Breech ladies, talk to me.

[ladysif]

Yes, I am being a SS starting my own thread but need tips and am not sure if you would see this in a different post! Search function isn't digging up much discussion. Baby freaking flipped to breech last night. I am 38 weeks tomorrow and don't have much time to work on changing it or make decisions.

Anyone successfully manage a flip and how? I can't manage downward dog for long. Version would have to be soon if I choose to do it. TIA!

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I've heard cat/cow yoga position can help with that.

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My LO is breech and I'm having a c/s on Friday because he's still head up at 39 weeks but I did hear that spinning babies is a great resource. You can also ask your OB's office of they have a chiropractor or someone who does things more holistically before you do a version.
My OB said that a version is pretty painful and only works about 50% of the time. She does them with an epidural because it can cause baby distress which often ends up in an emergency c-section. Not to steer you away from that but just because at 38 weeks I would imagine your baby is big enough that it might be painful.
Good luck to you!

[beersandweirs]

Jun 3, 2015 17:09:02 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

I've heard cat/cow yoga position can help with that.

SQ: Cat/cow is just all fours, right?

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Jun 3, 2015 17:18:08 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

Jun 3, 2015 17:09:02 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

I've heard cat/cow yoga position can help with that.

SQ: Cat/cow is just all fours, right?

All fours and then arch your back so your belly comes down towards the floor and tip your head to look up (Cow)  and then switch so your back is arched up towards the ceiling and bring your chin to your chest (Cat).  Just go from one to the other slowly, over and over, for about 15 minutes. 

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[sordidvolition]

I started spinning babies and chiro at 32 weeks and baby was head down at 35 weeks! Now the little butthead is transverse at the top of my belly. No longer candidate for ECV. Ob said we could do a quick us when I head in for c section or if I go into labor but she thinks he's too big to turn now.
Good luck to all of you!!

[lc1158]

Jun 3, 2015 17:10:51 GMT -5 @ktpatter said:

My OB said that a version is pretty painful and only works about 50% of the time. She does them with an epidural because it can cause baby distress which often ends up in an emergency c-section.

+1 to this. My peanut flipped between my 37+2 appointment and an ultrasound at 38+3. My fluid levels aren't great so my doc was very hesitant to try a version, but was willing to as long as I got hooked up like above (epidural in place, ready for c/s if baby didn't tolerate) and I agreed to then be induced immediately if it was successful.

I opted for the scheduled c/s.

Long story short, not sure I am much help to you other than I know how you feel and empathize - all these decisions that you are suddenly faced with out of the blue are daunting. Trust that you will do what's best for you and your baby, and that in the end, baby is going to do what s/he is going to do anyway. Welcome to parenthood - lol.

[ladysif]

Thanks so much every one of you. You helped a panicking mama today find some peace and direction.

I cracked out the ironing board and have done the inverted couch position a couple times today, have done downward dog and cow/cat, and will continue the next days! I reviewed spinning babies in depth. Talked to Dr. about chiropractic; her big concern, especially with me this far along, is that there's no heart-rate monitoring of the baby during the process and that worries me, too. Damn thing this happening so late in the game, it really limits the options!

@ktpatter and lc1158, thanks for your honesty on the version. All I've ever heard about them is they're terrible and painful and yes, I am worried due to his size (he's 90%ile) and being 38 weeks tomorrow he wouldn't cooperate. Fluid levels are good, and obviously he managed to do it last night without great pain to me, but there's a big difference between him doing it voluntarily and the doctor forcing it. It would be done by the OR if I do it and could result in an emergency CS, they'd have to put me under. That terrifies me and I feel like it would be selfish of me to try because there are other (less risky) options, as you both chose yourselves. It is just so frustrating because I have been fighting for time and avoiding induction all along because of my GD and now this. Oh well. Good luck to you both, and sordidvolition! Now to go find all the threads talking about what to expect with a CS...

[txngrl31]

I'm not sure if this was the trick or not, but I did spinning baby positions and say on an exercise ball, instead of the couch, while watching tv. My baby flipped at 37 weeks. 3 days before induction began.

Three times a day. I would get on hands and knees with my butt in the air for 15 min or less, depending on comfort and patience. Once a day, I would do that leaning over the couch inversion technique. Again, I don't know if this led to the baby turning or not. I also prayed a lot

[missk0411]

Jun 3, 2015 22:17:42 GMT -5 ladysif said:

Thanks so much every one of you. You helped a panicking mama today find some peace and direction.

I cracked out the ironing board and have done the inverted couch position a couple times today, have done downward dog and cow/cat, and will continue the next days! I reviewed spinning babies in depth. Talked to Dr. about chiropractic; her big concern, especially with me this far along, is that there's no heart-rate monitoring of the baby during the process and that worries me, too. Damn thing this happening so late in the game, it really limits the options!

@ktpatter and lc1158, thanks for your honesty on the version. All I've ever heard about them is they're terrible and painful and yes, I am worried due to his size (he's 90%ile) and being 38 weeks tomorrow he wouldn't cooperate. Fluid levels are good, and obviously he managed to do it last night without great pain to me, but there's a big difference between him doing it voluntarily and the doctor forcing it. It would be done by the OR if I do it and could result in an emergency CS, they'd have to put me under. That terrifies me and I feel like it would be selfish of me to try because there are other (less risky) options, as you both chose yourselves. It is just so frustrating because I have been fighting for time and avoiding induction all along because of my GD and now this. Oh well. Good luck to you both, and sordidvolition! Now to go find all the threads talking about what to expect with a CS...

So I'm late to the part, but DD was breech, and though I tried acupuncture, moxibustion and inverted lying, she wouldn't budge.  The doctor actually thought she had her rump engaged in my pelvis and couldn't get out if she wanted to.  I opted against the version mostly because of the chance of the emergency C-section--I have a potentially fatal allergy to general anesthesia, so we needed to avoid that.  Honestly though, the 'discomfort' (when a doctor calls it discomfort, you know it's bad...) and success rate were not inspiring. 

I will say that I had a super easy c-section.  I did need pain killers periodically for a week after, but I think C-sections are like vaginal births in that people's experiences really vary.  Do not assume that yours will be bad or whatever.  Planned c-sections tend to be calm, the OR team is excited for you, and hey, at least you know when you'll be heading in, right?

[baytosa2013]

Just had my c section today for breech baby. My dr noticed at 37 weeks she hadn't turned. Ultra sound showed low fluid and my placenta at the top so she said no version. It could have distressed the baby and led to an emergency situation.

My nurse did say that sometimes when baby gets too comfy in one position near the end, they just tend to stay there. Good luck, I hope baby turns for you!

[ladysif]

Congrats @ baytosa2013, enjoy those baby snuggles!

Thank you for all the additional comments, too - I decided against the version, I can live with the "what if" vs. the regret if something terrible happened and it just is riskier this far along and with his size. Plus, as many of you said, that "uncomfortable" language from a doctor is terrifying!

On the plus side, turned out my special snowflaking was right and the reason I couldn't figure out his body parts yesterday is because he FLIPPED! Thank you all for your support and suggestions, it clearly worked. This is one acrobatic child for being in the freaking 90th %ile, I didn't think he had flipped based on anything I was feeling. Putting away the ironing board, at least for now. I realize he could try it again so am still reading up on c-sections and prepping myself for the decision just in case but for now, I'm going to de-stress about it until the follow up on Monday. Thanks again all!