How do you get baby to turn?

[Loula]

Get baby to turn.

Ok so i really have no idea on what position baby is in at the moment and my OB really gave no indication either!

Most of the kicks and movements i feel are really low still and i get the odd hard lump under my breast, (feels a bit like a head i think)

So i want to know if there is anything i can do to help get the baby in a head down position and hope that he stays that way. lol

Ive not been working this whole pg so spend lots of time lying on the couch ect, maybe walking more would help? Ive also heard about getting on all fours (for labour?, but could this help turn?)

Any tips would be great

Thanks

[Alan]

Check out the spinning babies website. There is lots of info on there you should find helpful

[ss_storm]

There's a website called Spinning babies, or something similar, hopefully someone else knows what it is called! It's supposed to be pretty good

[Tanya]

I have been doing inversions like on the spinning babies web site and in a book I have here (can't remember the name of it and I am too lazy to go and look). Also make sure your posture is good and try not to recline in chairs (our couch is so deep it's hard not to). Gym or birth balls can help also.

There are lots of other things you could try if bub is breech closer to birth, but try those first and you never know bub maybe head down already

Oh and I am pretty sure my bub is still breech even after thinking otherwise last week.

[Loula]

Thanks everyone!

I have checked out spinning babies, im just not a 'good reader' lol and like to know quick fix lol (As if!)

[Tanya]

Did you find the page with the inversions on it? I can put up a link if you need

[Janie]

Yeah hun, the couch isn't the best LOL. Try sitting on a dining chair backwards, if that makes sense. So you're resting your chin (if you want) on the top of the back of the chair. Do you have a fit ball? That's another good place to sit.

Hopefully Tanya will be able to get that link up for you Spinning babies has good info.

[dusty]

Tanya, I'd love that page if you have it to hand. I too checked out Spinning babies but can't work it all out just yet!

Also my yoga teacher said the design of car bucket seats are bad and to use a cushion as lumbar support to tilt your pelvis forward as much as you can.

Its such a pain in later pg to not lie on the couch when that is all you feel like doing .

[Arimeh]

To get Eden to turn, I did a lot of crawling around on the floor after the kids (not easy with SPD!) and also did half handstands in the shower of a night time (still with my feet on the ground obviously) and then I did some squats to open up my pelvis after doing the half handstand, just in case she had turned, my pelvis was open as much as possible for her to get into a good position.

She turned eventually just after my 36 week appointment

[Loula]

Tanya you are a star! hehe seems like the link to the page would be usefull for not just me!

[Tanya]

Here's one, this is under the 'baby positions' secion...
Flip a Breech notice in the menu on the left hast a list of other breech resouces...

This one is under the techniques section
Techniques
Inversion

Is that enough for now? The breech tilt is quite relaxing, too

[Loula]

Great Thanks Tanya!

[Michelle71]

Acupuncture and moxibustion too!!!! (I won't tell you about my handstands in the pool experience just yet ) Spinning babies was great - just try not to do it on your own in case you get stuck