Breech baby boy
So we found out that our baby boy likes the head-up position today when the doctor found his heartbeat up high by my ribs. He doesn’t seem worried as 25% of babies are breech at this point while only 3-4% are at birth. However, I’d really like to avoid a c-section and so am looking into turning techniques to do at home. I don’t relish doing handstands but that is one technique. So is playing an iPod by my pelvis (so baby will come towards the noise) or using cold and heat to try to get him to turn. Besides those, it’s making sure I’m not too recumbant (hence I’m typing while sitting cross-legged on the floor rather than sitting on the couch), walking regularly (helps open up the pelvis), and some slightly uncomfortable positioning to encourage turning.
Anyone have any suggestions or experience with this?
June 20th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Pelvic rocks (a Bradley exercise, you get on hands and knees and rock your pelvis) and squatting also help. I know if it gets close, a headstand in the pool helped one friend and a chiro visit helped another.
Visualization is supposed to help. Imagine baby head down and relax.
June 20th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
that is bad news
but there is still a lot of time, so hopefully he will want to turn around, we will be praying/thinking of you!!
mp
June 21st, 2007 at 3:46 am
I’m sure Euan was breach at that point too and he turned later on.
I think you’re doing all the right things so far, keep active, don’t slouch and sit upright! I found one of those large inflatable excercise balls good for sitting on as you couldn’t slouch on that.
June 24th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Thanks for the advice and prayers. I emailed our Bradley instructor and got a whole list of things to help him turn, but she said 32-33 weeks is the best time to work on turning, so I’ll wait another week before letting the blood rush to my head.