Turning baby

krystinagoodwin · May 2015

has anyone ever experienced a doctor turning the baby from the outside? Any advice?

CordeliaD87 · May 2015

It's called an ECV aka version. I had an unsuccessful one done at 38w5d. I think it is more successful if you are not a FTM and have lots of amniotic fluid.

jodi1008 · May 2015

I had one done last Thursday and it was painful and baby flipped back breech immediately.. I got very sick afterwards from the hard pushing which causes me to barely be able to move from body aches and the chills/fever.. It made me throw up as well after eating or drinking and I ended up in the hospital a couple days later to get fluids back in me since keeping nothing down made me very dehydrated. It's taken me about a week to recover and im still a bit sore all over. Dr wanted me to try the version again but I'm opting out since I don't want the chance of it failing again and being sick like that again for when I'm due to have my baby. I've heard of it working for some and I was hopeful... But I don't want to deal with being sick like that through a c section. I'm also a second time mom and my first child was head down all along so this baby being breech was something I never thought would happen to me lol

hannahhassonn · May 2015

Go to spinningbabies.com. They have ample video resources on positions and exercises you can do to get baby in the optimal position.

mnbando · May 2015

I've had two versions done, both were "successful" because they got baby head down. The baby has not stayed head down though, she's still moving quite a bit. I'm a STM and am 40 weeks +3 days. They plan to do a version + induction at 41 weeks if she is not head down at my appointment on Friday. It can be painful, but I personally am trying to do what I can to avoid a c section.

supersarah77 · May 2015

Yes. I had an external cephalic version (ECV) last Thursday. The OB tried three times but baby didn't turn. I don't think she got him out of my pelvis far enough first because I felt something catching down there. My baby was head down at 33 weeks and then breech at 37 weeks. After I found out he was breech I did everything I could to turn him: moxibustion with an acupuncturist, the Webster technique with a chiropractor several times, spinning babies inversions multiple times a day, getting in the pool and doing some handstands, playing music low in my belly, the version, etc. Finally last Saturday baby was super active and I felt his head just above my right hip and so I quickly got into an inversion, played music low, rubbed my belly in circles, and begged him to turn the rest of the way. His head disappeared and then I couldn't tell which way he was positioned. On Monday I had an appointment with my chiropractor again and she thought he had turned so I drove straight to my midwife's office, walked in, and asked for a position check u/s. They were able to fit me in and he had turned! I don't know if it was all the things I was doing or if he would have turned on his own anyway... but whatever the case, I'm glad I did what I could to turn him. A vaginal delivery has less risk of complications than a c-section for both of us.

For me, the version wasn't that bad. I declined pain meds, too. It's very uncomfortable and a little barbaric, but it's over quickly and much easier to handle than contractions.

Good luck whatever you decide. It's nice that we have the technology to know ahead of time and to have options for managing breech babies safely!

mleesev · May 2015

I'm a FTM and had a successful version done at 37.3 with a baby boy who measured 8lbs10oz two days before the version. The entire process was painless and the version itself took my Dr. less than 30 seconds. I was so nervous beforehand and was tempted to at least decline the meds and potentially even decline the procedure entirely given what I'd read/been told about low success rates for FTM's and for larger babies. I'm so happy that I trusted my Dr., followed his suggestion, and went through with the procedure. My advice - listen to your medical team and relax! I think the ability to stay relaxed during the procedure because I trusted my team helped immensely. Stay positive and best of luck!

kaynix21 · May 2015

Yes - mine was unsuccessful.

Balone&Karnes · May 2015

Yes we tried unsuccessfully last week. You have a 50/50 chance of baby turning. I personally am happy that I tried. I think it's totally a try. Good luck!

smbolton360 · May 2015

I had a successful version on Sunday at 37+1. The Dr said the baby wasn't too low in my pelvis and moved fairly easily. Baby was frank breech and the Dr backfliped her on the first try. It was really uncomfortable but I tried to relax and focus on breathing, which made it much easier. The turning only lasted 30 seconds or so with no pain or bruising afterwards. I'm a FTM and I tried the spinning baby exercises for a week or so but didn't have much time prior to the Dr wanting the version at 37 weeks.

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