[Error_kitten]

I'm at 36w 1d, and this past like week or two my babe has decided he wants to be posterior.
WTH?!
Its making me more and more miserable.
I am trying the spinning babies techniques to get him to turn soon before he engages or else he'll probably never turn.
I was posterior because of which ended up in stalled labor and my mom having to have a C/S.
I'm having a Home birth so at least I'll be allowed to deliver a posterior baby if need be it's just going to be a lot more uncomfortable.

And other advice for working on getting this baby to turn?
I'm doing the hands and knees butt in the air, hip circles, though I just read I should not put my feet up... Which I unfortunately have to to because my feet have begun swelling *sighs*.
I can't win...
But yeah... Any advice is appreciated.
TIA

 

[surprisedmama]

I had a posterior labour with my first and it was a pain in the back, literally. If you can get her to turn I would make every effort. Sorry I don't have any suggestions. I do have to say I had water blisters in my labour, a natural remedy for back labour and it worked amazingly you should ask your midwife if she knows how to do them it might save you during labour.

 

[Mindi22]

Sorry to crash your due date club, but try www.icpa4kids.org to see if there is a chiro near you that knows the Webster Technique and works with pregnant women. It can really help a lot!

 

[Error_kitten]

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Originally Posted by Mindi22 Sorry to crash your due date club, but try www.icpa4kids.org to see if there is a chiro near you that knows the Webster Technique and works with pregnant women. It can really help a lot!

From what I had read the webster technique is used for turning breech babies.
I don't know how effective it is for posterior.

 

[Amydoula]

I highly recommend a chiropractor who specializes in the Webster technique. I've been seeing someone since 20 weeks pregnant to avoid a posterior baby this time. DS1 was posterior and well I won't get into the details unless you want me too but let's just say I don't want to experience that again. I hope your little one turns soon!

 

[cmoma]

I've got a posterior babe too. Mw said hands and knees, lay on left side with right leg laying way over to the left. So your belly is pointing more towards the floor (without laying on top of it) Also said to avoid leaning back as much as possible. I do feel her shifting here and there and at times I feel like she's moving slightly more to my side. But she hasn't gone back that way completely yet.

Heres hoping our babes turn..

 

[Full Heart]

First, don't stress out. I think some women carry and deliver their babies posterior for a reason. Like thats the way the babies fit in their pelvis.

Secondly, just do some pelvic tilts and avoid reclining. Walk and be upright when you can. But again don't stress about it. You will tighten up your muscles and make it worse.

To give you a little encouragement I carried my previous 7 posterior. Everyone of them. All but one turned in labor. The one that didn't? My easiest labor ever. And not a back labor among them. This one has been LOA or ROA almost all the time so I am interested to see what happens.

 

[trauerweidchen]

Echoing what others have said--my baby likes hanging out posterior too, but I also wanted to say that they can often turn in labor (although we'd like them to turn sooner), so don't give up hope, and read up on what you can do in labor to get them to turn as well, just in case you need it. Also, check out Optimum Fetal Positioning (this website, unfortunately, isn't as detailed as the booklet that goes with it, which my midwife loaned me).
About sleeping--to get my belly to hang more at night, I've taken to sleeping on my left side on a pillow, with another one to rest my top knee on, so that my belly has a small, 2-sided nest. It does seem to help, but baby still loves that ROP position. *sigh*

 

[Mama Rana]

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Originally Posted by Error_kitten From what I had read the webster technique is used for turning breech babies. I don't know how effective it is for posterior.

It can be. The webster helps to make more room in the womb for the baby to turn, whether from breech or posterior.

If you need to put your feet up, lay on your

side with a pillow between your calves, and another under your bottom leg. This elevates your legs, but keeps your belly in optimum position.

My baby likes to be posterior too. I've been seeing a chiro for Webster, and he does seem to spend more time anterior these days, but OTOH, he's still seems fairly mobile, so I dunno.

Good luck!​

 

[SunCB]

Did not get to read all the responses but definitely find a chiro. I read a book called something like Back Labor No More and it made total sense to me (took pics of the book for a few pics for reminder while in labor ~ PM me your email addy if you want to see but reading the book really makes it all more clear) about how you can help position baby more correctly while in labor if you cannot get her/him to turn.

 

[sdejje]

I'm with Full Heart. My babies like to hang out posterior, too. And once again, all but one turned during labor. My posterior labor was my easiest, too.

Yes, gently try to get your baby in the right position, but don't get too stressed out about it. It may not be as horrible as you think.

 

[Error_kitten]

I'm not stressing about it because I know I can birth him posterior if need be. Its more than I'm uncomfortable because of how hes sitting and I'm pretty miserable enough as it is, if I could get just a little relief it would be awesome.

 

[lotus.blossom]

I had a posterior (as well as acynclitic) labor with my first, and well, by my sig you can see what happened. ANYTHING you can do to encourage your baby to stay anterior is time well spent. I swelled a lot last pregnancy and spent my last week (the overdue week) sitting back on the couch with my feet up. I am planning to stay active this time and NOT put my feet up!!

I find that if I feel some wiggly parts out front I immediately flip over to all 4's and lean over my birth ball. Usually resolves it in no time. And I am going to be super aware of my positioning when labor starts. There are things you can do during labor to encourage proper positioning and even unstick and reposition a posterior baby. I unfortunately wasn't tuned in enough to try these (and I got little direction from the nurses at the birth center. Upon examining me, they said he was anterior. Not so!)

Goodluck and don't worry, that won't help! Like PP's have said some women have no problem delivering posterior babies. I was, and my mom had a natural birth with me. So you could be one of the lucky ones! Especially with the help of a homebirth midwife.

 

[Mindi22]

The Webster technique is a specific technique for pregnant women, focusing on the pelvis and the relationship between mom's pelvis and uterus and baby's position. It is commonly used to help moms who's babies are breech, but it can help baby get into the ideal birthing position regardless of where he or she is now, because the technique opens up the pelvis and allows there to be the most room possible.

and yes, I'm a chiro here, I specialize in working with pregnant women and infants in my office, and so I've got lots of experience using Webster's for more than just with breech issues.

 

[Talula Fairie]

I gave birth to two posterior babies vaginally...it is possible but definitely more difficult sometimes. My first labor was hard, second was not.

In any case, I heard that www.spinningbabies.com has really good info for getting the baby to turn. My midwife told me sitting on a birth ball is helpful as well.

 

[Chic_Mama]

Don't ever recline, crawl as much as you can, take the stairs a lot, and in general make that belly into a hammock! I had a posterior birth the first time around and it sucks! You can do it, but it sucks! Talk to your baby, out loud, and tell him to turn. Also, try wearing a pregnancy support belt to keep babe from engaging so there is more time to turn him! Good luck!

 

[veganfox]

Error Kitten just hang in there. So many babies turn to the correct position in labor. My baby was posterior two weeks ago and after pelvic rocks and trying not to recline, he turned. Hopefully he will stick to it. I think talking to the baby helps...Telling him/her to turn to the right position for easy labour...

My 2 cents.