Sarah it's possible to birth a breech baby, does she know that? I actually met someone the other day who birthed a breech boy, then twins and one was breech. All natural and vaginal with minimal interference at the hospital
The midwife at my birth classes recommended (to someone else) that she lay on the floor with her legs up against a wall (at right angles) - perhaps with a pillow under her bum. This would allow the baby to "slip back" away from the pelvis a bit, and hopefully turn.
the spinning babies website would be the best. tell her to try and kneel on the edge of a couch and have elbows on the floor in front, like shes upside down, it will encourage the baby to turn the other way and also help it if its in the pelvis already. It is really really really uncomfortable and can make you quite light headed, so much sure she has someone with her. I was doing this to try and turn DS2 into an anterior postion from complete posterior. The other was she can do it is to lie on her back on a board (ironing board may work) that is propped up on a bed or couch with her feet at the top. In other words anything that tips her upside down may work. It is all explained in the spinning babies website. Sit leaning forward at all times, no slouching. Chiropractor may be able to help also.
HTH
What pp have said re: positions. She needs to lean forward as much as possible - swaying may help. There's some good tips in the book "The Thinking woman's guide to better birth", by Henci Goer, including "buzzing" the baby on one side to startle it into moving, putting headphones at base on pelvis and playing soft classical music, or have her other half talk to the baby through a toilet role at the same place - all to encourage baby to move head down.
It is also possible to birth a breech baby safely, depending on the type of breech.
FYI - my brother was breech, labour was 40 hours and he turned at the last moment (just when Mum requested an epidural) - though that was in the days when that sort of thing was considered normal and OK and was in a small country town.
I have read there can be good success when mum gives the baby room to move (see spinning babies) and tells baby repeatedly and firmly to turn.
My mum managed to turn one of y brothers by putting an ice pack on he top of her bump (and freezing his head!). Not sure if i'd do it but it did work. Another thing i've read is to get into a good "upside down" type position and then either shine a strong torch on the top of the belly and move it slowly down to the pelvis so the baby can follow the light or play music at the pelvis so the baby will turn to listen.
Best of luck. Ultimately vaginal breech is possible, she might ask her ob who the most experienced Ob at her hospital is for vaginal breech births.
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