Anyone on here had an ECV?

[BettyHoop]

As the title says really - and would like to share what happens and any success stories? My baby has consistently been in the breech position for at least a month now - I have such a sore bump at the top where baby's head is. I've been trying all the inversion moves to no avail...I'm very short so I feel like maybe it's stuck?! Due to my short stature I'll be having an ecv at 36 weeks if it hasn't turned by then. Xx

 

[nikkix86]

have you been on spinning babies hun? they tried one with me with my first but it didnt work i didnt have enough fluid

 

[BettyHoop]

Hi nikki yes I have been on spinning babies. My oh has a laugh in the evenings now as I regularly have my bum in the air one way or another!!! Is that why you had a cesarean then if you don't mind me asking? Xx

 

[nikkix86]

my first was for alot of reasons lol he was breech, low fluid and i had pre eclampsia and he was a really small baby. its completely your choice if you have the ecv but i wouldnt go through it again but yours might be better than mine was. some babies turn very last minute so you never know

 

[Moomin21]

Hi, I had one and it was absolutely fine. I was very scared going in, I'd googled too much I think! The consultant tried to turn baby but my stomach muscles were too tight so I had an injection to loosen things up! Then they managed to turn baby. It was uncomfortable but not painful in the slightest. I then went on to have a natural birth. I would do it again to avoid c section. When I went for my first ecv my baby had turned itself so it wasn't required! Next week she was breech again so I went back. It was my second baby so think there was more room for her to move. This was at about 38 plus 5!! Good luck!! Xxx

 

[Piglet's Mama]

How far along are you?

My baby has been breech, transverse, breech, transverse and FINALLY head down today at 34+2. I had been panicking about ECV and section but felt baby turn on Saturday night; it actually woke me up! Movements felt totally different after and MW confirmed head down today.

There's still time. Have you got a birthing ball?

 

[BettyHoop]

Thanks for your replies. I'm 33 weeks now. I have a birthing ball and have been using it a lot. Really hoping baby turns itself soon but I have a feeling it's not going to - it has literally been in the same position since I could feel where it was. Hope your baby stays head down piglets mama xx

 

[Sydney]

As the title says really - and would like to share what happens and any success stories? My baby has consistently been in the breech position for at least a month now - I have such a sore bump at the top where baby's head is. I've been trying all the inversion moves to no avail...I'm very short so I feel like maybe it's stuck?! Due to my short stature I'll be having an ecv at 36 weeks if it hasn't turned by then. Xx

Have you considered moxibustion?

 

[Dovekie]

No one has ever mentioned the position of my baby or checked. Hiccups have been low down the last day or so. I feel pushing under my ribs a lot (feet??). I still get kicking to the side but I guess he could just be more on one side than the other. I really haven't got a clue what the various lumps are.

 

[tootie]

I had an ecv but it didn't work and had an elective c section back in November. I can honestly say it was a positive experience and wasn't even half as bad as I had imagined in my head. I was absolutely gutted when we first found out our little man was breech too xx