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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Aug 2007
    N.S.W
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    My bub had his back on the left all the time until recently. Now he changes sides, sometimes a few times a day. I think his trying to get comforty. I don't think its anything you need to worry.

  2. #2
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    Nov 2005
    Queensland
    557

    I read that to get from ROA to LOA, baby needs to spin counter clockwise, thus getting into a posterior position.... Do they just get stuck there for some reason!?

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Nov 2005
    Ontario, Canada
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    I had the same thing with my DD3. She stayed on the right up until 10 minutes before she was born. Apparently, as you said, babies tend to turn clockwise, which means a ROA baby has a long way to go. I don't think it's a matter of getting stuck, necessarily, but just a matter of a lot of work (sometimes) for the body to do to get the baby in the right position. Or a lot of work to push out a posterior baby. But it doesn't have to be bad - there are a couple of mums here on BB who birthed posterior babies without too much trouble, and in my own instance, she turned all at once very quickly right at the end of labour.
    All the best with the baby spinning - but try not to stress too much if your little one doesn't turn. It doesn't mean that it will have to be a c-section like your previous one, or even that it will have to be a hard labour. Good luck for your VBAC!

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