Possible posterior at 36 weeks.

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My DD was born posterior. Can't answer right now coz she's screaming in my arms, but there's a link to my birth story in my sig if you want a read. it kinda describes the back pain.
It can be done! Don't be scared, be prepared!


ETA - I have a bit more time now. 3 of my 4 kids have started out posterior in labour. DD2 & DS turned during, DD3 didn't.

DD2's labour was quite drawn out & long. I had 20 hours of 'pre labour' contractions. Irregular & starting & stopping. 10 hours of full on labour. While in labour I sat on an exercise ball rocking my hips side to side to help her turn.

DS's labour was hard & fast, only 5 hours (fast for me). But contractions never got regular. What I found great with him, was if you get up on your hands & knees over a bean bag or something it takes the pressure off your back. Its so much easier that way.

DD3's labour was again quite drawn out. 12 hours with pre labour. Again contractions never got regular. Not long before I had her contractions started to slow & ease up. This is what you need to be careful of during labour. Its very common in posterior babies coz they aren't quite in the best position to keep coming down. This is when you need to get up & move around. Keep those contractions going & get gravity to help bubs move down. I yelled & protested, but just a (long & painful, lol) trip to the toilet was enough to pick things up again.

That is where alot of obs see failure to progress & women end up with intervention, such as c/s. Its good you know this & can prepare, coz I had no idea with DD. I'd asked the doc at every appointment about her position coz I wanted to avoid that if I could, lol. Somewhere in that last week she decided to turn!

The pain is hard. It can be done, but its hard. Its horrible lower back/pelvic pain. It feels like there's so much pressure that your back/pelvis just wants to split in two. My 3 with that pain though, were my 3 drug free labours. (Til the very very end anyway... DS was out before the peth kicked in... they tried to tell me )

So there's some info/experience about it all in case your little one is as stubborn as DD was. Hopefully baby will turn soon & all will be good though

Good luck