Tomorrow I will be 34 weeks (yay! getting closer- 6 weeks till my due date!). However, yesterday's ultrasound confirmed that the baby is still breech. I figured this was going to be the case as the baby's movements and positioning of his head (which I can feel on my upper left side) have indicated. It was seeming like it had been quite some time that the baby has been upright. My husband asked the doctor when our last bi-weekly u/s showed the baby head down- and it turns out he's been sitting up in basically the same spot since week 21! So apparently I have a baby who is quite comfy right where he is- or maybe he is stubborn like his dad. ;)
According to my doc, most babies start turning head down by week 34 or 35. At this point roughly 25% of babies are breech, but then the percentage drops to about 3-4% still breech by full-term. Not sure what this will mean for us, but I am stepping up the things that I can do to try to influence the bambino to stand on his head... pelvic tilts, swimming, back to acupuncture, etc. If he doesn't flip in the next few weeks my doc could perform a version. I am not keen about the idea of manipulating the baby and possibly putting him at risk of distress, plus the success rate is only around 50/50. So we'll see what happens in the coming weeks. The last resort will be a scheduled c-section about a week prior to my due date. I'm not stressed at this point, just doing what I can and waiting to see what happens.
Hope everyone out there is doing well! Sending positive thoughts to everyone ttc, grieving babyloss, coping with subsequent pregnancy, etc.
Like your doctor said, odds are excellent that your little guy will flip, but it's good you're being proactive here. Both of my surviving kids were stubborn about turning (one breech, one transverse until term) and I tried all sorts of things to get them to flip. I swear by the Webster Technique, which is done by some chiropractors (make certain to find someone who's had lots of experience with this) and is gentle and noninvasive. It saved me from a C-section! Email me if you'd like more info. After all you've been through, it would be nice if you didn't also have to endure major surgery if it's at all avoidable!
ReplyDeleteHappy 34 weeks!! Praying your little one decides to turn.
ReplyDeleteHoping the little guy will turn down from breech. Yay for 34 wks :)
ReplyDeleteHooray for 34 weeks! My first flipped around 35 weeks on his own. It was the wierdest sensation I have ever felt, but at least he did it! Good luck! :)
ReplyDeleteJust noticing it's been a few weeks since your last post! Hope all's well and that good news will be posted here soon. :) Thinking of you~
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