Any posterior babies here?

[mlmiu]

Anyone else know baby is laying posterior? Are you doing anything to flip him/her? Have you had a posterior baby in the past? Just looking for some solidarity.

[mlmiu]

Background:As of last week (w38 for me) baby flipped from a lovely anterior position to posterior. I'm not thrilled. Aside from the new discomfort of this position, I had a rough end of pregnancy/labor and delivery with my first baby because of her posterior position and I really don't want to repeat that.
I'm trying all the tricks (spinningbabies.com) and trying to be chill and zen about it (maybe baby settled into this position because its better for him/her/labor somehow?). But, if I'm honest, I'm a feeling fairly anxious and just "no, I don't want this, thanks very much" about the whole thing, especially since I'm working pretty hard to move baby with no success (which was my life for like a month with my first).
That's where I'm at.

[sunshineshades]

I delivered my dd posterior. I'm not sure if she was always sitting that way but that's the way she came out. Cat & cow yoga poses are supposed to help. And trying not to sit leaned back.

[cinnamonsmiles]

I'm not sure about actual delivery presentation, but DS was posterior when I was in labor, even though I did those cats and dogs exercises religiously from 20w onward.

I have a good friend who has delivered 2/4 babies sunny-side up and said that her MW told her it's muscle memory - once your body knows how maneuver around it, it's super easy to do it again. Her second posterior birth was born so fast that she came out in the wheelchair on the way to L&D, so I'm inclined to believe that

[fignewt]

DS2 was posterior for the last 4-5 weeks of my pregnancy, BUT he flipped while i was in labor! Thats my good boy

[peachesncream]

Feb 23, 2016 23:19:37 GMT -5 cinnamonsmiles said:

I'm not sure about actual delivery presentation, but DS was posterior when I was in labor, even though I did those cats and dogs exercises religiously from 20w onward.

I have a good friend who has delivered 2/4 babies sunny-side up and said that her MW told her it's muscle memory - once your body knows how maneuver around it, it's super easy to do it again. Her second posterior birth was born so fast that she came out in the wheelchair on the way to L&D, so I'm inclined to believe that

OMG this just made me super scared... I delivered DD sunny side up and it was *ahem* not pleasant.  Doc hasn't mentioned anything about the position of this baby but I am hoping s/he comes out the right way.  I don't think it's unusual for them to flip while in labor or even in the birth canal!

[rosetyler72]

Feb 24, 2016 8:58:28 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Feb 23, 2016 23:19:37 GMT -5 cinnamonsmiles said:

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OMG this just made me super scared... I delivered DD sunny side up and it was *ahem* not pleasant.  Doc hasn't mentioned anything about the position of this baby but I am hoping s/he comes out the right way.  I don't think it's unusual for them to flip while in labor or even in the birth canal!

This! My doctor said to not even worry about it at all when I asked what position he was in because they can twist and turn so much during labor. 

[cinnamonsmiles]

Feb 24, 2016 8:58:28 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Feb 23, 2016 23:19:37 GMT -5 cinnamonsmiles said:

OMG this just made me super scared... I delivered DD sunny side up and it was *ahem* not pleasant.  Doc hasn't mentioned anything about the position of this baby but I am hoping s/he comes out the right way.  I don't think it's unusual for them to flip while in labor or even in the birth canal!

That wasn't put in there for scare - it was reassurance that her second sunny-side up delivery was much easier/smoother! Her first was a butterfly tear but the second was a first degree, so I'm thinking that was what was meant.

Plus, like you said, babies flip. I don't have on record what way DS came out (and DH didn't even realize that was something important to remember), so it's entirely possible that he flipped as I was pushing!

[peachesncream]

Feb 25, 2016 15:36:40 GMT -5 cinnamonsmiles said:

Feb 24, 2016 8:58:28 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

OMG this just made me super scared... I delivered DD sunny side up and it was *ahem* not pleasant.  Doc hasn't mentioned anything about the position of this baby but I am hoping s/he comes out the right way.  I don't think it's unusual for them to flip while in labor or even in the birth canal!

That wasn't put in there for scare - it was reassurance that her second sunny-side up delivery was much easier/smoother! Her first was a butterfly tear but the second was a first degree, so I'm thinking that was what was meant.

Plus, like you said, babies flip. I don't have on record what way DS came out (and DH didn't even realize that was something important to remember), so it's entirely possible that he flipped as I was pushing!

Yeah I tore both labia (is that butterfly tear??) and had a 2nd degree internal. Only 30 minutes of pushing though which I've heard is unusual for FTMs with posterior babies. If this one comes out the right way it should just fall out... or that's what I'm hoping at least :-P

[mlmiu]

Feb 23, 2016 23:19:37 GMT -5 cinnamonsmiles said:

I'm not sure about actual delivery presentation, but DS was posterior when I was in labor, even though I did those cats and dogs exercises religiously from 20w onward.

I have a good friend who has delivered 2/4 babies sunny-side up and said that her MW told her it's muscle memory - once your body knows how maneuver around it, it's super easy to do it again. Her second posterior birth was born so fast that she came out in the wheelchair on the way to L&D, so I'm inclined to believe that

I am SO relieved to hear that. You can't help but feel like "what am I doing wrong here?" so its a comfort to hear that others have had subsequently OP babies with no issue.

[sunshineshades]

Apparently posterior babies are much more common now than years ago. It's thought that it has to do with a change in our life style. Back in the day women were on their feet more doing hard labour. Now we spend more time sitting and lounging on the couch etc so gravity keeps baby posterior.
Not saying it's true or we are lazy since there are women who don't have posterior babies who live the same lives, just something that was discussed at my prenatal classes last time round.

[mlmiu]

I have heard that too.

I think my posterior babies tend that way due to pelvis shape/size. My gma's first baby was posterior and so was my mom's and mine. And all of their babies were overdue, as have been mine. There's gotta be some sort of genetic/physiological predisposition there.