Baby still transverse at 32 weeks

[y4m]

Baby girl has been in basically the same spot for my entire pregnancy - head on my right, butt on my left, with feet and hands pointing down.  Not once has she significantly deviated from that spot.  I have literally not felt any movement above my belly button at any point.

I'm doing all the spinning babies inversion stuff, and trying to get in with a chiropractor locally who is known for Webster technique.

I know I have a few more weeks, but I'm feeling like there may be something in her way (I did have serious fibroids removed just before this pregnancy that maybe are coming back?)

Anyway...anyone else have a similar experience?  Did you baby turn late?  Did you consider an ECV?  Anything else I should be trying around now?

[andwhat]

Hand stands is a swimming pool. Flips in a pool. I will ask my friend who is basically an expert on this.

[barefootcontessa]

An experienced OB may get baby to turn to heads down during labor. What does your OB say? We had a transverse baby during labor, OB turned him and he stayed put with contractions, but then would not descend before he started to be distressed. So I ended up c-s anyway.

[wilbs]

I've had to have 4 ultrasounds since 20 weeks to monitor an issue I had in my first pregnancy and at 20, 26 and 30 weeks, baby was breech. I went back yesterday at 32 weeks and she had flipped. I'm pretty sure I felt it happen last week, but until that point I had the came concerns as you. I wouldn't have an ECV, but I was considering seeing a chiropractor that specializes in flipping babies. I know everyone says it, but there is still plenty of time for the baby to flip.

[spk926]

Mine was breech at 31/32 weeks and by 36 weeks when I delivered, he was head down. I know it doesn't seem that way but there is lots of time left for baby to turn.

[AmyRI]

Yes. I saw a chiro for the Webster technique 2 times, a couple days apart, during my 33rd week and she flipped head down after the 2nd.

Stayed that way until 40w5d, when she flipped again (without my knowledge, I thought labor was starting) and I ended up delivering her frank breech. I only mention this part because she was a 9# baby and had no trouble flipping at almost a week past my due date. So as much as people say that there's not enough room at the end, you just really never know. And there was nothing in her way or preventing her from flipping at any point.

My third was head down for basically all of 3rd tri and stayed that way and she was the one with the cord wrapped twice.

If you're concerned about fibroids or cord wraps or anything, I'd talk with your OB about options for an ultrasound before to see if they can see any issues.

I would have tried an ECV if I needed to.

[karinothing]

Nov 18, 2016 9:56:34 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

Did you try the spinning babies stuff with the scarf as well? It's hard to describe and my doula showed it to me, but basically your H has a scarf and is tugging. Although that may help more for being posterior rather than transverse.

I also found that resting on a swiss ball for like 40 minutes (upper body on ball, knees on the floor) is what finally got DS to switch positions.

this. y4m DS2 was never transverse but he was at an angle where he couldn't descend. I did the scarf jiggle thing in labor and it worked right away. I really recommend doing it while not in labor lol. Basically what I did was basically be upside down while they had a big scarf and jiggle my belly. Which I am sure makes no sense. I will explain tonight.

[y4m]

Nov 18, 2016 10:25:51 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Nov 18, 2016 9:56:34 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

Did you try the spinning babies stuff with the scarf as well? It's hard to describe and my doula showed it to me, but basically your H has a scarf and is tugging. Although that may help more for being posterior rather than transverse.

I also found that resting on a swiss ball for like 40 minutes (upper body on ball, knees on the floor) is what finally got DS to switch positions.

this. y4m DS2 was never transverse but he was at an angle where he couldn't descend. I did the scarf jiggle thing in labor and it worked right away. I really recommend doing it while not in labor lol. Basically what I did was basically be upside down while they had a big scarf and jiggle my belly. Which I am sure makes no sense. I will explain tonight.

It's like the rebozo thing right? I think I can kind of picture it. I can use like a pashmina for that yes? Lol at that image.

[kath16]

my son moved himself at some point around 35 weeks and i didn't notice it. so I thought he was still transverse when he was actually head down, and he was gigantic so I don't know how i missed it.

I wouldn't worry at this point, but some of the stuff suggested above wouldn't hurt.

[karinothing]

Nov 18, 2016 10:26:54 GMT -5 y4m said:

Nov 18, 2016 10:25:51 GMT -5 karinothing said:

this. y4m  DS2 was never transverse but he was at an angle where he couldn't descend. I did the scarf jiggle thing in labor and it worked right away. I really recommend doing it while not in labor lol. Basically what I did was basically be upside down while they had a big scarf and jiggle my belly. Which I am sure makes no sense. I will explain tonight.

It's like the rebozo thing right? I think I can kind of picture it. I can use like a pashmina for that yes? Lol at that image.

Ha yes.

[Deleted]

I went to a chiro trained in the Webster technique. I'm not sure if it helped him get into position* but it did help a lot with my pain.

*He did flip back to head down and was supposedly head down the night before I went into labor but then he came out feet first.

[longtimenopost]

y4m when you had your fibroids removed did anyone notice a bicornuate or sepate uterus? I believe they often cause breech or transverse babies. I had a septum and both my first two were like that.

[y4m]

Nov 18, 2016 11:03:07 GMT -5 longtimenopost said:

y4m when you had your fibroids removed did anyone notice a bicornuate or sepate uterus? I believe they often cause breech or transverse babies. I had a septum and both my first two were like that.

I don't think so - no one ever mentioned anything like that and looking back at all the scans I had then, nothing was noted.

[littlemisssunshine]

DD was discovered to be breech at 37.5 weeks. I had skipped (with the midwife's blessing) a 32 week u/s because my insurance wouldn't cover it. So we discovered the breech position really late. I did all the excerises, did 4 chiropractic sessions with the Webster technique, and nothing worked. I did try a ECV and regret that. It ultimately failed and hurt like nothing I've ever felt. It's a really rough physical procedure, and I wonder how it affects the baby. The success also is very dependant on how good the dr is so if you need up with a bad dr you might be screwed anyway. I went in to a c/s the next day. There was no physical reason for her to be breech, she just was. I ended up developing severe pre e the morning of the c/s, so ultimately I'm glad she was breech and I was at the hospital anyway.

[RexManningDay]

I'm here too - 32 weeks and transverse. I do have a bicornate uterus. My DD was head down the whole time but posterior, and nothing I did helped her shift out of that position (long, long labor). I'm about to start trying some spinning babies stuff in earnest, because I know I don't have much longer thanks to the funky uterus. It's getting me really nervous.

[statlerwaldorf]

Dd1 was transverse and flipped head down at 34 weeks. I didn't do anything to get her to flip. Ds2 also went from transverse to head down around 34 weeks I think. I didn't pay too much attention since I was having a c-section.

[icedcoffee]

My baby was discovered to be breech at 35 weeks. My doctor did not recommend a version or chiropractor because my placenta was anterior and she thought risks were too high. I had plenty of fluid at that point so I did some spinning babies, but honestly those positions were uncomfortable so i didn't do them much. At 38 weeks I went to an acupuncturist as a final shot at vaginal delivery. By 39 weeks he was still breech and my fluid had gotten too low. They sent me directly to the hospital for a c-section. It sucks, but at the end of the day he's healthy and that's what matters.

[y4m]

Nov 18, 2016 12:47:56 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

I'm here too - 32 weeks and transverse. I do have a bicornate uterus. My DD was head down the whole time but posterior, and nothing I did helped her shift out of that position (long, long labor). I'm about to start trying some spinning babies stuff in earnest, because I know I don't have much longer thanks to the funky uterus. It's getting me really nervous.

It is sexy stuff.  I spent like 20 minutes laying headfirst on my back down the stairs last night because lord knows I am not trusting an ironing board to support me right now!

I get so lightheaded doing the front-facing one.  I should try to do it when I haven't just eaten, but like seriously at this point there's no time when I haven't just eaten.

[nicolewi]

I think you just have to talk to your OB about the version. I am not sure why so many people say they had such a hard time with the ECV. My OB absolutely recommended I try it for my breech, as I was a good candidate on paper. While it did not work, it was just uncomfortable and NOT really painful. They monitored the baby the whole time and her heart rate didn't even change. I got really lightheaded from lying on my back (had a very hard time with that) and not eating/drinking per instructions, but otherwise it was fine. I was glad I tried it, as it helped me be okay with the c-section. I had a great c-section experience, actually. Good luck either way.

[seaward]

My baby was transverse up until 34 weeks, so there's still time! I started sitting on a yoga ball at work around 32 weeks and I think that may have helped open up my hips to make room for him to turn on his own.