Anonymous
Post 07/18/2025 06:17     Subject: Breech baby tips?
Anonymous wrote:Remember that for every person that the ECV did or did not work is the person whose baby died from it.

My very science-based OBGyn had that advice. So I never considered a version. Good thing, definitely hugh chance it would have resulted in the death of #3. C-section protected him from the knots in his cord compressing.


I posted earlier about my failed ECV and being ultimately thankful that I had a c-section because DS was wrapped up in his unusually long and knotted cord. It has crossed my mind many times over the years that we’re lucky the ECV did not cause him harm.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 23:28     Subject: Breech baby tips?
I had two ECVs, as both my babies were breech. Both were successful. The first was about 10 seconds and completely painless. They offered an epidural for the second but I was cocky from my easy past procedure. It was agonizing. But it worked, and I had an easy vaginal delivery.

Wishing you luck!
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 22:52     Subject: Breech baby tips?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What was your first baby? Did you deliver vaginally? My kids were late turners.

I know people say you can feel when they turn, but I didn’t. Obviously could feel kicks in my ribs after that though.


OP here: she was a vaginal birth and was head down pretty much the entire pregnancy. So this one has been very different!


That's good news then. I read that many babies who were breech were that way due to mom's anatomy, which is why many women have multiple breech babies. Hopefully your baby will turn. As a 2nd baby they likely have more room and don't feel the need to turn yet.


There are plenty that are breech due to cord issues.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 22:51     Subject: Breech baby tips?
Anonymous wrote:Baby 1: head down, unmedicated vaginal
Baby 2: head down, unmedicated vaginal
Baby 3: breech, did ECV complete surgical spinal, didn't feel a thing. Got induced at 41.2 weeks, unmedicated vaginal
Baby 4: transverse, opted for scheduled c-section at 39 weeks.


How do you push with a complete spinal?
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 22:50     Subject: Breech baby tips?
Remember that for every person that the ECV did or did not work is the person whose baby died from it.

My very science-based OBGyn had that advice. So I never considered a version. Good thing, definitely hugh chance it would have resulted in the death of #3. C-section protected him from the knots in his cord compressing.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 22:34     Subject: Breech baby tips?
Reading all of these painful ECV stories. My MD does a complete spinal so if something happens, you're ready for a crash c section. Literally felt nada.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2025 22:32     Subject: Breech baby tips?
Baby 1: head down, unmedicated vaginal
Baby 2: head down, unmedicated vaginal
Baby 3: breech, did ECV complete surgical spinal, didn't feel a thing. Got induced at 41.2 weeks, unmedicated vaginal
Baby 4: transverse, opted for scheduled c-section at 39 weeks.