How do you avoid a posterior baby?

[Isadora]

I experienced a posterior labour with my DD, it was excruciating and I am anxious about going through that again.

Can you tell at only 27 weeks what position the baby is in? What can I do starting now to help get the baby into a good position, or is it wayyyy too early for that?

This pregnancy was going so smoothly for me, but now that I've hit the third trimester I am starting to think about things too much!

[allycat06]

One thing my doula suggested was always sitting up with a straight back, both feet firmly on the floor. I'm a sloucher, unfortunately I was a bit slack with this advice, DS was very comfy in his posterior position!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

sitting up with a straight back, both feet firmly on the floor

:yeahthat: I'm a sloucher and i was told at around about 30 weeks that Miss K was in the posterior position and to do that but i just assumed she would turn herself but she didnt so i had an excruiating 24 hour back labour.

I was also told to stand up against a wall. When we slouch its too comfy for them so keeping our backs straight is meant to make them turn around.

Good luck

[*LittleMissSummer*]

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[Isadora]

Oh no I have terrible posture!!! Great haha

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Same!! and when the midwife had a go at me for DD still being in the posterior position at an appt i didnt understand what she meant by it will make for a harder labour. But since experiencing one i will make sure that next time i actually listen to whats been said to me!

[onthefly]

Google spinning babies - the site has heaps of info on optimal baby position and belly mapping (so you can figure out where baby is, though it's still a bit early for you to do that).

You want to sit upright/ leaning slightly forwards, with your hips slightly higher than your knees. Not slouching or leaning back. Sitting on a fitball is perfect, for eg. Your average chair/couch is all wrong as you tend to lean back and/or your knees are higher than your hips. Spending time on your hands and knees is good too. Sitting on your knees (with feet under bum) on the floor is also a good position, as is squatting.

Good luck!

[MrsFabuloso]

Have a look at the spinning babies website. They have info on optimal fetal positioning. I't s rather interesting!!