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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my mom went into labor with me many years ago, I was breech and my mom's midwife flipped me around in time for a natural birth. So I asked my midwives their policy - they do not flip and deliver the baby, they send you off for a c section. [b]They did mention a doctor in Falls Church who might consider delivering breech.[/b] I am 29 weeks now, and I have been walking the entire pregnancy, 1-3 miles a day, which is supposed to help. I also started doing the exercises several weeks ago simply because I am nervous about repeating history! When I went in for the 28 week check up, the baby was head down already. I can feel when she moves sideways sometimes and then goes back to head down position. My nurse said that once the baby is 34-36 weeks it gets harder for her to move around as much, so I would recommend starting the spinning babies exercises now. Can't hurt, right?[/quote] Very few docs in this area - in the United States, actually - will deliver a breech baby for a first time mom. It's considered super risky. Dr. Tchabo in VA is supposedly one of the few docs in the area who will deliver a breech baby but I think under specific circumstances. GW Midwives will occasionally deliver breech babies, too, but the mom must meet specific criteria and be with their practice. OP - it's never too early to start your inverts. Check out Spinning Babies online for exercises. Also, swimming is supposed to help. Nothing too strenuous - just floating in the pool. Apparently the wieghtlessness can help the baby flip. [/quote] I'm with the GW midwives. I'm 31 weeks and baby is still head up / kind of like a diagonal transverse. She's moving around a lot but the head is alwyas on my right or left side. It's also a complete breech at this point, though her legs come up so that may likely change. My first turned at 32 weeks. It does happen. But it's stressful waiting. My MW told me at this point, do cat cows and don't start with the inverts just yet. At 32/33 weeks, we talk about something else. I felt like they said chiro, etc, at 36 weeks, which seems too late to me. My plan is to see what's up at 33 weeks and if no change, schedule sessions with chiro who does webster. My midwives will do an ECV if no change by 36 weeks (or 37, I forget which?) depending on my cord, placenta, etc, but I'm not sure I'd do a version, there are risks. There are also risks with a vaginal breech birth, but so far, I am a candidate. I'm not entirely sure I'd do it. Part of the reason that I went with the GW midwives, though, is that I knew that it would be an option. I tend to have small babies (6.3 and 6.5 lbs, each) and I tend to find birth easy, but a breech birth does have certain risks. Then again, c-sections are not without risk. It's not an easy decision, even when you do have options. I'm a huge natural birth proponent, but if this baby is still breech at term, I'm definitely considering a c-section. If this happens, I'd like to wait to go into labor on my own, labor a little bit, then proceed to the c. This will be my last child, so I'm not too concerned about subsequent labors or risks thereof. But, a c-section is the last thing I want, so I'm worried. I am also having a TON of back pain, so watching my posture and doing the exercises is somewhat excrutiating. I think it's possible my back pain and the breech are related (cause and or effect of the breech). [/quote]
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