Is it possable to have a home birth if your back to back?

Answer 1

Of course you can, back to back or occipitoposterior position is not an abnormality but it can make your labour longer. If anything you are more likely to get a normal delivery at home because you can choose when to call the midwife. Once you get into hospital and they diagnose labour you will be restricted to a time limit, if you don't labour according to these rules they will interfere to speed the process up They may also recommend an epidural which unfortunately affects the tone of the pelvic floor and makes it far more difficult for your baby to rotate into the correct position for birth. There are some exercises you can do to try and encourage baby to turn around, sitting astride a birth ball is good as it opens your pelvis, whilst at the same time making you sit forward. Spending at least half an hour a day on your hands and knees can also help, you don't have to do it all in one go, space it out throughout the day, but most of all, pay attention to your general posture, if you slouch and lean back a lot then your baby is more likely to remain in this position. When you are in labour, use the ball or hands and knees positions, also get a TENS, they are particularly good for back ache, and get your partner to give you a firm lower back massage. Good Luck.

Answer 2

The hospital cant deny the request but there are higher risks of complications and the labour will be far more painful and often longer than a normal one so an epidural may be needed. Talk to your midwife for advice, how far back is the lie etc, also some babies change position at the end so maybe it will move into a better position for birth. Good luck.

Answer 3

I don't see why not. I would do everything you can to get your baby to turn round tho when your baby is back to back the labour is far more painfull (no pain in the front but pain all in your back...constant then worse with contractions). My midwife recommended sitting on a birthing ball while watching tv and sitting backwards on a dining chair so that the back of the chair is between your legs while eating tea and generally sitting fowards rather than back.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

my 3 month old was back to back and i ended up having a Cesarean as she wouldn't move down , I'd say that it'll probably be a hospital birth unless baby moves good luck and Hope it all go's well

Answer 6

What do you mean back to back?

I was not being rude, I had never heard the term back to back and I have had 2 kids.

Answer 7

probably not. theres a higher risk of problems

Answer 8

I WOULD DO IT IN HOS HUNI