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.