Comments on: My Breech Baby: How to Turn a Breech Baby

By: Azeezat

Azeezat — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:02:21 +0000

I am first time mum. I am 36week 3 days my baby his in breech. Just understand it now as u explained. I pray it should change before my next meeting. Please advise what I should be doing now. Thanks for sharing your experience.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:04:29 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

Hi! I was 37 weeks when I was breech. We did an ECV the next day – which did not work – and then I started chiropractic the next day and went every day for a week. He turned sometime before 38 weeks, which shocked the doctors, especially after he was born, and they saw what a short cord he had. I would say find a Webster TEchnique chiro and get started now 🙂

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 07:28:29 +0000

Were you past 36 weeks & still breech? At what week did you start chiropractic work? Thanks so much for that website too! It makes me feel so much better knowing they know the Webster’s technique.
I’m 36 weeks & just now starting. I don’t want it to be too late.

By: Aja Lee Harms

Aja Lee Harms — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:17:44 +0000

In reply to Katie. mine was worse then labor :(

By: Stephanie Butler

Stephanie Butler — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:58:26 +0000

I just wanted to thank you for sharing all of your research. I was in a panic after hearing my baby was breech at 36 weeks and my doctor wanting to schedule procedure to flip the baby just 4 days after my appointment. Your blog provided me ALL the information and references I needed. I was able to get in to see a chiropractor who encouraged me to ask for more time to flip the baby using less invasive techniques. She also referred me to the Baby Spinnig website which I had already found thanks to you! After my 2nd chiropractor visit in 4 days and trying some of your other suggestions, my ultrasound showed baby had flipped! I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to share your experience and information!

By: Kayla

Kayla — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:09:39 +0000

So glad I found this blog today. I’m 36 weeks and 3 days today (first time mom), and found out yesterday that my baby that has been head down this entire time has decided to flip. I was completely devastated to find out that something was “wrong” and birth may not be quite like I’ve imagined it. My doctor did not discuss really anything with me. She said well he is definitely breech, and if he’s still breech next week, we will schedule a c-section.. nothing more and nothing less. I don’t think she was expecting me to absolutely loose it in her office, so maybe that is why she didn’t elaborate on any other options. I will definitely be trying some of the techniques you discussed and praying for the best outcome, whatever that outcome may be.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 22:12:50 +0000

In reply to Leoni. Wow, that is amazing! Thank you for sharing your story and your thoughts =)

By: Leoni

Leoni — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:07:27 +0000

In reply to Leoni. Just realised I said definitely head down - I meant definitely breech!

By: Leoni

Leoni — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:06:02 +0000

I just wanted to share my experience- my baby number 8 was breech at 32 weeks. I wasn’t worried, he’d have turned by my next appointment, plenty of time. He was still breech at 34 weeks – and 36 weeks. I was booked in to try to turn him, but when the consultant checked on the day, she said the cord was around his neck and she couldn’t risk trying to turn him. I went in for my pre-caesarean checks, and he was still obstinately breech. Needless to say, I had tried every method I could find over the past few weeks to try to turn the little monkey. I was really upset about having a cesarean, but at least I could make arrangements for my other children, and the whole day before I was comforting myself by saying “in 24 hrs I’ll be holding my baby ….In 12 hrs I’ll be holding my baby…” I went in to hospital, signed forms, showered, changed, met the anaesthetist etc. Baby was checked, definitely head down. They did a quick scan to be sure of his position before they cut – and guess what? He was head down! They sent us home feeling very bewildered! I ended up waiting for another 3 weeks before I eventually ended up holding my delicious little man after a very easy (natural!) labour. Everyone’s experience is different – I guess what I really want to say is – all the stress and anxiety was for nothing. I know I had the optimal outcome, but even if you end up with a cesarean, stress and anxiety before hand still doesn’t help. What happens, happens, and your baby is forever!

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:43:15 +0000

In reply to Traci.

I’m sorry that it was so painful for you! I was expecting the worse, as I had heard that ECVs are very painful for some people. I don’t know if it was because of the relaxant they gave me (afterwards I was having contractions 2-3 minutes apart, and I couldn’t even feel them), but it truly as just uncomfortable pressure. I talked to my friend, who is a L&D RN, and she said that sometimes it isn’t painful if the doctor isn’t doing it right. Who knows. Thanks for sharing your experience though – I know it’s always good to have a variety of experiences to read from! I added a comment after my “not super comfortable” that it can be painful for some 🙂