So I am 31w and some change and my girl has been frank breech, as confirmed last Monday, for 3
Months now. I know I have some time but I gradually started doing some exercises from spinning babies and mybreechbaby. Honestly I know mentally I am early and have time but I am getting a little nervous that she has been in breech too long now and used to it-
I want to avoid a c section at all costs because a) I really want a natural birth and b) I have a blood clotting antigen as part of lupus that makes it more complicated than normal to do surgery. I have already stated I will not schedule a c section- if I go into labor and she is then checked and still breech then ok I give up but not until then! Has anyone had success with specific methods more so over others or had their baby turn at the last minute after being in breech for a long time?
Re: Talk to me about flipping your breech baby...
Or knows anyone who does in the practice who would be willing to be on call. And at that point discuss an ECV. Right now they still seem pretty cavalier about it. But my practice and hospital (where it is) also have very low c section rates (15%) so I think they may be more amenable
I tried the spinning babies tips - laying in various ways, but since LO flipped around a lot on her own I don't know if they helped/not.
I'd ask more about the possibility of trying a version, from talking with my Drs and online reading they are pretty low risk and a great way to avoid a scheduled csect. Finding a dr experienced/willing to try a vaginal breech birth may prove difficult since they don't really get training in it (and haven't since the 80s).
Good Luck!