Went to my almost 37wk check up and they did an US and he's breech. Dr said that it was very unlikely that he would flip on his own because he doesn't have much room, now we have to go 3hrs away(I live in a small town and have to travel 45 mins to Dr apts) to get him turned...If we decide to do that. We were a little in shock when this hit us, although I had a feeling he hadn't turned yet. Any1 know the risks to my baby? I have been looking online but they just state they are small. I WONT do it if they could hurt him in the process and just get the Csection, but we are first time parents and are leery and nervouse about this. If we don't get him flipped my personal Dr will do a csection at 39wks. If he does manage to get flipped (58% chance) I will be induced at that time. I need peoples thoughts and comments on my choices and what you would do. My husband is so worried that when they flip him he will get hurt and I really don't want that to happen...
2007-09-06 04:14:11 · 15 answers · asked by ayla_2114 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes, there are risks. While I was pregnant with my son, he was breech at first and when I asked about having a version done, my ob/gyn said that he doesn't perform them. He told me of an experience while he was a resident, and I completely understood his not wanting to do it. He assisted in a version (turning of the baby) and sadly, the baby went into distress... the result was not a good one.
My son did end up turning on his own... I ended up having an emergency c/section anyway, b/c both of us ended in distress.
I know that this is a personal choice, and many women do have this done. If it were up to me, I would not.
I wish you all the best.
... Here's something I just read that might be of help in making your decision...
"there are some slight statistical risks associated with this procedure: placental abruption, where the placenta detaches from the uterine wall, cord accidents, maternal/fetal transfusion of blood, which is a problem if the woman is Rh negative. If you are Rh negative you may receive a shot of RhoGam after the procedure."
2007-09-06 04:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by AV 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are usually monitor baby the whole time they are trying to flip and do different procedures to encourage the little one to flip but personally with the fact that there isn't much room and there isn't a guarantee it will work i would wait it out and go for the c-section. Really either way there is risk to baby it is just a matter of if you want to go that far to see if you can get him turned or if you would rather just enjoy the pregnancy for another 2 wks and get the possible c-section. Talk to you Dr and find out what they would advise you do and follow your heart on what you feel is best after gathering the info. I haven't hear anyone have any luck with the turning though. One woman i did talk to said they got the baby turned and then when she went to deliver the baby turned back around lol.
2007-09-06 04:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by momof3boys 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Flipping A Breech Baby
2016-10-01 23:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The risks of an ECV is that they will a) put you into labour which would be bad if you are preterm b) there is a very, very small risk it will cause the baby distress, however you will be in the hospital and the baby will be removed by c-section pretty quick.
There are, however, other safer ways to flip a breech baby whether you decide not to do the ECV or if it doesn't work:
Things you can do at home:
*Play music low on your belly
*Put cold high on your belly
*Light low on your belly
*Breech tilts
*Headstands in water
*Meditation
*PulsAtilla (homeopathy)
Other methods:
*Webster's technique (Chiropractic Care) -Around 80% effective, chiropractic care has also been shown to shorten labour
*Moxibustion (acupressure with a burning herb)
Baby Is Breech, Now What?
http://www.mother-care.ca/breech.htm
Alternatives for Breech
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/enews/enews0701.asp#main
Prenatal Breech Issues
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/breech.html
Breech Births
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/breechpresentation.html
Other approaches to turning the breech baby
http://www.breechbaby.info/approaches.html
All about Babies and Breech Birth
http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,midwife_9lmm34zz-p,00.html
5 Ways to Turn a Breech Baby - Breech Babies
http://pregnancy.about.com/od/breechbabies/a/breechbabies.htm
Breech Presentation Fact Sheet
http://www.ican-online.org/resources/white_papers/wp_breechpres.pdf
2007-09-06 04:29:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
My bf just had this done a month ago. Her baby was breech and she was nervous. The doctor's were extremely gentle and did not try to overly force the turning on the baby. Their intention was to kind of give the baby a headstart at doing her own somersault in the womb and flip on her own. There is a little risk of tearing the placenta to which they would do an emergency c section, but in my bf's doctor's experience, this only happened once in 26 years. By the way, it did not work for her as her baby's rump was pretty wedged in there. Good luck and hope everything turns out ok - I am pretty confident both you and baby will be fine. Just don't go in thinking "ok baby is going to turn" because odds are only slightly in your favor.
2007-09-06 04:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mytwosons 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
A C-section is easier to recover from. At least, for me it was. When I go into labor, my uterus doesn't respond, so doctors gave me petocin to help my contractions "work right". It was like Satan's little drug. My first labor lasted 24 hours and I was too weak to do anything. My C-section was done shortly after they tried the petocin drip, and then my baby went into distress, so the C-section was an emergency one. I don't understand why you can't just plan on a C-section. Most babies turn about this time and end up surprising doctors by flipping back to the birth position. My son did that. Manually flipping your baby sounds too dangerous, especially when you could just have a C-section.
If you are religious, now's the time to pray. I know you want your baby to be born healthy. I honestly don't like the sound of "manually flipping" your baby. There are too many things that can go wrong.
2007-09-06 04:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by Serena 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Personally, I wouldn't do the manual flip. I watched this process on a documentary, and not only was it terribly painful for the mamma, it caused the umbilical cord to be wrapped around the baby's neck, and they ended up having to do a c-section anyway. Obviously all cases are going to be different, but I would go with the planned c-section. Best of Luck!
2007-09-06 04:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by Lemme tell ya... 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They turned my first baby at 37 weeks and again at 39 weeks she was stubborn.
The only risk is it can in very rare cases cause labor to start...and at 37 weeks your baby is full term and that is not a concern.
But I will warn you it is a very uncomfortable feeling, almost painful for the mother, you have to be able to relax, lay still and grin and bear some really sharp, out of place pains (they don't last they just hurt while they are turning the baby)
It is perfectly safe procedure and they will do it while doing an ultrasound and check again after that the baby is ok too
2007-09-06 04:22:18 · answer #8 · answered by Finchy 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2017-03-05 03:59:51 · answer #9 · answered by Barbara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister had this done and she said it hurt! She said if she had it to do over she would have had a c-section. I had a c-section and it was painless, but I did miss out on the labor process. Part of me is sad, and part of me thinks "thank god!" So, It's up to you. How big is he? That could make a difference too....
2007-09-06 04:26:12 · answer #10 · answered by alikat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋