just to let you know, i have heard that manually turning the baby fromt he outside can hurt a lot. this is only word of mouth though.
I've had ECV done and yes, it really really hurt, but if you are mega keen on a vaginal birth it is worth trying. Besides, during the procedure I kept thinking to myself it was good practice for labour! LOL

BTW the ECV did not work for me, neither did acupuncture or trying poses. We were lucky in that we got to try labour, as there was an obs who was willing to give it a go, but after getting to 7/8cms dilated, things weren't progressing and I ended up with a cesear. I have to say though, overall I was very very happy with my birthing experience, even though it was very different to the water birth I'd been envisiging.

Cathy