if the baby is breech. is there still a chance that a baby maybe born normal?its our first baby.?

Question

our baby now is on the 9th month, our doctor said that after the 20th of this month the baby will be born anytime after that. we still have to undergo one more ultra sound on the 14th to see if the baby is still in breech position and after that we will go from there. we really dont want a c section done. please help.

Answer 1

Hi, stay cool, attempts will be made to turn your baby when you are due! The process is just a little uncomfortable for you, and usually done by two people 'moving' the baby by hand! By rubbing your tummy and making the baby 'uncomfortable' and so massage the baby around.

Keep calm too, your baby may well turn itself around yet, or have turned without your knowledge already, a 'C section' birth will be no more traumatic for you, although you will be in hospital for longer and miss the 'natural birth experience' it is safer for baby, and baby is always put first. 'C section' births are quicker, less exhausting and safer for you both anyway.

Ask your midwife to explain all this stuff to you, or have a look at some websites, medical staff usually have dolls and a model of a pelvis to demonstrate how the baby is born, the problems that can arise with a breach can be explained to you easily. And the reasons why 'C section' is quick and less stressful for baby too..

Good luck.

Answer 2

there is a slim chance that the baby may turn.
my daughter was breech when I was scanned at 37 weeks so I was booked in for a section at 39 weeks as the Dr said there wasn't enough room for her to turn.
I had had a section with my first baby so it was too dangerous to try and turn my daughter manually.
On the day of the op I was in the operating theatre, all prepared and ready to go when they decided to do one last scan and she had turned!! I still had the section cos I just wanted that baby out! I never felt her turn which was strange because my son turned at about 34 weeks and it was really uncomfortable.
So, don't give up hope, the baby may yet turn but if not, a c-section is really not that bad.My first section was an emergency one after 24 hours in labour and I must say after experiencing the pain of labour I would much prefer a section - it is quick and relatively pain free.

Answer 3

Hi im going throught the same thing myself..! My baby has been breech since my 20 week scan...last week on my 38th week they managed to turn her round. This is a little uncomfy..but not half as uncomfortable as I was with her being breech! As i am sat here typing..Im really not sure if she is still in that position or she has turned back round, I have another scan due on Friday..so will see then! I know for definate my hospital will not allow me to deliver breech so I will have a c section soon after Friday if she has turned back to breech!. Not what I want either but...as long as my/your babies are ok..I suggest you go along with what your doctors says. Very best of luck :)

Mum of three 38 weeks and 5 days pg

Answer 4

There is still time for the baby to change positions. Sometimes the baby won't move into position until about the time he's ready to be born. I'm 33 weeks and up until now my baby was in the breech position (feet down). He just turned within the last week. I hope your baby turns. Good luck!!

Answer 5

Depends on where you live and the policy of your obstetrician/hospital. In Ireland you would usually give birth by caeserean for a breech baby if it's your first. You could have a trial of labour with subsequent babies if they were also breech.

Have a talk with your obstetrician about a trial of labour, but understand that safety comes first, and as the head will be delivered last in a breech presentation, there's a concern for the safety of the baby.

Good luck!

Answer 6

I have been reading some of the answers left and I am shocked to discover what people are saying.

If when you have your scan on the 14th your baby is still breech talk to you consultant about ECV this is where they turn your baby into the head down position manually from the outside. If your NHS trust does not do this ask to be seen by a trust that does. You can still deliver your baby at your chosen trust. If ECV fails talk to you consultant about the risks & benefits of a vaginal delivery. There are different positions that baby can be in all still classed as breech if the bottom is coming first this is much better if one or both feet are coming first this carries more risks as when your water break the baby's cord can come down into your vagina and become compressed which reduces the oxygen to your baby. Find out which position your baby is in?

Hannah et al (2001) completed a multicentre trial in 26 countries, which showed that c-section was better for the breech presenting babies. Since that trial the majority of Dr's will tell that a vaginal delivery is not safe, this trial has now been discredited, but Dr's are still using c-section for breech as there is no trial out there that can prove one way or another which is the safest option. Most consultants don't tell you about the risks involved in a c-section you are more at risk of bleeding very heavy, more at risk of infection, more at risk of death and the list continues and what about the baby, more at risk of rispiratory distress syndrome(RDS), more at risk of transient tachypnea of the newborn(TTN) etc etc. The recovery time for yourself after a c-section is a min. 6 weeks, no driving no lifting.

Don't get me wrong I do believe there is a place for c-section, when baby is in distress. Many Dr's now have lost the skills to delivery a breech baby vaginally speak to your consultants ask them who in the trust has the most experience( Don't be afraid to ask, they won't bite). If you do opt for a vaginal delivery (which is your choice) you will be constantly monitored in labour you may well be in the supported sitting position on the bed, at delivery your legs will be in the stirrups and they may apply forceps to your baby's head and give you an episiotomy (a cut), but think about what you prefer, yes after a vaginal delivery you will be sore down below for a few days, but you will be able to walk about straight away pick your baby up out of his/her cot yourself, drive a car, do everything that you can do now, and feel empowered at what you have just done.

Vaginal breech deliveries are undertaken by senior DR's in a hospital setting, I have cared for many women having vaginal breech deliveries and have also delivered by daughter this way, I informed my consultant that I wanted to try for a vaginal delivery and if at any point the baby became distressed I would then have a c-section. My consultant was happy with this and i proceeded to have a happy and healthy little girl vaginally.

Remember no delivery is without risk, even the baby's who are head down, many women have emergency caesareans all the time, they can deliver a baby in minutes nowadays, if the need arose.

What you need to do is research the subject yourself, use the internet, speak to your consultant tell him/her what you feel then take a couple of days to think about it. Only you can make the decision!

Answer 7

At 9 months there is very little room for the baby to turn around in the uterus as he`s grown so big.Sometimes the obstetrician will try to turn the baby around and may/may not be succesful.If unsuccesful a c section may be inevitable if the baby is too big to go through the birth canal but if it`s small enough u can still deliver vaginally.
Good luck and God bless.

Answer 8

Please don't worry - my first baby was breech and I had a C section to deliver him. After that, my two daughters were born 'normally'. Of the three births, I actually preferred the first one as I was able to prepare properly for it as I knew when it was going to happen, and with a vaginal birth you never know when labour is going to end! Good luck with the birth and I hope you have a very happy and healthy baby.

Answer 9

It is possible for the baby to turn around before it's born but the fact is there isn't alot of space anymore so it is highly unlikely.

You will need to have a c section because once your waters break the baby will want to come out and unless he is taken out quicky, he may suffer damage to his brain.

Why don't you opt for c section asap before labour so that your baby isn't at risk and does not go into distress (panic).

Answer 10

Ur baby should be fine there isn't many problems, unless the baby had a problem to start with. my little sister was born breech and is just fine. I'm sUre ur baby will be fine too. i know how u feel though.