When did your transverse baby turn??

[Tobily]

My little boy was transverse for quite a while, he turned head down at 34 weeks.

Just as aside, 34 weeks is very early to have an ECV - baby is still very likely to just turn back at that point. Is there any chance of waiting a little bit longer?

[Michelle71]

Yep - 34 weeks is early for an ECV. There is a current multi-centre research project just completed in Canada looking at whether there are any complications / additional risk from turning them at 34 weeks as opposed to 38 weeks (looking at early labour / placental abruption / adverse outcomes etc). There doesn't seem to be any and while the risk of her turning back is there, it means the risk of her getting stuck and being unable to be turned is decreased. With DS he was well and truly stuck by his head at 38 weeks and there was no way he could be budged.

I guess I am not the usual and would rather try the turn early (and redo it if necessary) to give us every chance at the head down, uncomplicated birth rather than the head up birth that causes the medical staff anxiety. My OB isn't stressed by it but the others are until he arrives

She is trying to turn but seems to be stuck on my hip at the moment. Fingers crossed she will work it out soon and then this will all just have been for the intellectual *what if* discussion.

[paradise lost]

My XMIL's #2 was transverse until 37 weeks when they did an ECV. He turned back transverse on the bus on the way home and she cried for a week (her #1 was an accidental homebirth and she was scared enough of hossie, never mind the possibility of a c-section). Anyway about 2 weeks later she felt him wriggling like mad in bed, stood up and her waters broke - he'd turned head-down and labour began immediately. 4 hour labour that time.

Bx

[Janie]

Michelle, how on earth are you almost 34 weeks????????? LOL. We must talk soon, before Edna arrives!

Sending you lots ot *turning baby* vibes, I hope this discussion turns out to be merely theoretical