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Baby head down but posterior....

eileenbergeileenberg member
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this is my third and the first time the baby was in posterior position. I am planning on having a third u medicated birth.
Has anyone done this and will the baby still have time/room to rotate?
I'm 36w5d.

I would love some advice

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    eileenberg said:

    this is my third and the first time the baby was in posterior position. I am planning on having a third u medicated birth.
    Has anyone done this and will the baby still have time/room to rotate?
    I'm 36w5d.

    I would love some advice

    Please talk to your doctor. They would have more advice for you than we can offer since they are medical professionals and are familiar with your medical history.


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  • NerdyNurseNerdyNurse member
    Yes the baby can still rotate, do lots of hands and knees
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  • Cheekers2010Cheekers2010 member
    In addition to the always great advice to talk to your doctor, I'd recommend that you check out the spinning babies website. It has lots of great advice on optimal fetal positioning. And to answer your question, yes, baby has time/space to rotate especially if they haven't dropped. Even if they have, many babies rotate during labor. And, some babies are born posterior. It may mean back labor or a slightly longer labor. Again, check out spinning babies.
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  • MrsNash37212MrsNash37212 member
    Position before birth doesn't mean much. Mine turns back and forth all day and I'm 39 weeks. My first even turned when I was pushing. The best you can do is make sure your pelvis is in a good position (maybe see a chiropractor?) and go with what happens. Back labor sucks, but IMO it's not the end of the world, even going without pain meds.


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  • BeezusquimbyBeezusquimby member
    DS was posterior and never turned despite lots of hands and knees. I had a successful waterbirth, and I didn't find that his position caused me to have a longer or more painful labor (although I have nothing to compare it to).
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  • drpaynedrpayne member
    edited December 2014
    They tend to turn during birth. I wouldn't worry too much. Maybe check spinningbabies.com and try not to slouch, etc.
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  • designchicadesignchica member
    edited December 2014
    To encourage baby to turn, try to limit time spent reclining back in a chair, car while driving, in the bath tub, and sitting up in a reclining position in bed. Sit on a birth ball with your belly weight leaning forward creating a "hammock" for baby. Also , spend time on all fours w butt up in the air.
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  • marriedinaugustmarriedinaugust member
    Definitely check out spinning babies. We didn't find out DS was posterior until the day I went into labor. I had a successful unmedicated hospital birth. I only had back labor which was very intense. I ended up pushing for 2 hours with my waters still intact while the nurse helped turn him between contractions. When he was in position the midwife popped my water and he came right out. Start to finish it was 11 hours with only 6 of it in the hospital. I checked in at 9pm only 2cm dilated with contractions every 2-3min and he was born at 3:03am. This baby is anterior and we hope she gives me a little easier time! Good luck!
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  • eileenbergeileenberg member
    Thank you ladies for your advice and knowledge. I had talked to the doctor about the painful contractions I was having in my back. After the ultrasound she told me it was happening because the baby was posterior.
    I have had painless Braxton hicks with my first two but never any painful ones until I went into labor.
    Plus they were super late babies (42weeks)
    So I was concerned about the contractions being 36 weeks and then being in my back. That's usually a tell tale sign that labor is approaching.

    Anyway, I am happy to hear that he could turn before hand and your advice to look at spinning babies.

    I am more nervous about getting to the hospital and the doctor not knowing how to help the situation. I will speak with her this week about how she plans to help me have an Unmedicated birth if he doesn't rotate. (Will she try to rotate?)

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