breech really didn't think she was

ktpaladino · January 2014

Chiropractors are also quite effective at doing alignments that can result in the baby turning. I would give that a try!

shiway · January 2014

Spinningbabies.com is a great website! But yes it's early still. But also your body posture is super super important. Don't sit in a reclined position like on couched and deep chairs.

Paradisemoon · January 2014

I would try spinningbabies.com. Also a chiropractor trained in the Webster Technique.

Also, FWIW I'm having twins and I'm trying to avoid a c-section as much as possible. My B is breech and my doctor has agreed to a breech extraction. There are two types of manual turning.

external cephalic version, where the baby is moved by pushing on the mother's abdomen. There is also the internal version where the doc sticks his/her hand into the uterus and turns baby, or in my case pulls baby out by their feet.

Avion22 · January 2014

Another vote for spinningbabies.com. These activities are designed to make room in your uterus for the baby to turn him/herself around. Plus they feel ridiculously good whether baby needs to turn or not :-) It's worth a shot.

jodyen · January 2014

omg....I am ok with the doc pushing on my tummy to turn her but the second one is just....Ahhhhh....I don't know why it creeps me out! So sorry if you have to do that! Good luck!

SparkySharky · January 2014

I hope she turns for you, but - for the record - I had a c-section and it was awesome. Don't knock it till you try it. :-bd

MamaP19 · January 2014

SparkySharky said:

I hope she turns for you, but - for the record - I had a c-section and it was awesome. Don't knock it till you try it. :-bd

Tried it, hated it. Would rather have an ECV.

lb1117 · January 2014

Another vote for spinningbabies.com

Excitedmum35 · January 2014

A friend on mine had a caesar with her third baby who was breech- she tried lots of things to turn the baby but refused the manual turning from the dr as she said she looked it up on you tube and it looked horrible.
After the baby was born she was really happy she had refused as her daughters umbilical cord was actually too short for her to turn anyway.
No idea if this is common or not, but just thought if share.

jodyen · January 2014

Yea I am going with I really hope she turns by herself route and if needed the one to help her turn by pressing on my tummy if that does not work then yea....going to have a c-section, I am to scared to have the second one and feels it is to much of a risk for the baby and me.

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