Bad Bad Baby

[sadkitty]

Sorry I haven't been posting a lot, but now i need to whine/ vent/ ??? My due date has come and gone. We went for a 40week and 3 day prenatal today and the BAD BAD BABY has turned breech. He was head down last week!!!
They tried to turn him back today and he wouldn't budge. So we're going back on Wednesday to try again. My ND suggested swimming in the meantime, so tomorrow we will go to the pool.

I'm soooo pissed and scared. I don't want a medical birth. Raven was tortured out of me and I don't want that again or even worse.

Why is he doing this to me?

He's supposed to be here already, not turning somersaults in my uterus.

I feel like a failure already and I'm nowhere near labor.

[canadiangranola]

Just here to send some hugs and spinny baby, natural childbirth vibes your way.

[Boobs]

I'm so sorry! He's not doing it to be mean, you know that. He's just all squished up and trying to get comfy. There's still hope he'll turn back around. Have you looked into some of the things you can do to help turn him? I know there is atleast one thread around here about it. It'll be okay!

[heveasoul]

sad kitty.

C'mon, baby - turn for your mama, please! Have you looked into chiropractic or acupuncture?

keep us posted.

[kater07]

Relax Relax Relax... do some meditation!

Please don't be so hard on yourself. I wish I could make eveyrthing perfect for you!

Know that I am sending you happy, healthy, NATURAL labor and birth vibes. I am so sorry you are sad. here me chanting turn baby turn!

I hope everything is ok.

[milk_maker]

turn baby turn!

[rose angel]

www.spinningbabies.com
check it out. And TURN BABY!
Also in the I'm pregnant archives, there are some great posts about getting a baby to turn.

[shannon0218]

Oh, I'm so sorry, please don't think a medicalized birth has to be bad, it doesn't, especially if you know in advance it could go that way, you can prepare to still make it wonderful for you and your babe. I had a scheduled c-section, that turned bad during it (spinal wore off) but I still had choices and my memories of Molly's birth are all wonderful and she was in no means tortured out of me.
There is still lots of hope your little one will turn at the last moment, definitely try chiro and other methods, but don't beat yourself or your baby up if they don't work, instead, list your priorities and wants for the birth and talk to your doctor about achieving the most peaceful medical birth you can get.

[Mama2Chloe]

Just wanted to give a Your little one will be here before you know it and all this labor stuff will be behind you. here's wishing you all the best and a wonderful birth experience. Take care!

Love, Tricia

[Lli]

flip baby flip

turn baby turn
put that baby spell on me
spin that baby, make him free!

Sending baby moving thoughts from over here!

[sadkitty]

Well, we went swimming. Even if it didn't turn him it took my mind off of it for a whle and gave me a little energy.
The ND is going to try turning him again tomorrow. If that doesn't work she suggested a perinatologist? (I have no idea how to spell that.)

Thanks for all the good wishes. I'll try and keep you posted.

[sadkitty]

So... we went in on Wednesday and the little darling was head down again . Guess doing a bunch of hand-stands in the pool really helped.

So yesterday I went to get accupuncture to try and move things along and had really good contractions all afternoon and evening. Then I made the mistake of going to bed, which stopped everything cold . So today we went for a 3 hour walk and nothing.... Arrgggghhh!

But at least he's the right way round.

[heveasoul]

Huge sigh of relief over here for you, sadkitty!!!!




YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[Boobs]

Good deal! Keep us posted on your progress!

[chiro_kristin]

I know I'm not a member of your EDD club (I read other forums for insights), but for those of you interested in chiropractic for helping breech babies, you can go to this website:

www.icpa4kids.org

There you can find a pregnancy/pediatric chiropractor in your area and ones who are certified in Webster technique (the technique that can help a breech baby turn). If there is an ICPA member in your area who doesn't have the certification, call anyway. They likely know the technique but have not paid the money to get officially certified by the ICPA.

Sadkitty,
I'm glad your baby turned w/o invasive intervention!!!

[chiromama]

Emily.... I just was checking in.... has he arrived yet?? Can't wait to meet him!