Baby posterior & not engaged

[Visitor7]

Have you looked at the spinning babies website?
It is perfectly normal for a baby not to engage at all until labour starts. And that doesn't necessarily mean it will be a longer labour either. I personally know of 4 women who have gone into labour with posterior babies who were not engaged, and all had their babies under 6 hours! All were first babies as well.

[Olive]

definatly look at the spinning babies website and get that bubs turned!!! otherwise try accupunture to tuen bubs for you i wouldnt want to get induced with a posterior baby

[Renee_AW]

Thank you. I will look at spinning babies.

I just spoke to my acupuncturist and am going to see her tomorrow for moxibustion and she is going to give me some moxa to bring home to I can do it myself. She said the point to use is on the litte toe & it is possible that my broken little toe is having an effect on the position of the baby. I feel very lucky to have such a wonderful therapist!

Need to be more positive & give my baby more confidence that it is okay to turn and engage and that if he can't it is okay to come.

[Visitor7]

I forgot to add in my first post that DD1 was induced and posterior. I had a fantatsic labour. Don't lose hope hun.

[~clover~]

Both by youngest 2 children didn't engage until I was in labour. DS was posterior, DD was sideways. They turned & engaged while in labour, so just because your bub isn't engaged, doesn't mean labour won't start itself.
My last labour was also only 5 hours, even without him engaged.

[Renee_AW]

Thank you so much - your stories are helping me to feel more positive which is wonderful. Baby doesn't need a miserable Mummy!

[human bean]

Do you have access to a fit ball? Draping your arms over it, resting your head on it, letting your belly hang, and some pillows under your knees might be more comfortable then actually on your hands and knees