ARRRGHHH Damn Midwife

Sorry another whinge post....

Had appt today at hosp, and midwife said bubs is breech... I am ok with that knowing that there is plenty of time yet for bubs to turn and be head down, but she has put the thought that I might have to have a c/s if bubs doesn't turn and I DONT WANT ONE... unless its an emergency and one of us is at risk of course.

I know that a c/s is not the end of the world, but I delivered DD fine and want to do it again (with less drugs hopefully!). I am just so angry that she would make such a big deal out of it when we have 10 week to go. maybe more if I go over.

I know about the spinning baby www and will check it out again, and as I said I am just annoyed that she was going on about bubs being breech and that she hasn't seen one for ages, and that I would have to have a c/s as they wont let me try naturally if bubs is still breech. She said we would have to have another u/s around 36-38 weeks to see if bubs has turned or what not... I thought that if you could tell where bubs is now, then you'd be able to tell in 6 weeks.

Ok so I have ranted enough I think, but if anyone has a nice reasuring story that there bub turned at the last minute etc then pleeease make me feel better!

*hug* Mel, not what you want to hear at your midwife appointment at 30 weeks!! There is still time mate, you can do it!

I don't understand why she has to try & scare you so early into something that you most likely will not need.

oh Mel,

don't worry.. u have HEAPS of time for bubs to turn!! especially since it is your second bub!! and it's WAY too early to be talking about a c/s!! geee!!

You are right! she should be able to tell without an ultrasound!! hmf!...

hang in there and ignore her! :hug:

xxx

Thanks Christy... I know I sholdn't be worried, but you know what its like when they put something in your head!

Mel, Pffft to her hun. Abbey was breech up until 34 weeks or so. Don't stress too much over it. I had decided that if she stayed breech I was going to push for a vaginal birth. Quite simply I was not going to agree to a c section. Not like they can make you. I had a c section with Noah as he was breech and when the Dr had me opened he tells me that "You could have delivered this baby" Abit late then.

Oh and the reason for the late scan is to check the exact position of the baby. Not like it can't change again in those last couple of weeks.

If your bub doesn't turn, by 34 weeks I would think about having some acupuncture and moxibustion done to turn her. Also if you decide to go for the c section you can wait until you go into labour that way there is no chance of your baby being taken out before her time and your baby chooses it's onwn birthday.

Huge hugs hun. And tell that midwife that breech babies aren't that rare, esp in someone who's already had a baby !!

2 out of my 5 babies were breech, and 1 transverse.... 2 turned about 36 weeks, and my last one, transverse, turned and I went into labour at the same time at 38+4 weeks!!! Was booked for CS in 2 more days!! So dont panic yet, heaps of time !!!!

Check out my post here...

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ad.php?t=52976

My little one turned and is still head down and 2/5ths engaged as of my last checkup....I have another on Monday.

PS...I was a bit freaked out when the MW suggested a possible ECV - but I did what I could to reposition and it worked.

How ridiculous!
30 weeks is not the point you should be worrying about a breech not turning, especially with a second baby that has a fair bit of room.
My DS was breech until 32 weeks when he turned head down and stayed that way...not at all uncommon! You know in your heart it's ok, don't let her scaremongering mess with your head ;)

It is alarming though that they say that you may have to consider a caesarean or ECV and there is no mention of doing OFP exercises to help the baby turn. Someone on BB told me that the hospital that I'm going through (a tertiary hospital) was doing a study on ECVs and sure enough that was the case, but it's not compulsory.

Just relax and as Shannon said above, it's your choice and it is possible to birth a breech baby (my mum birthed my youngest sister who was a frank breech without a problem) and also it has plenty of time to turn.

*rolls eyes at health professionals* Geesh, sometimes they can be so unhelpful! :rolleyes:

Best thing I've seen work for people is you, yourself creating room for bubs to turn naturally. i.e. watch tv from now on on your hands and knees - or hang in a similar position off a fitball/couch/ whatever! If you create the room, babies are clever and will do it on their own! Good luck!

(PS otherwise acupuncture is good!)

What?? I wouldn't think many babies are in position as early as 30 weeks are they? You have sooo much time...

you are so right shan! I wish i had have insisted of birthing vaginally. Although after my waters broke, labour didnt start. So I wonder what would have happened?

mel: still plenty of time sweetie! Deinitely red up heaps and try all those exercises and moxibustion. Good luck!

thanks guys... You have made me feel much better.... I didn't think that it was hugely 'normal' for bubs to be head down ready to go just yet...

Thank you all sooooooo much.... love ya;s heaps!

Im scared now... i have my thirty week on friday...
Far as i can tell bubby moves consistently, i doubt he stays in one position long than six or eight hours. Mind, this is from what i can feel, i know they have training to say otherwise. Bubby feels transverse at the moment so im really worried. I am absolutely terrified of having a c/s and am now scared... If i have a c/s with the first one i don't think i will have any more children either...

Anyhow, sorry Mel for hijacking your post. As the others have said, it does seem early, and you have had a bubby before, and youre doing your best to be informed about how to move bubby - so you should be a-ok. Im on my first and sometimes i can feel a bum under my ribs and then others it sticks out next to my belly button. Good luck!

I have a GF who's baby turned while on a tour boat looking for crocs LOL she said that the poor guy was in the middle of a speech when she grabed her belly and groned(sp?) he stoped what he was saying and paniced thinking she was about to have her baby when the whole boat stoped and looked her tummy making the weridest shapes and then stoped so she told them all that she thinks her baby just turned.... Just thought this is a funny little story might make you smile... But you seem to have plenty of time so dont panic yet..

Ash - Don't worry... as you have told me plenty of time.... for you too!!

Check out the website - spinning babies jsut google that... gives you heaps of info... Good Luck

Just wanted to pop in to say that my OB said he isn't concerned about what position my bub is in until week 34, he said by then I should expect the correct position, and if not we can start doing things to help the baby turn.

I was reading up on it, just spending some time on all fours each day helps apparently?

It sure does...have a look at my thread - see further up in this thread for the link.

Gosh - thats as good as the sonographer telling me I had a low lying placenta at 11 weeks! LMAO.

As for breech bub... DS was breech at 34 wks, and OB said if he was still breech at 36 weeks we'd look at c/s. We found a stern talking to from DH made him turn LOL.

Good luck! I'm sure bub will turn in time :)

Hi there, you do have plenty of time, chances are bubs may turn around a few more times between now and then, a lovely lady in my thread is about 33 weeks and last week bubs was breech and we all sang a littel song, Turn Baby Turn... (imagine that song Burn baby Burn lol) and wah lah, little bubs is now in the right spot!!

So sing away!!!

Good luck!!

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How ridiculous!
30 weeks is not the point you should be worrying about a breech not turning, especially with a second baby that has a fair bit of room.
My DS was breech until 32 weeks when he turned head down and stayed that way...not at all uncommon! You know in your heart it's ok, don't let her scaremongering mess with your head ;)

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Totally Agree!!! Same thing happened with me, but at 34 weeks. I wasnt worried at all and you shouldnt either, enjoy your last weeks of pregnancy:)


ashnant; enjoy your pregnancy too!!:D

So much to wory about isn't there!! I have just been told by my dr today that my bubby might be breech but she wasn't definate and I know at only 28 weeks I shouldn't be concerned but its hard not too! I have been feeling less and softer movement just lately after bubby was really moving around one night and just smaller kicks/movement down lower and lots of banging on my cervix it feels. I don't know whether this is because the babies head is up or not? I understand how you are feeling and apparently little bubs has plenty of time to move into the correct position which is reassuring. Hope all goes well for you and enjoy your last couple of months of beautiful pregnancy!! :D

Me 32 :heartbeat: DH 29
:heartbeat: Summer 3 years
EDD 23rd March 2008

Most babies are breech around 28 weeks I believe...do the OFP exercises...they do help.

Babies turn all the time, I wouldn't worry about it. As they get more restricted in space, they tend to settle into a position but they can still turn at the zero hour. A midwife at the hospital where I gave birth had that experience, her son turned out of the breech position and into the head-down position when she was 40 weeks pregnant.

Mel, just checking in on you. How are you doing ? Has your baby gone head down now ??

Hope all is well with you :D

I'm still having bubs turn on me every so often. This morning he was transverse untill I changed position and opened my pelvis enough for him to be more comfy head down again. I can tell u he was transverse due to the lumps in my tummy and the position of the kicks and punches. I'd been lying asleep on my back and he hates me doing that so he got into that position. I sat up and forward and he moved back (slowly). I'm 36wks! Even now he has plenty of room when he wants to move and I'm not at all worried. I told the Dr if he gets worried, he can wack me into hosp to be monitored untill labour starts, but I will not agree to a c/s just because of position! I did that last time, and still feel horrible because I believe in time Jess prob would have turned on her own at a later time! They like to be in control and labour etc is one thing they just can't really control so they push for c/s so they CAN control it as much as poss. I'm sorry, but my body should be in control, not some Ob who has no idea what I am capable of!

Good on you Kerrie. It's great to hear you sounding so positive. Abbey was in all sorts of positions right up until late in my pregnancy when she finally settled head down.

Can't believe you are 36 weeks already. Where has that time gone ?

yeah, in many ways this pgcy has flown, but in others it's dragged. I feel quite disconnected from this baby for some reason. But I know that will change once I have him and can look into his sweet eyes and hold him. I think because DH was so reluctant at first and up untill lately hasn't been very interested in this bub. But I told him how much that has hurt me and how I feel and he's being more hands on with feeling him and talking to him and making sure I'm ok when BH's get baddd. So I'm feeling a bit better...

Thanks Trish.... I am still hanging in!

My 32w appt the nicer midwife said that bubs was more likely on a bit of an angle across my tummy, but she didn't think it was breech. I have an appt again on wednesday, so will see what they have to say then... movements have slowed right down... so fingures crossed bubs is getting ready!

Mel, don't worry hon, Bubs will most likely turn as space runs out. A pre-stretched uterus is great for them to swim in and they'll do it as long as possible! Remember to sit forward with legs spread whenever possible. It really does help!

Kerrie, if you remember the early months of my pregnancy with Abbey I had the same or similar issues with my DP about the pregnancy. Actually he was like it pretty much the whole way though. Once Abbey was born though he has been alot better. He's still not very hands on with her though, preferring to leave most of her care up to me and he looks after Noah and Tehya. Which is still helping, although not great when I need a break from the crying and he has no clue what to do with the baby.

Good to hear though that your DH is coming around. No one can resist their own newborn. He will be right sweety.

Mel, sorry for the take over. Good to hear that bub is turning, even if it is only slightly. Fingers crossed she will go completely head down soon for you. Let us know how your appt goes.

Mel, sounds like bubs is getting ready! Good luck with ur next appointment.

Just a quick update... appt went well... MW was shocked and a bit mean about my birth preferences that I gave her... she was laughing (as politely as she could) on how detailed they were... So I was a bit p!$$ed at that... but at least if they read it I should get what I want.

As for bub's she is doing well... head is down now but not engaged... so not going to come too early!!! Had CTG as didn't feel many movements the day before appt, but all is good, and she hasn't stopped since!!!

Thanks for support guys!

Yay!I'm really glad ur bub turned for u Mel.Silly midwife:rolleyes: And she shouldn't laugh at ur birth plan either,how rude!!
All the very best for ur birth i hope it goes how u want it to:)