Sorry i didn't get on to post this yesterday but I was exhausted..
We went in at 9 to have the ECV, I was then hooked up to a CTG to get a good trace, given a muscle relaxant, left 15mins to let that work and then the consultant attempted the ECV... I have to say it was uncomfortable but not overly painful. I would recommend anyone trying rather than leaving the baby breech. However, LO didn't want to budge... even an inch... she tried to turn him forwards... then backwards and then just said he's not going anywhere...
I opted to have a scheduled C-section, although I was given the option of a vaginal delivery. I decided against this as i was a vaginal breech birth and complications arose that resulted in me developing pneumonia and I really beat the odds to survive (well there were no odds, my parents were told I was going to die). I know that vaginal breech births are often successful but I didn't want to go through labour worrying all the time whether there might be problems...
Anyway the section is scheduled for the 25th June... it seems too soon, I'm not ready!!
J
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UPDATE:
Seems like the hospital thought it was too soon also, I had a phone call this morning telling me my section has been moved to the 26th.. phew one more day to get ready!!
We went in at 9 to have the ECV, I was then hooked up to a CTG to get a good trace, given a muscle relaxant, left 15mins to let that work and then the consultant attempted the ECV... I have to say it was uncomfortable but not overly painful. I would recommend anyone trying rather than leaving the baby breech. However, LO didn't want to budge... even an inch... she tried to turn him forwards... then backwards and then just said he's not going anywhere...
I opted to have a scheduled C-section, although I was given the option of a vaginal delivery. I decided against this as i was a vaginal breech birth and complications arose that resulted in me developing pneumonia and I really beat the odds to survive (well there were no odds, my parents were told I was going to die). I know that vaginal breech births are often successful but I didn't want to go through labour worrying all the time whether there might be problems...
Anyway the section is scheduled for the 25th June... it seems too soon, I'm not ready!!
J
XX
UPDATE:
Seems like the hospital thought it was too soon also, I had a phone call this morning telling me my section has been moved to the 26th.. phew one more day to get ready!!