My first baby was posterior. She was born posterior also didn't turn during labour or birth. My second came out OA (opposite to posterior) I don't know what position she was in in the final week or during labour. It was so much easier 2nd time around. Even if your baby is posterior now it doesn't mean it will be during labour and during birth even when they are posterior they can rotate whilst pushing (remarkable to see) Not all posterior births are difficult and seeing as your birth canal is a proven passage now your birth should be much easier then first time around even if your baby remains posterior. I hope he/she turns anterior as it is the easiest way to do it but if not I would take comfort in the fact your body has done it before and its unlikely to be a repeat of birth no1.
My first labour was days. When I got to hospital with no1 I was 6-7cm at 3am. By 1030am I was finally fully dilated (so much for 1cm an hour) and she was born at 127pm. I had being having regular painful contractions for 3days before she was born and at 1am 26hrs before being admitted I was 3-4cm. It was so long and exhausting. No2 I started bleeding so went to hospital on arrival my waters broke at 530am and she was born at 1130am. Labour really kicked in at about 9am so only 2.5hrs of active labour. It was a breeze in comparison to no1. But no2 wasn't posterior.
Nearly 7 weeks early with PB
OB assisted in turning bub in labour, very quick labour, waters broke, ctx started 45minutes later, another 45 minutes to internal at hospital, 7-8cm, bub was born about 45 min after that.
At home I was kneeling and leaning on a bar stool, rocking it on two legs through each contraction, resting inbetween, then I laboured on my knees leaning over the end of the bed, had to turn right at the end as I needed an Episotomy to get bubs out quickly, as they lost the HB (only as she was too far down).
Labour on your knees, using heat and rubbing on the back is great especially during ctx. I was planning on using the shower but didn't have time, I think the hot water right ont he base of my back would have been really good, as it provided me good relief when I had hurt my back.
And try not to worry, it sounds like you have prepared yourself really well by looking at Spinning Babies as suggested above, sit on chairs back to front, spend more time leaning forward, on all fours, these things can help. But just because bubs is in a posterior position now certainly doean't mean that bubs will still be in the same position in labour.
So much can happen between now and then, you can do this, you can birth this child, you have birthed a big baby before, your body can do it, as your body has been through it before it will remember what it needs to do. Take care xxoo
Both my girls were posterior. I did all the 'right' things to try and turn them around naturally, but nothing worked. DD2 was born naturally with no drugs, 6 hour labour. I birthed both of my girls on my back (my preference). For me personally, it was easier than being on all 4's. DD2 was 8lb 1oz, so a good size. She was a day early.
Try not to worry too much about bub being posterior. Good luck!
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