Any tips on turning breech babies

[mrs_tommo22]

Im 28 weeks gone nearly and was told at a recent scan that shes breech! any tips on turning her?
I have been bouncing on my excercise ball like mad, but is it working? I used to be a student midwife but all my knowledge has turned to fluff withthis pregnancy!

 

[EllieG]

At 28 weeks it is likey your LO will turn by itself, however floor scrubbing position, not slouching in a sofa and sleeping on your left side are all things that can help. My Lo was breech for ages and I was really worried, but she turned and I didnt even notice, at about 35 weeks.

 

[mrs_tommo22]

I thought ass much!good thing i already sleep on my left side! well i may scrub the floor to see if anything happens lol

 

[Xena]

Go on all fours (hands and kees) and rock backwards and forwards. Do it for about 20 mins a day.

That's what I was told to do for DD and it got her turned around

My little one this time round is breech also at the moment. I must get started on the rocking lol.

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Did you feel her move by any chance when she did?

 

[Xena]

no I don't know the exact moment when she turned. I just know that the next time I went to my midwife appointment she confirmed that she was no longer breech.

It's kinda hard to tell what's going on there though - they wriggle and kick so darned much it just feels like acrobatics most of the time anyway!

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Il never know then xena! my little girl is very active!!!

 

[Xena]

Well just do the rocking and then see at your next midwife appointment if it's helped

I wouldn't worry just yet though hun your little one has plenty of time to turn

 

[trixipaws]

mine was breech at 33 weeks, for the next 2 weeks i sat up str8, leant forward and did some hands&knees stuff, i felt her move loads and really thought she'd turned but at 35 weeks she was STILL breech lol
so after my efforts hadnt worked i stopped trying as much, and at 36 weeks was told she seems to hav turned! i didnt feel it! got a presentation scan on fri to confirm whether or not she has. but it looks hopeful! and i was losing hope getting to 35 weeks!
u got ages left

 

[Sabrina]

I agree with Trixipaws in that you do have quite a while yet for the baby to turn.

My LO has been breech, head down, breech and now head down again. I didn't feel any big movements for any of the change of positions. I do feel a lot more comfortable now he's head down again though.

Hang in there, LO may just decide to turn of his own accord before long.

 

[andreag]

Mine turned about 31 weeks, and midwife thinks he'll stay now as he is quite low down. I was convinced he was still breech as bump was really hard under my ribs, but apparently he has a hard bum!

I slept on my left hand side and sat on the birthing ball in the evening. but don't worry - there is still tonnes of time.

 

[lisa_davidson]

my little boy has always been head down so hopin he will stay that way!
i have heard that putting a cold bag of peas or somethin on your tum can get em to move cos they try and get away to a warmer spot....dunno if thats good to do? probably check with midwife...don't wanna freeze the little one too much!

godbless

lisa xxxx

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Thanks ladies, i probably am panicking over nothing! but with my first baby I didnt really think about it!
But i guess with watching all these bloomin baby programmes and seeing all these breech babies born by section i am like YIKES!!!!

Well il let you know if i get to 35 weeks and she hasnt turned, but...she should do

Ifshe dont il just poke her till she does!

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

Hope LO turns for you hun still got loads of time to
Katrina

 

[mrs_tommo22]

I think what ot is i cant remember if stephen was breech! but i know once i had got to 35 weeks that he was ok!
Im guna stop getting wound up about it, like you said i have loads of time!