Transverse!!!

[*Melissa*]

I'm 33 weeks and my babe is fully transverse. I'm doing the pelvic elevations, but I'd love to hear what worked for other mommies... also, is 33 weeks too early to worry?

TIA!

[Kidzaplenty]

My sixth was fully transverse at 40wks and 2 days. She was born vaginally the next day (head first). I would think your baby has time to turn. Oh, and I did not thing special, just went to sleep and rested.

[xixstar]

I'd say you still have time for the baby to move, had a friend with a transverse baby all the way to 37 weeks and then she finally moved, much to mom's relief. I understand being worried about it, but wouldn't jump the gun on worrying either.

[gretasmommy]

Check out www.spinningbabies.com for ideas! Very helpful (though my babe remained stubbornly breech!) exercises.

It's good to start trying postures for optimal baby positioning as early as you can - good luck!

[MissyLissa]

I'm usually a cynic when it comes to chiropractors but I went to a doula conference recently where three chiropractors spoke and they went over all the things they can do for malpositioned fetuses. So you might try finding a chiropractor in your area that specializes in getting a fetus to turn.

[MonP'titBoudain]

I wouldn't worry about it at 33 weeks, though I would start looking at spinning babies and working on positioning. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it unless you went into labor as baby cab change positions all the way to the end.

[sweeetpea]

My ds was swimming between breech and transverse at 33/34 weeks. I had a prenatal massage - belly down, boosted up on pads and pillows - wonderful relaxation, and he turned head down soon after. I have also had clients have luck with a combination of homeopathic pulsatilla (uterine relaxer) and massage therapy. Just be sure to stop the pulsatilla after babe goes vertex. And a massage is a wonderful pleasure anyway!

GL!

[jule924]

#2 was transverse for pretty much the whole pg. I know he was still transverse at 32 weeks (I had some bleeding and ctx so we did an u/s), then turned breech around 33 weeks (found that out at another u/s to check again for causes of the bleeding), then he turned head down around 2 days before he was born (yet another u/s) at 34 weeks, 2 days. I guess he knew it was almost time!

[beaches1098]

Chiro can be helpful to give optimal alignmnet. Spinningbabies.com is great.
Having a trained person use a rebozo with you. Pulsatilla is great. Talk to your midwife or homeopath about taking the remedy and what they suggest.
You still have time and room. Most babies are head down in those last few weeks even if they weren't up til then. I think it is something like 97% by week 38.

[1972momma]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I think the spinning babies site sucks; totally all over the place and confusing.

To answer your question, though, if it was me, I'd go to both a chiropractor (for alignment) and an acupuncturist ASAP.

I mean, I think you still have time, but why not give time a helping hand?

[Eresh]

Swimming can also help get him in a good position. Though I wouldn't start worrying at 33 weeks. He still has a ways to go

[cappuccinosmom]

Plenty of time.

My last baby was transverse during an ultrasound at 39 weeks. By the time the doc got down the hall to see it (and go into immediate fear-mongering, naturally), he had turned vertex. He continued to flip around but was born head first at 42 weeks and a few days.

[MonP'titBoudain]

Originally Posted by 1972momma

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I think the spinning babies site sucks; totally all over the place and confusing.

nak- i agree the site's v. hard to navigate but the info is still there and is good info. and there's really no other resource for how to turn babies- so it might suck in layout but it's still something!

[doctormom]

Chiropractic worked for us - right after the 4th tratment (at 35 weeks) the baby turned...before I even left the office. I also did the inversions and pelvic tilts on the spinningbabies site, but chiro tx was not nearly as uncomfortable as the headrush from the inversions!

[Gray's Mommy]

www.breechbabies.com may have some ideas for you.

[rissierae]

I'm in the same situation. I'm 31 weeks and my baby is transverse. I didn't think that it was that big of a deal, but when I saw my midwife yesterday she seemed more concerned than I thought she would. Now I'm worrying. I just keep telling myself that there are still 2 months to go and a lot can happen in that time.

[catnap70]

My first was transverse at 37 weeks. I don't know if this is true or not but my Bradley instructor had advised not to worry about it until then as the baby's head doesn't have enough weight to keep the babe in the downward position. Truth or not, it made me feel better, for a while. But then I made an appointment with an acupuncturist for moxibustion. She advised to rub the 5th (little) toe in the mean time. DD turned that night and stayed that way. Moxibustion does apparently have some supporting data also as my fully traditional medical doctor at the time was in favor.

[ColoradoMama]

Both my girls were transverse - the first until 36 weeks and the second until 33 weeks. I did a lot of "swim spinning" with my first. I have no idea if that's what it's called - that's what I call it. I swam lengths of the pool. While swimming forward I spun from belly to back to belly to back to belly to back.... It seemed to work. At 36 weeks she flipped. Now, let me warn you. It was really painful when she flipped. I thought I was going into labor. With my second transverse baby, I was at a friend's daughter's birthday party when I was 33 weeks. I was in the bouncy castle bouncing with the kids and she flipped! That time it didn't hurt at all. When my friend was 38 weeks and her daughter was transverse, we went with her to the pool and she did the "swim spinning." Two days later when she went in to see her doc - the baby face head down. Good luck. I would try the swimming - at the very least - swimming is relaxing when you're pregnant!