Flipping from Breech

[SassyPants150]

Looking for experience from our MoMs. If any of your twins were breech, when or if did they flip?


I have a MFM ultrasound at 32 weeks and I'm sure that my OB will pretty much start talking delivery plans at that point. Baby A has been breech for the last two months. I'm getting nervous these babies are getting ready to hold down their position.

[ashb62]

My boys were flipping all the way till the end. A stayed mostly head down, but flipped to breech and then back around 37 weeks.

B was in a different position almost weekly. Since he was my bigger twin, delivery pretty much relied on him. (Breech extraction of the second baby can be dangerous if he's larger.) He was breech at my 37 week appt, so we went ahead and scheduled my c/s for the next week with the understanding that we would switch to an induction if both were head down.

My OB did an u/s right before they took me to the OR for prep and A was head down, B was breech. When he cut me open 20 minutes later, both were head down.

[SassyPants150]

ashb62, Wowzer! That is a lot of movement. I also have so much anxiety about a possible double whammy that I'd almost opt to just get the C. This is stressful!

[wamom]

I think my dr said around the 32/34 week mark there isn't room for the kiddos to flip. Baby A has always been head down and baby b has been sideways but they plan on trying to manually manipulate him after baby a is delivered. Hopefully no double whammy here!

[SassyPants150]

Mar 10, 2015 22:07:04 GMT -5 wamom said:

I think my dr said around the 32/34 week mark there isn't room for the kiddos to flip. Baby A has always been head down and baby b has been sideways but they plan on trying to manually manipulate him after baby a is delivered. Hopefully no double whammy here!

My doctor sounds like she would only let me go for a vaginal if both were head down. That now makes me think it may be a way to avoid the double whammy. B has been head down and one or both are now because I only feel hiccups at the bottom. I'm anxious to see the MFM in 2 weeks.

[kels09]

Oh goodness! You are so close. I don't have any experience with breech but I wanted to wish you lots of luck!

[ashb62]

Mar 10, 2015 21:49:53 GMT -5 SassyPants150 said:

ashb62, Wowzer! That is a lot of movement. I also have so much anxiety about a possible double whammy that I'd almost opt to just get the C. This is stressful!

I felt a ton of movement, but never felt them flip. I think they did it while I was asleep. After I got my spinal and they laid me down, the nurses were commenting on how much my belly was moving, but I couldn't feel it. I'm sure that's when B flipped.

I was afraid of the double whammy, too, even though it's statistically rare. My dr was willing to do a breech extraction of B until he jumped ahead size-wise.

I know we made the safest decision and my c/s wasn't a terrible experience, but I'm sometimes still sad that I didn't get the birth I wanted. As much as my boys moved, though, there's no telling what they would have done in labor. They got here safe and healthy which is all that really matters.

I guess, on the bright side, if A stays breech, that makes the decision really easy for you!

[SassyPants150]

Mar 11, 2015 6:22:41 GMT -5 ashb62 said:

Mar 10, 2015 21:49:53 GMT -5 SassyPants150 said:

ashb62, Wowzer! That is a lot of movement. I also have so much anxiety about a possible double whammy that I'd almost opt to just get the C. This is stressful!

I was afraid of the double whammy, too, even though it's statistically rare. My dr was willing to do a breech extraction of B until he jumped ahead size-wise.

For something statistically rare, two of the three people in my Zumba classes with twins had vaginal and CS births.   Of course that means I should be well out of that statistic then right?

[ashb62]

Mar 11, 2015 6:44:26 GMT -5 SassyPants150 said:

Mar 11, 2015 6:22:41 GMT -5 ashb62 said:

I was afraid of the double whammy, too, even though it's statistically rare. My dr was willing to do a breech extraction of B until he jumped ahead size-wise.

For something statistically rare, two of the three people in my Zumba classes with twins had vaginal and CS births.   Of course that means I should be well out of that statistic then right?

Yikes. But, yeah, you should be totally safe! 

[anotherdreamer]

My twin A was head down for half the pregnancy, then switched to breech halfway through and never switched again. B switched on a weekly basis though, she was moving around literally up to delivery day. B went back to transverse under my ribs, but went head down and breech as the mood suited her. A never moved again except to face my spine.

[wamom]

Mar 10, 2015 22:54:44 GMT -5 SassyPants150 said:

Mar 10, 2015 22:07:04 GMT -5 wamom said:

I think my dr said around the 32/34 week mark there isn't room for the kiddos to flip. Baby A has always been head down and baby b has been sideways but they plan on trying to manually manipulate him after baby a is delivered. Hopefully no double whammy here!

My doctor sounds like she would only let me go for a vaginal if both were head down. That now makes me think it may be a way to avoid the double whammy. B has been head down and one or both are now because I only feel hiccups at the bottom. I'm anxious to see the MFM in 2 weeks.

If baby a was breech my dr would go the c section route. :-(

[mrsf0831]

I am giving up hope for myself one is breeched the other transverse and im 31w4d. Both must be head down for my Dr. Im washing you luck on flipping those babies head down

[anakah]

My baby A was head down starting around 20 weeks. His sister sat on top of him and flipped back and forth between every appointment. We joked that DD was telling him who was going to be the one in charge since the beginning.

[carrotcake]

My baby a flipped breech around 19w and wedged his bum way down there and never moved again. Baby b flipped back and forth.

I had an emergency c/s under general anesthesia after baby a's cord prolapsed when my water broke.

[quinncat]

B went from transverse to breech. I don't think he was ever head down. Baby a went from transverse to having her head pointed at my hip.
I hope your baby flips in time for delivery!

[lupineaura]

Thanks for asking this- I've been wondering the same thing! Baby A has been head down for awhile, and Baby B has been breech for over a month. I hope B flips- my doctor will do a vaginal birth if both are head down.