36 weeks pregnant and breech?

Question

hi i am 36 weeks and my baby is very breech, he has not dropped and his head is right under my ribs, they are giving me another apt next week to check the position , if he is still breech, they will schedule a c- section...i was just wondering if anyone had a breetch baby at 36 weeks that droped and became head down eventually, and if any one knew the chanced of him moving into right position for delivery? just curious.. any advice would be great!

yes they did offer a procedure where they will try to move him but they said there are alot of risk, and i have too little fluid for this so c- section is really safer

Answer 1

It's so sad that the first thing the doc jumped to is a scheduled c-section.

There are many different options that can first be tried to get the baby to turn.

Also you still have a month in which the baby may turn on its own.

Check out spinningbabies.com for suggested techniques and positioning to encourage baby to turn.

There are also other techniques, such as Moxibustion or an External Version which can turn the baby head-down.

You can also take Pulsatilla to encourage the baby to turn.

So, don't give up hope yet. Explore these other options before giving in to a c-section.

Your doctor should have given you this info rather than going straight to a major surgery. It's not an either-or situation.

Answer 2

The further along your pregnancy goes and the bigger the baby gets, the less room the baby has to move and, therefore, the less likely it is to turn. The baby cannot drop until its head is down.
There is a procedure that can be done to try to turn the baby. It's called an "external version". What happens is that the doctor tries to turn the baby by pushing on your abdomen from the outside, and slowly moving the baby to head down. It is always done in the hospital because of the risks, which are rupturing your membranes, or even causing some bleeding of the placenta. It's done right around 36-37 weeks, so you may want to ask your doctor about it...although, he may have already ruled this out for some reason like the baby being too big already.
You can also try getting on your hands and knees and doing pelvic tilts several times a day. It may sound a little weird, but the position on your hands and knees lets your belly hang down and gives the baby some room, and the tilting encourages the baby to move.
The chances of moving the baby are not great, but it does happen. Good luck!

Answer 3

We just went through this ourselves. Our baby was breech at 38 weeks, and we went in for a procedure called a "version" or something like that, wherein a doctor and an assistant strongly manipulate your abdomen in an attempt to manually "turn" the baby into proper position. Our procedure was successful, and it only took a couple of minutes, with only a modest amount of discomfort.

However, once they get the baby turned, they like to induce labor immediately, so the baby doesn't have a chance to turn breech again. So, we basically had our baby at 38 weeks, and all went beautifully... The advantage of this procedure is that it could prevent the need for a C-section!

Just read your additional comments... Yes, if you don't have enough amniotic fluid, you probably don't want to go through with that procedure. There is some risk. However, our first child was also breech up until 39 weeks, and she turned herself a few days before delivery. I think 36 weeks is a little early to write off a possible natural turn.

Answer 4

On my last visit to my doctor, we found out my son was a breech baby, just a week away from his due date. The doctor did explain to me about the procedure of manually moving the baby into position and a c-section. I chose c-section only because I didn't want to put the baby into anymore stress than he was already in, and the umbilical cord was not in a good position. I didn't have time to wait to see if the baby would drop. The doctor gave me 24hrs to give him my decision on what procedure to take. The c-section was easier on the both of us. But i'm sure everyone's experience of having a breech baby will be different. Just do what you feel is right for you and the baby.

Answer 5

I was breech until 4 days before delivery. I was going nuts because I didn't want to go C-section. They can move the baby sometimes, you shouldn't let doctors just talk up C. It just makes it easier on the doctor, and so expensive! It takes a long time to recover from C and the body doesn't always respond well. C's should be for emergency, make sure to get other opinions about turning your baby. Maybe it will just turn for you! Good luck!

Answer 6

If the baby has not dropped yet baby your next appointment you can ask them if would be possible to do a version. This is when they manually push on your tummy in attempt to turn the baby around. Some babies are head down and at last min flip right around. It depends on how much amniotic fluid you have and how big the baby is. A friend of mine had a version to flip the baby, it worked but the very next week she flipped back! This is not a normal occurrence but it does happen. Here is a link that talks about breech babies and versions.
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/childbirth/158.html

Answer 7

I live in Cincinnati Ohio, here they will have the ultra sound like you said to see if the baby had moved at all but at this point the baby don't really have the room to move. Other options they give you here is inducing and during contractions a couple of nurses will push the baby on the outside of your stomach while the dr puts his hands up the inside and helps rotate the baby. they usually try this if the mother is completely against having the baby with c-section. But I am having my third c-section on friday and I am here to tell you its not a let down if you can't have the baby normally. As long as your baby gets here safely and is healthy it don't matter how the baby makes its entrance in the world.

Answer 8

I've heard of the baby turning into the right position up to a week before delivery. Good luck.

Answer 9

My sisters lil girl was breech and the doctor told her to lie with her pelvic more up it makes the baby uncomfortable and it is a possiblity for it to turn. What you do is when you are taking it easy try laying in the floor(don't try this alone--need help up off the floor) with your hips and legs in the chair or couch. If the baby feels that it is standing on its head he will get mad and try to turn. Hope this helps it worked for her.

Answer 10

My daughter was breech and the doctor(with midwife assistance) manually turned her into the right position at the hospital while on monitors. i delivered 2 weeks later and everything was fine. I'm sorry, i dont remember the tech term for this procedure.