Sazzle84
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Just discovered my baby is breech and basically have until Tuesday to turn before various investigations/options/interventions are discussed.
I will be 36 weeks on Wednesday and seeing midwife at 35+6 to check on position. If baby still breech I will probably get referred for a scan to establish the presentation and take it from there...possible ecv and/or possible c-sec.
I was classed as high risk in my 1st pregnancy mainly due to an over enthusiastic consultant, I had to give birth at the general hospital rather than my local midwife led unit but I went along with it. This time I fought fairly hard to be able to be considered to give birth at local midwife unit and it was agreed! I was over the moon and strangely looking forward to having what I hoped would be an ideal birth.
Because baby is breech currently, unless it turns it now looks like my ideal birth scenario is shot as there will be too great a risk to give birth there and will have to go back to the general hospital which was a fairly negative experience for me last time.
Guess I'm just feeling a little anxious about what Tuesday brings, what that could mean and perhaps even a little cheated out of the birth I was so looking forward to.
I know when it comes to being reasonable/sensible about it all I just want what is best for baby and obviously if there is even the slightest risk to it that I could possibly negate I will of course do so, it's just a shame that we might have to change our plans for what was hoped to be a great birth experience.
Sorry for the looooooonnnnnnnggggg whining self pitying post, I do know how lucky I am that my baby is healthy as far as we know...just geographically challenged! I know a lot of ladies in here have some real difficult situations and complications ahead of them and I admire you all greatly.
Not expecting any replies, just wanted to get it off my chest!xxx
I will be 36 weeks on Wednesday and seeing midwife at 35+6 to check on position. If baby still breech I will probably get referred for a scan to establish the presentation and take it from there...possible ecv and/or possible c-sec.
I was classed as high risk in my 1st pregnancy mainly due to an over enthusiastic consultant, I had to give birth at the general hospital rather than my local midwife led unit but I went along with it. This time I fought fairly hard to be able to be considered to give birth at local midwife unit and it was agreed! I was over the moon and strangely looking forward to having what I hoped would be an ideal birth.
Because baby is breech currently, unless it turns it now looks like my ideal birth scenario is shot as there will be too great a risk to give birth there and will have to go back to the general hospital which was a fairly negative experience for me last time.
Guess I'm just feeling a little anxious about what Tuesday brings, what that could mean and perhaps even a little cheated out of the birth I was so looking forward to.
I know when it comes to being reasonable/sensible about it all I just want what is best for baby and obviously if there is even the slightest risk to it that I could possibly negate I will of course do so, it's just a shame that we might have to change our plans for what was hoped to be a great birth experience.
Sorry for the looooooonnnnnnnggggg whining self pitying post, I do know how lucky I am that my baby is healthy as far as we know...just geographically challenged! I know a lot of ladies in here have some real difficult situations and complications ahead of them and I admire you all greatly.
Not expecting any replies, just wanted to get it off my chest!xxx
