Breech position / C Section Question????

wilkie23 · Jun 14th, 2011, 11:59 AM

My baby's been lying in the breech position for quite a while now, I know there's still plenty of time for her to turn but I was just wondering if she stays in that position and I have to have a C-section do they still leave you until 40 plus weeks or until your natural labor starts or do they tend to book the C section before your due date.

pinklizzy · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:01 PM

Hi, my c-section was booked for when I was 39+1, I think they tend to do it around 39 weeks before you go into labour. x

Violet3 · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:02 PM

I'm not sure, but I would like to know the answer too since my LO is also breech at this stage

x

v2007 · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:03 PM

My section was booked 5 days in advance.

They dont tend to let you get to your EDD as there is a few risks of being left.

Ask your consultant but TBH you have a good 10 weeks left so get on your knees and swish your belly, its a fab way to encourage baby to turn.

V xxx

momof2bb · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:03 PM

they will plan it before but reasonable time like 38-39 weeks...

wilkie23 · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:09 PM

Thanks, I'll try getting on my knees if she hasn't turned by 34 weeks

manda22 · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:32 PM

I was given a c section date a week after my due date. I ended up going into labor naturally a week before my due date and she was born via emergency c section because she kicked her little foot through my cervix!!

ellie27 · Jun 14th, 2011, 12:37 PM

They will offer an ECV first to try turn the baby - we tried that at 38+5 but it failed.

c-sections done in 39th week mostly - Anna was born by c-section at 39+3.

Anna was breech and in weird positions all through my pregnancy.

I was doing headstands, going downstairs hands-first, on the ball...nothing shifted her!

There is plenty time for baby to move, think its if they are still breech at 36wks they start talking of c-sections etc..

lucilou · Jun 14th, 2011, 14:48 PM

I have been told I'll get a presentation scan at 36 weeks, and if baby is breech then I'll be booked in for a c-section at 39 weeks - if baby turns between 36 and 39 weeks the section will just be canceled and hopefully I'll go into labour naturally.

last time they didn't confirm H was breech until past 38 weeks so they booked me in for the earliest non-emergency c-section slot which I think ended up being about 39+2.

If you're only 28 weeks now, there's plenty of time for baby to turn, turn back, and turn again so don't be too worried!

I am pretty sure my baby was head down yesterday but has now flipped to breech (judging by where I have been feeling kicks). Wee rascal!

If you end up needing a section, it's not so bad... my last one was a breeze (although of course might not be the case for everyone) and I'm not going to refuse one this time if baby is breech again. VBAC would be my preference though!

Ivoryapril · Jun 14th, 2011, 14:58 PM

My section was for placenta praevia not breech but it was at 38+6 and usually is about 39 weeks for any elective (planned) c-section x

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wilkie23 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 280	Breech position / C Section Question???? My baby's been lying in the breech position for quite a while now, I know there's still plenty of time for her to turn but I was just wondering if she stays in that position and I have to have a C-section do they still leave you until 40 plus weeks or until your natural labor starts or do they tend to book the C section before your due date.

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pinklizzy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3,886	Hi, my c-section was booked for when I was 39+1, I think they tend to do it around 39 weeks before you go into labour. x

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Violet3 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 2,025	I'm not sure, but I would like to know the answer too since my LO is also breech at this stage x

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v2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 29,371	My section was booked 5 days in advance. They dont tend to let you get to your EDD as there is a few risks of being left. Ask your consultant but TBH you have a good 10 weeks left so get on your knees and swish your belly, its a fab way to encourage baby to turn. V xxx

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momof2bb Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland,USA Posts: 848	they will plan it before but reasonable time like 38-39 weeks...

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wilkie23 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 280	Thanks, I'll try getting on my knees if she hasn't turned by 34 weeks

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manda22 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 328	I was given a c section date a week after my due date. I ended up going into labor naturally a week before my due date and she was born via emergency c section because she kicked her little foot through my cervix!!

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Jun 14th, 2011, 12:37 PM	#8
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,559	They will offer an ECV first to try turn the baby - we tried that at 38+5 but it failed. c-sections done in 39th week mostly - Anna was born by c-section at 39+3. Anna was breech and in weird positions all through my pregnancy. I was doing headstands, going downstairs hands-first, on the ball...nothing shifted her! There is plenty time for baby to move, think its if they are still breech at 36wks they start talking of c-sections etc..

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Jun 14th, 2011, 14:48 PM	#9
lucilou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,217	I have been told I'll get a presentation scan at 36 weeks, and if baby is breech then I'll be booked in for a c-section at 39 weeks - if baby turns between 36 and 39 weeks the section will just be canceled and hopefully I'll go into labour naturally. last time they didn't confirm H was breech until past 38 weeks so they booked me in for the earliest non-emergency c-section slot which I think ended up being about 39+2. If you're only 28 weeks now, there's plenty of time for baby to turn, turn back, and turn again so don't be too worried! I am pretty sure my baby was head down yesterday but has now flipped to breech (judging by where I have been feeling kicks). Wee rascal! If you end up needing a section, it's not so bad... my last one was a breeze (although of course might not be the case for everyone) and I'm not going to refuse one this time if baby is breech again. VBAC would be my preference though!

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Jun 14th, 2011, 14:58 PM	#10
Ivoryapril Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,973	My section was for placenta praevia not breech but it was at 38+6 and usually is about 39 weeks for any elective (planned) c-section x

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