My friend is due with # 2 in 4 weeks. Her first was breech and would't turn so they preformed a c-sec (she's mainstream and does what dr's recommend). At her check up today they said the baby was breech and that they'd giver her 2 weeks to try and turn it before they schedule the c-sec.
I really really want her to experience the power and beauty of labor (I know she won't try birthing first it if it's breech), any tips I can pass on to her are greatly welcome!
My second was breech and I had a c-section scheduled. The night before I rented a hotel room with a pool and did headstands in the pool. The next day he was head down and the c/s was canceled, I was induced, and he was born vaginally the next morning. It can happen but sometimes babies are breech for a reason. I would also suggest going to a chiropractor to make sure her pelvis is lined up correctly to give the baby optimal room to turn. We also did some acupressure on the outside of my little toes and the bag of cold vegi's on the head but I really thank it was the pool. Good Luck!
I had an external version performed with ds - I did some research and decided I was more comfortable with this than an automatic c-section (there were really no other options available to me due to the birthing options where I live...). It was done at about 37/38 weeks, as far as I remember, and I had tried other things at home to turn him and nothing worked... I didn't find out he was breech until fairly late along, as far as I understand if you know earlier, you have more chance of them turning on their own/at home methods working... An OB did the version and it worked really well and quite quickly - it was pretty uncomfortable but fully worth it - I'd have done it again a hundred times faced with the other option!
HTH!
I am currently pregnant and this one was breech. I laid on my left side 2xs a day with lots of pillows under my hips, with an ice pack at the top of my tummy and music playing VERY softly at the bottom of my tummy. I also did inversions, go to the spinning babies website for a description and pelvic rocks. That did it for me, hope everything works for your friend. Oh, it took 4 weeks for him to finally flip! From weeks 32-36....
Originally Posted by RubySlippers
I had an external version performed with ds - I did some research and decided I was more comfortable with this than an automatic c-section (there were really no other options available to me due to the birthing options where I live...). It was done at about 37/38 weeks, as far as I remember, and I had tried other things at home to turn him and nothing worked.
Yep, I also took long baths to encourage the turning and dd turned within a day.
But the umbilical cord was tangled around her neck a couple of times, as she was quite mobile...
I have a suggestion that I have seen work, and it's awesome.
Ok so have the mama lay on a ironing board/surfboard and put one end on the ground, and one end on a table a couple of feet (not too high). So her body is elevated at her feet, and her head is down on the ground.
Then put an ice pack/frozen peas on her fundus (top of uterus) right under her breasts. Then put a flashlight at her vaginal opening, and either put music there or have the DH talk/sing.
Humans are naturally attracted to light and sound, and turned off by cold.
I helped a client with this (we used headphones) and her baby turned (after the 3rd time) after 2 failed and painful versions. Then I had her stomp around up and down stairs for an hour a day to get the baby nice and settled in her pelvic cavity.
My DD was breech and I told my chiropractor, he did some weird chiroprator thing to my stomach. It never hurt, but after that I could feel the DD moving a lot more. After about a week or so of seeing him 2 to 3X a week she turned.
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