Turning a Posterior Bub

[krisp]

Hi everyone,

I had a visit with my OB this morning and she said this bub is in the posterior position (just like her big brother!) and I definitely don't want the hideous experience I had with my DS that ended in an emergency CS. Does anyone have any tried and true method of turning a posterior baby? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Schmickers]

You could try a visit to a chiropractor - getting your and spine and pelvis well aligned can sometimes help babies settle into a better position.

[blue daisy]

Hey Krisp

sometimes a posterior baby favors that position due to the natural tilt of your pelvis.

you could try some simple yoga poses that facilitate the opening of the pelvis and encouraging the baby to rotate into the more comfortable anterior position
1. sitting on a chair, facing towards the back with the legs wide, mimicks the action of a squat...this can also be achieved sitting on a birth ball
2. kneeling on all 4s, step the right leg forward to the outside of the right hand...so you are in a supported forward lunge position...repeat with the left leg
3. sitting back on your heels, big toes together and knees wide...keeping your buttocks on your heels stretch forward with the chest and spine bringing the forearms to the ground

all of these poses help to relieve pressure on the sacrum, alleviating lower back discomfort
avoid sitting back on the couch as this has the tendency to shorten the pelvic cavity, encouraging a posterior position

hope this helps

Ive got a couple more poses up my sleeve that will help if your interested

xx yogababy

[mbear]

I was told the same thing at around 32 weeks - that bubs #3 was posterior. My DD#1 was posterior and it was a horrendous labour. I found my posture really helped, i tended to slump into chairs, or lean on furniture, rather than straightening my back. I also got on all fours once a day (when picking girls toys up) and i found this helped - well it musta helped coz bubs is head down bum up now - facing right way...good luck.

[Trish]

If you go to the spinningbabies website you will find a whole lot of idea's on there also.

What Michael says is true you can go visit a chiro, or have acupuncture done also.

Natalie also has some great suggestions.

My second son was a posterior bub and tbh I didn't even know there was a difference. My labour was a little over 90 minutes and while sure it hurt and my back killed I did it drug free

[castle]

Krisp, I would recommend the book Optimal Foetal Positioning which is available from Capers Bookstore online. One of the authors has recently written a new book, can't recall the title, which has the same information in a more reader-friendly format (the first one is very easy to read imho, but is geared to midwives). As mbear said above, posture is sooo important. The book is fantastic. I've had 3 posterior babies, so obviously my pelvis favours that position. My first was a large posterior breech (c/sec), my second was a VBAC who delivered OP (long and painful but so worth it), my third I used postural techniques to encourage OA presentation (again--so worth it), and my 4th was a prem who was delivered by c/sec for other reasons. The book is fabulous--do everything it says. Send me a pm if I can help further. xx

[Beach Mama]

Posture, posture,posture! My bub was posterior from 32 weeks - and I was doing all of the above. At about 36 weeks they told me she had moved and was in position and I slacked off a bit with it all - turns out she was still posterior and I ended in cs too...
Lots of great advice here hun and you might want to check out THIS thread - it has articles and resources for posterior bubs and links to the spinning babies website!
Good luck!

[becmc]

My dd was posterior and only turned after I started pushing. It was a long labour, 32 hours, but not really painful in my back. Her big brother was also posterior and ended in c/s. Definately try and get them to turn, but I just wanted to say that even if your baby doesn't turn you still have an excellent chance of delivering vaginally so don't give up hope, and I wish you the best of luck.

[BellyBelly]

Some great advice! I second all of it especially chiro if you can get in. Let me know if you would like a recommendation in the Melbourne metro area. Make sure you sit with your bum higher than your knees...