Am I just being mental and paranoid?

[charlie1510]

Hi ladies,

I had a midwife appointment yesterday and she said baby is head down. I said I thought that was weird as all the movement I fel was down low, so I had thought she was breach. She said there was a hard bit at the top and a hard bit at the bottom, which she thought was a head but she couldn't be 100% sure, but it didn't matter too much quite yet and she's send me for a scan at 36 weeks if we still weren't sure. She said she was surprised I didn't feel any movement any higher up.

I've now got all sorts of worried going round my head:

What if the baby is head down but there's something wrong with her legs and she can't move them, and maybe all the movement I feel is just her hands?

What is the baby is bottom down and they think she's head down and I have to deliver her breach?

Are these fears justified? Should I insist on a scan to make sure she's ok? Am I just being a paranoid pregnant lady?


I'd really appreciate any advice please.

Charlotte

 

[Jasa1911]

Hi hun, my LO had been breech until yesterday - midwife said the same that she thought the head was down which I thought was weird. But i had a scan today which confirmed it.
I also have felt less movement since she moved and they said that's quite normal. Try not to worry as long as you still feel baby moving a fair bit I'm sure everything is perfect. Xx

 

[Rainie]

Hon the movements i feel up the top is when he is stretching i rarely feel kicks or anything just his bum moving around. All my movements are down below around bikini line etc and he is as low as he can go.

 

[ellie27]

Think you are worrying a bit much.

My first was breech throughout and I know this one is too.

I had an appt at 28wks and I told the midwife I thought the baby was breech, she felt my tummy to check the position and said 'no, thats the bum and thats the head' then continued to feel for another minute or so and then said 'yes, you are right, baby is breech!'

I feel all the kicks/punches at my sides, babys bum is stuck down in my pelvis, and the head is at my chest. The head moves around and sticks out a lot -sometimes it is like I have 3 boobs - exact same as my first baby!!

I wouldnt worry just now, even if LO is breech they cant do anything.....if there is any doubt about position at 36wks or so they will send you for a scan. There is no point having a scan just now as baby should be able to move around and do what it wants til 36wks or so.

 

[charlie1510]

Thanks ladies!