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My baby is frank breech. She has been wadded up under my right ribs for WEEKS and she doesn't move a whole lot, just occasional squirming and stretching, not so much rolling or turning. (I'm 36.5 weeks, btw.) I'm scheduled to have an external version on Friday to try to get her turned the right way...

However, I'm very concerned. Recently I've been told and have read that a baby being breech "is not normal." That babies are breech for a reason, whether it be a cord issue or a developmental issue or something else. Now I'm worried to death about my baby and why she may be breech.

I thought breech babies were fairly common, but apparently only 4% are breech at term. For those of you that had breech babies, did anything end up being wrong with them after they were born? Or have any of you heard about babies being breech being a "bad" thing?

2007-02-26 11:04:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Pregnancy

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I was a breech baby. This was 26 years ago. While my mother was in labor the doctor had to turn me the correct way as they had no way of knowing back then until labor that a baby was breech.
I am perfectly fine and completely healthy. My mom did state to me that it was not a pleasant experience but once again, I am perfectly healthy and pregnant now with my first child.
If the baby does not stay in the head down position they will want to do a c-section.

2007-02-26 11:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by hollilynn 5 · 0 0

I've never heard they were breech for a specific reason. My dad was born breech, and he's a very intelligent psychiatrist, and normal physically and every other way. Lots of babies have been born breech and been ok. Don't worry too much!

The scary part is that the head is the hardest part to birth as it is the largest. When a baby is born 'normally', head first, it still gets it's lifeforce from the umbilical cord. If a baby is breech, the body comes out, but as the head is slowly being birthed, the umbilical cord is being squished between the baby's head and your pelvis, so there is no oxygen exchange; basically the baby is not breathing. It's ok as long as is not for very long, but if the baby has a large head or something and takes a while, there could be long term effects.

I think it's normal for a baby to turn at around 36 weeks, but I've heard of babies that flip around back and forth up until birth, or flip right before birth.

Everything will be fine! Trust your doctors experience and decisions. Good luck!

2007-02-26 19:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by Margie 4 · 0 0

Who ever told you that breech babies have something specifically wrong with them really needs to get their facts straight & stop talking to pregnant women!

I'm really sorry that you've been worried up about your baby, especially this close to delivery.

I read extensively when I was pregnant, and nothing I EVER read EVER mentioned anything close to what you were told. Breech babies happen. They don't happen a lot (4% as you said) because it's not "natural"--ie, nature tends to help babies turn around so they can be born more easily.

There may be risk of the umbilical cord being wrapped around the baby since you're getting the external version...but that happens ALL THE TIME to head-down babies.

Stop worrying about it--you're going to have a perfectly healthy and normal baby. Enjoy!

2007-02-26 19:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by applesoup 4 · 0 0

Sometimes they are able to turn the baby around, if not yyou will neeed a c-section. I know your baby will be just fine, and you won't even care you went through a c-section everytime you have pain you'll look at your baby and say it was worth it!! Goodluck hun

2007-02-26 19:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by justme 2 · 0 1

my little one was breech and she came via c-section. the only problem was the cord was around her neck, otherwise she was 100% okay

2007-02-26 19:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by happymommy 4 · 0 0

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