Inversions if Baby is Head Down?

[Cassaba]

At my 36 week appointment, baby was head down. However, I've had a lot of movement and it seems like baby may have moved to transverse or even breech. I was wondering if it would be okay to do some inversions, even if baby might actually still be head down. If baby is still head down, I definitely don't want to do anything that might cause a change.

[nova22]

I'm wondering the same thing. I am fairly certain that inversions will encourage PROPER positioning, though, rather than causing your baby to turn no matter what position s/he is currently in.

[fertilemyrtle]

I'm a prenatal yoga teacher and it's true - if your babe is head down, you're not going to do anything to change it.

Positions that help encourage a breech to turn head down: child's pose with your tush up high - here's a video of it using a couch: http://wonderfullymadebelliesandbabi...-position.html

That's certainly a possibility! BUt on the ground and holding for 10 minutes is great too. Some people do it on stairs - a little less high than the couch.

Supported bridge pose: http://hillarysyogapractice.files.wo...7/img_2320.jpg

Although instead of a block, you could use something more cushy, like a yoga bolster/firm couch cushions.

Spend time on all 4's. These are the best ways to encourage a baby who isn't optimally positioned. But also it would be good to make certain your thoughts are correct that baby is out of head down.

[babymango]

Spinningbabies.com has a good section about it. It says pretty clearly that you won't flip a head down baby by doing inversions

[Cassaba]

Thanks everyone! I see my midwife Monday, so we'll find out. In the meantime, I'll try some of Fertilemyrtle's poses!

[Family4Christ]

Spinning babies says that if the baby is head down, inversions are fine, so long as you do them no more than 30 seconds at a time, 3 times a day. It's good for getting the uterus in balance. HTH

[babygrey]

I had a really stubborn breech babe up until 38 weeks last pg.
I tried gentle yoga, the supported stuff and propped up... it didn't work for us.
I had my appointment booked for Webster, but you know what did it? This is kind of aggressive positioning, my MW was fine w/ it as long as I didn't feel woozy, but you might wanna check in with your HCP?

I lined our staircase with pillows. With DH's help, I proceeded to lay down head-down the stairs. I put a heating pad on my pelvis and an ice pack on her little head (to encourage her to move to where it was cozy). I did this 15mins/time about 3x/day for a few days and on the third- I felt her flip! It was super cool.

I always heard inversions wouldn't flip a vertex babe, but I was scared, so I stopped inverting completely after that. She stayed head-down until her birth at 41 weeks.

Hope yours turns, you've got time yet.