hi i am 8and a half months pregnant i have just found out that the babie is back to back.if the babie doesnt?

Question

turn what will happen .during labour

Answer 1

It depends on how strong your contractions are during labour, and, to a certain extent, whether this is your first baby.

Posterior (back to back) labours do tend to be more difficult as it's not quite the way nature intended things to be. Labour can involve a lot of back pain and many women with a posterior labour opt for an epidural for this reason, although if your contractions are nice and strong they can push the baby round into a better position. Sometimes if the baby remains posterior the actual birth can be more difficult and you may be more likely to need a forceps or ventous (vaccuum extraction) delivery. That doesn't mean this *will* happen, just that it may be more likely.

There is a theory of "optimal fetal positioning" which suggests that posterior babies are now more common due to our modern lifestyles BUT that babies can be encourage to turn round during the last weeks of pregnancy. Adopting positions where your knees are lower than your hips may help, as may spending time on your hands and knees leaning over a beanbag or crawling around. More info here: http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/birth/assisted_delivery/positioning_baby_for_birth.asp#optimalfoetalpositioning

Answer 2

My first two were back to back, also called posterior. This means they have their back to your back and so are born facing upwards. I hate to scare you but I had horrendous slow 5 day labours, however they are both ok now!

My third was in a better postion, with her back to my tummy as it should me, born facing downwards which is easier. The labour lasted a few hours and was much easier.

Now I'm expecting no 4 I've been researching how to ensure I get the baby in a good position.

Sitting on comfy chairs and sofas, and driving, encourages the baby to be posterior, you should try to limit this. Best thing you can do is get a birth ball - about £20 from NCT or ebay, and sit on the floor leaning over it while resting, watching TV, etc to encourage baby to move to the right position. Also sitting the wrong way round on a dining chair with your legs open, leaning forward, and kneeling leaning forward onto the coffee table, and sleeping on the left side with a pillow tucked in your legs.

If baby dosnt turn, keep doing this while in labour, don;t lean back on a chair or lie on your back, the baby may still turn to come out. Your labour, if posterior will give you a lot of backache, rather than front-ache, so hot water bottles, TENS on your back, back massages, etc, may help. Holding onto something like the back of a chair and 'treading' your feet can help also, while leaning forward.
Best wishes

Answer 3

My midwife told my the same thing at the same time...and then announced my chances of not having a C-section were slim. My aunts *both nurses, one who'd done a stint in l&d* where aghast. It's not that big of a problem for most women. There is a raised chance for having a C-section but it's not a sure thing. Personally I started having mild contractions a full 24 hours before I went into "real" labor. You body will usually take the measures needed to turn the baby to where it needs to be. Just stay calm and remember that you're not the first woman to do this and you won't be the last. Women have been giving birth for eons and you can do it too! Good luck and stay strong!

Answer 4

Hi. Im also 8.5 months pregnant. When I was 8 months pregnant I was told the same thing. My midwife said when I feel the baby move I should get on all fours as this helps to turn the baby.
She told me it's quite common with first babies and it usually means your labour will be longer.
Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.
p.s I had another visit to the midwife yesterday and my baby had turned a little bit so the all fours thing must work ( even though you'll look silly!) lol

Answer 5

when i was pregnant, my baby was back to back in the womb too...... it does not mean that u will have to have a C section, although the chances of having one are slightly higher than usual. i was told that with a back to back pregnancy, u can expect to have a longer, more painful labour.... sorry to tell u that.... on the bright side though, i had a natural birth, with a little help with some forceps... personally, if i went through the same kind of pregnancy again, i would definitely choose to have an epidural again. my labour lasted from 3am on a wednesday (when my waters broke and i got my 1st contraction), to 1am on the saturday..... so as u can imagine, i was ready for some pain relief ! i wish u the best of luck.

Answer 6

I had this same problem with my eldest child, when i went into labour she was back to back, the worst thing that i found was that it made the labour last longer, and the worst of the contraction pain was in my back not round my stomach, as it is with a normal birth. Apart from her having the cord around her neck when she was born due to the slow labour, everything went smoothly. I hope this helps

Answer 7

Sometimes baby will turn at the last minute. If not, it's not much to worry about, as baby can still be born naturally, just will obviously need supervised delivery! In some cases, depending on your personal medical history, they may perform a c-section. Either way your baby will be fine!!

Answer 8

Hi my baby was back to back which is why I had a lot of pain in the last 6 weeks but he turned 3 days before birth. Please dont worry yourself over it too much. As advised by others they may well do a C section if it stays back to back though.

good luck

Answer 9

There is a high chance that you may still have a natural delivery but apparently you will have more back pain than mothers delivering babies who are the correct way.

Answer 10

My son was also back to back & didn't turn.
I don't want to scare you but I was in 3rd stage of labour for 12 and a half hours and his head was visible down below but between us we just couldn't get him out!!
Dr was going to use forceps or ventousse but at last minute decided on emergency c-section as baby was getting distressed. 45 minutes later he was born and to be honest, I wish they had done it earlier! It would have saved a lot of huffing & puffing!!