Has this happened to anyone at this late stage of pregnancy and the baby has turned? I have a ECV booked for Wednesday but im not sure i want this done.
2006-12-04 02:56:39 · 14 answers · asked by taur_984 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Discuss the options fully with your midwife and your obstetrician.
If you don't have the ECV you may have to have a caesarian.
Here's some info on ECV - hope it helps.
Good luck!
2006-12-04 03:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Occasionally they turn spontaneously, but don't count on it! Especially not at 38 weeks, there's not a whole lot of room left in there for major manoevures.
ECV is successful in around 50% of cases, or more with an experienced doctor, but some babies still decide to flip back the way they were even when they are successfully turned! It may be worth trying though if you want to maximise your chances of a normal vaginal delivery. What are your concerns about ECV? Have you had a chance to talk it through with your consultant or midwife? If you have any concerns or queries you should be given the opportunity to have these addressed first.
Good luck!
2006-12-04 07:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by purplepadma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my baby wasn't breech, but i read that many pregnancy books when i was pregnant that i do know one or two things about breech position babies. is an ECV where they try to manually turn your baby ? if it is, then it's Worth giving it a try. it doesn't work in all cases, and the procedure can be a bit uncomfortable, but u can always ask them to stop if u feel that u don't want to continue with it. if your baby remains in the breech position it is still possible to have a natural birth, but be prepared to have a room full of medical staff when the time comes for u to give birth. the worst case scenario is that u might have to have a C section for yours and your baby's safety. but if i were facing the prospect of a breech birth, i wouldn't worry too much. breech births are quite common, and i'm sure everything will be fine. good luck !
2006-12-04 03:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My second baby was a footling breech (feet first) at all my scans and still hadn't turned at 38 weeks so I was booked in for a section at 39 weeks as I was told it was extremely unlikely that the baby would turn at this late stage.( I had an emergency section with my first child 17 months previously so Dr said it was too risky to try & turn the baby due to scars).
So at 39 weeks I went to hospital & was taken to the theatre & prepared for the op, canula in back of hand, shave down below etc. when a Dr decided to do one last scan as she thought the heartbeat was in the "wrong" place for a footling breech. Well, the little monkey had turned and was the right way round!! I never felt a thing and I know I should have because I felt my son turn at about 30 weeks.
I was given the option of going home & letting nature take it's course but I was all ready to go, just needed the spinal block. I just wanted the baby out so as I had had a previouse section they went ahead & 35 minutes later I had a baby girl!!
2006-12-04 06:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by TheYorkshireRose 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try seeing a chiropractor who does the Webster Technique before you have the ECV. This is gentler and has a high success rate.
Do breech tilts and shoulder stands between now and then to try to turn the baby on your own. My 3rd baby turned around 37-38 weeks after I did a shoulder stand.
You can also put ice on your fundus and heat on your pelvis to encourage baby to turn head down.
If you do the ECV, be sure you are super hydrated ahead of time as this should make it easier.
2006-12-04 03:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since most doctors won't attempt a vaginal breech delivery if you want to reduce the chance of having a c-section go through with the ECV. Good luck.
2006-12-04 03:07:48 · answer #6 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine had her baby in that position right up until 38.4 i believe and her daughter turned herself.
If you want to stand a chance of baby turning itself, stand up straight with your bump, sleep on your side (left) and relax on all fours or leaning on the seat of a sofa for a little while every day. In other words, push the little one round!
i know you dont want the ECV, but it may be for the best, think of the baby and most importantly good luck
2006-12-04 03:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by Loveangel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of babies still turn in the last 2-3 weeks. Remember you could also be late. My daughter turned on me and was face up when she came out. Fun stuff let me tell you. A couple in my birthing class, their baby turned a few days before he was born.
2006-12-04 03:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by addisonsmom17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I opted out of having the turning done, the risks were just too high for me (water rupturing, cord compression, fetal destress, mother's blood pressure, possible tearing of placenta) so we waited it out. My daughter did turn on her own (she was one day late when she turned), even though I was told it would be unlikely. We still ended up with a c-section for other reasons. I just looked at the cephalic version (turing thing) as risks not needed! Plus, it's only about 48% effective and then 14% of the successful ones the baby turns back anyways. Maybe do some of your own research on it. I just yahoo searched the full name of it (I don't remember it now) and tons of things came up. Most of the info I used came from web MD though. Good Luck either way!
2006-12-04 03:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by angie_laffin927 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you had a scan to confirm this coz my son was two weeks overdue and it was up untill two days before he was born i was still being told that he was breech by the midwives and it turns out that they were actually wronge............. but if the baby is breech it is possible for him/her to turn before being born.... goodluck i hope all goes well x
2006-12-04 03:28:22 · answer #10 · answered by sugarlips0686 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋