little mister is totally, completely breech here at 28 weeks. like head at my bellybutton breech.
luckily i planned to visit the chiropractor anyway (for my presumably misaligned back and pelvis), so now i just have to find someone who takes medicaid AND is trained in the webster technique. and i ought to do some breech-turning manuevers if i ever get a moment. they say 25% of babies are breech until 32 weeks, after which is drops to more like 4%, so i guess i have a month to hope. but as a friend said to me the other day, my luck with regards to avoiding slim percentages so far has been shitty! rh-, clotting factor, nuchal cord, bilobed placenta, velamentous insertion of cord, etc...
as if i needed one more thing to worry about with this birth. the funny thing is, other than the breech situation--which will likely change on its own--i am otherwise without anxiety despite plenty of reasons to freak out. it's like i just don't care, but that's not it. i don't know if it's denial of problems or total acceptance of whatever happens, but i'm not ruffled right now. whatever happens, happens; and i know what won't happen: c-section. everything else is fair game, i guess. i really need to sit down and think hard about unassisted birth to find out if i am honestly ok with any/all outcomes.
luckily i planned to visit the chiropractor anyway (for my presumably misaligned back and pelvis), so now i just have to find someone who takes medicaid AND is trained in the webster technique. and i ought to do some breech-turning manuevers if i ever get a moment. they say 25% of babies are breech until 32 weeks, after which is drops to more like 4%, so i guess i have a month to hope. but as a friend said to me the other day, my luck with regards to avoiding slim percentages so far has been shitty! rh-, clotting factor, nuchal cord, bilobed placenta, velamentous insertion of cord, etc...
as if i needed one more thing to worry about with this birth. the funny thing is, other than the breech situation--which will likely change on its own--i am otherwise without anxiety despite plenty of reasons to freak out. it's like i just don't care, but that's not it. i don't know if it's denial of problems or total acceptance of whatever happens, but i'm not ruffled right now. whatever happens, happens; and i know what won't happen: c-section. everything else is fair game, i guess. i really need to sit down and think hard about unassisted birth to find out if i am honestly ok with any/all outcomes.
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July 17, 2010 at 2:26 PM
My last baby was breech all the way up til 34 weeks! I was mentally preparing for a possible c section and then she went head down pretty much at the last minute. And was in a perfect position for birth and we had an incredibly smooth labor and birth.
So there is still plenty of time and hope! I did a few of those exercises they recommend for breech baby turning. Like laying with the pillows under your hips and stuff, and I don't know if it made a difference or not.
July 18, 2010 at 9:36 PM
now that is comforting--a baby who shifted on her own last minute. i have a friend who had external version done at 38 weeks but i do not want to go get an epidural for that just to come home and birth in my tub... seems silly. but i will if i have to! i'm hoping the exercises and whatnot work for us if he doesn't rotate by himself.
i'm glad you had a good birth experience :)