Help getting baby to move head down?

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  1. (*)FebBaby(*)

    (*)FebBaby(*) Active Member

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    At my last 2 midwife appointments my little girl has been head down but when I went last week she wasn't - and since then I have had the most painful pain under my rib

    Is there anything that I can do to make her move head down? I am really worried about having to have a ceaserean (sp) :(

    Any advice?
     
    #1 (*)FebBaby(*), Jan 6, 2008
  2. Babylicious

    Babylicious Well-Known Member

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    birthing ball
     
    #2 Babylicious, Jan 6, 2008
  3. fothers

    fothers Well-Known Member

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    If she is breech you want to lie with your hips higher than your head for a period every day- this website might help-

    http://www.spinningbabies.com/

    Hope bubs turns for you :hug:
     
    #3 fothers, Jan 6, 2008
  4. chrystaltips

    chrystaltips Well-Known Member

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    Crawl around on your hand and knees round the house is supposed to help them turn or using a birthing ball.
     
    #4 chrystaltips, Jan 6, 2008
  5. KJL

    KJL Well-Known Member

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    I second the hands and knees position and any positions that allow more space in your pelvis for baby such as forward leaning positions.
     
    #5 KJL, Jan 6, 2008
  6. mrs_tommo22

    mrs_tommo22 Well-Known Member

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    I used a excercise ball ever day and just bounced like mad on it.
     
    #6 mrs_tommo22, Jan 6, 2008
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    Dylan didn't engage till the last minute..i used a birthing ball and it seemed to really shift him..my labour was 2 hours 20 mins so don't think it will have any impact on your time in labour
     
    #7 cloud9, Jan 6, 2008
  8. paradysso

    paradysso Well-Known Member

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    sit in a squatting position like this

    http://blog.roodo.com/Douch/f700eda5.jpg

    it really opens pevis, but dont do it if baby is back to back as u want to avoid letting them engagde whilst hes the wrong way as its harder to turn them
     
    #8 paradysso, Jan 6, 2008
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