Post by hockeywife on Jul 24, 2014 15:43:52 GMT -5
I went to a Webster certified chiropractor 2 to 3 times a week for five weeks before we had to deliver due to IUGR at 36w. DS didn't move at all with the chiropractic.
I found out G was breech at my 39 week appointment, despite my ob telling me for weeks before that she was head down. She had definitely been in that position for over a month, and what they had told me was her butt was actually her head (I know this because it was painfully digging into my ribs the whole time). Anyway, I was given the option of a csection that week, or trying the ECV. We considered the risks and success rates of the ECV at 39 weeks, and decided just to schedule the section. I have no regrets, I never felt a contraction, my recovery was easy, and my baby girl was healthy.
Post by humpforfree on Jul 24, 2014 16:08:21 GMT -5
Started trying to flip him around 32 weeks. Tried spinning babies techniques and ones in a YouTube video that H found, like laying on the floor with pillows under my hips, cold pack on his head (lol), rolling my hips on the yoga ball, and I went to several sessions at the chiropractor for the Webster method.
37 weeks was kind of my drop dead date to get him to flip before they would schedule the c-section. At that ultrasound to see that he was still breech, the peri also noted super low fluid so I had a baby THAT day by c-section.
I just want to add that a lot of times there is a reason the baby is breech. Sometimes it is a cord issue. It turns out that the placenta was over J's head and that was likely the reason he never flipped. I just tell you this so that you don't beat yourself up if your baby doesn't flip and you end up with the c section.
I absolutely did not want a section, obviously given all that I did to try and turn him. I had a lot of guilt surrounding the c section and it took me a long time to process it. I just don't want you to feel that if that is what it comes to.
Also, because I had done everything to try and turn him, including the version, I did rely on knowing that to help me move past my feelings of guilt.
The version itself was uncomfortable but not too bad. Two obs were there as well as an ultrasound tech and Two nurses. They did all comment on how calm I was as I just sat there deep breathing. They said most women find it very painful and cry etc so I may not be the best judge on that. One ob did go in vaginally to try and push his head up and out of my pelvis while the other pushed to turn him on my stomach. After three attempts we saw some blood and given the position Of the placenta we decided it was best to stop. At that point we agreed to schedule a c section at my next appointment. I had planned to push the scheduled section to as close to 40 weeks as possible to give him every last opportunity it to turn on his own. The version was on Friday and I went into labor the following Tuesday night and had a section Wednesday morning. They did check his position again right before they wheeled me in to the operating room just to be sure he hadn't flipped during labor. I was so thankful for that. I then knew I had done everything I could.
Good luck with whatever you decide! It is a very personal decision. Also, just because you have a section with this baby doesn't mean you will have to with a subsequent baby. I went on to vbac my twins.
DD was breech since 28 weeks. I did not try any things to try to get her to flip myself. My doctor said that if she was still breech at 37 weeks, he'd discuss a version with me. But at 37 weeks, when she was still breech, he felt around and said she was way to low in my pelvis already and he was pretty positive that a version wouldn't work. I had a c/s at 39 weeks and I was completely fine with it. I pretty much thought since 35 weeks or so that she wasn't going to flip and had already told myself I would have a c/s. It was no big deal to me and recovery went very well.
I just want to add that a lot of times there is a reason the baby is breech. Sometimes it is a cord issue. It turns out that the placenta was over J's head and that was likely the reason he never flipped. I just tell you this so that you don't beat yourself up if your baby doesn't flip and you end up with the c section.
Yes this was us. He never flipped because the fluid was so low. He had no "pool" to give him the ability to flip. I am SO glad we had scheduled that ultrasound at 37 weeks to see if he had flipped or not because they did find the low fluid. He was at a high risk for smushing his cord because the fluid was so low. Luckily we were able to deliver that day to avoid any issues..
DD was breech. My MFM had told me to play some music by my toes at night and she might turn. Sounds ridiculous but I had nothing to lose so we got some CDs and I got my CD player out. Before we could try, my fluid had dropped and DD decided she needed to be born at 33 weeks so I wound up with a C-section anyways.
Did you do anything to try to turn the baby on your own? Did it work? Or did your baby just turn on his/her own?
I'm so torn. I'm 34 weeks now, and my baby has been breech for the last month or so. My dr. said today there's about a 50% chance she will turn on her own in the next several weeks. They will check again in 2 weeks. If she is still breech, they gave me my options to discuss with MH.
#1) have a version done at the hospital. This is where a dr. manually tries to turn the baby from the outside, while extensively monitoring the baby the entire time. If the baby goes into distress at all, I'd need to deliver via c section right away. My dr. says he's never seen this actually happen. The procedure works about 75% of the time, but some babies might naturally flip back to breech anyway. There's no guarantee.
#2) schedule a c section for 39 weeks.
I know this is a decision only MH and I can make. I really, really don't want a csection and am struggling with this a lot. Does anyone have any experience with the version procedure?
My DS was breech starting at around 34 weeks. I did *some* exercises on spinning babies but wasn't very diligent. I decided against an external version and went the chiropractic route which I totally recommend. We had a Csection date set in the books and I went to the chiro 3 times before then. My thinking was 'if it was meant to be it was meant to be'. The morning of my csection after being admitted and prepped for a csection my OB did a final ultrasound to check position of baby and lo and behold he had flipped!!! So instead of a csection we went to L&D and did an induction instead. I can't believe he flipped since I never felt him flip and didn't feel any different. (I had gone to the chiro 3 times before our csection date)
I am so happy in my story and love telling it. We talked A LOT about it with both my OB and my DH and I am very confident in my decision. GL!
Summary: DS was head-down until my 37-week appointment. He flipped to frank breech sometime between 36 and 37 weeks. I opted for the ECV. It was done in a hospital, with constant ultrasound and heart rate monitoring, and the doctor performing the procedure was very cautious. She had a great success rate with ECVs, as did the hospital as a whole. I felt comfortable attempting it. It wasn't that bad, and I did not have an epidural for it. FWIW, DS ended up being born at 41w4d, so he stayed head-down for four more weeks!