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Subject: 38041
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 1:28pm

Great tip, thanks pudgy!! I'll keep the lunges in mind this time around ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:28:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291775&title=posterior-babies#1291775 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291485&title=posterior-babies#1291485 Author: pudgy
Subject: 38041
Posted: 23 March 2011 at 9:39pm

tiptoes wrote: DS was posterior and had his head flexed - is that the same as brow presentation?   .

^^ same Ds was posterior and had his head flexed, after an hour or so of lunges on the stairs ( made him drop his chin) he was pushed out in 15 mins. I had a home waterbirth. Contractions were all in my back though and were awful

Edited by pudgy]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:39:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291485&title=posterior-babies#1291485 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291442&title=posterior-babies#1291442 Author: TorinsMum
Subject: 38041
Posted: 23 March 2011 at 8:44pm

My DS was posterior right up until crowning when he turned to anterior.
Labour was just under 12 hours but had syntocinon (accompanied with epidural) as I wasn't dilating.
2nd stage of labour was just over an hour & he was delivered with no assistance & only a very small tear.
From what I have heard I was pretty lucky & had it relatively easy compared to some.


Edited by TorinsMum]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:44:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291442&title=posterior-babies#1291442 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291183&title=posterior-babies#1291183 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 38041
Posted: 23 March 2011 at 4:36pm

My boy turned posterior towards the end of my labour, so the last few hours all the contractions were in my back. He was LOA at the start of labour! Little monkey.
Due to other reasons, I had an emerg CS(but my labour was 48 hours and not all to do with him being posterior)

Things to keep baby in a good position and to help if theya re already posterior are -
**Sit backwards on a chair, dont slouch! Swim! hands and knees and rocking is good. And check out spinningbabies.com! ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:36:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291183&title=posterior-babies#1291183 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291091&title=posterior-babies#1291091 Author: Nothing
Subject: 38041
Posted: 23 March 2011 at 2:41pm

My girl was posterior while in labour. I was induced and ended up having a c-sect cause the hospital was useless and lazy (IMO). ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:41:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1291091&title=posterior-babies#1291091 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1290620&title=posterior-babies#1290620 Author: Scoop
Subject: 38041
Posted: 22 March 2011 at 9:03pm

ha. I had a long (46 hours total, 16 hours established) labour, baby had been anterior for weeks before birth, at last minute he got stuck & obstetrician was convinced he had turned posterior - so ventouse to turn him, then forceps to pull him out - in the posterior position! The silly man turned him the wrong way!! I ended up with a 3rd degree tear (with episiotomy).

Hoping for a faster, more normal, less damaging delivery this time round :-)]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:03:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1290620&title=posterior-babies#1290620 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1290316&title=posterior-babies#1290316 Author: bub
Subject: 38041
Posted: 22 March 2011 at 2:18pm

my first DD was Prosterier labour was long and painful over 26 hours and 1 hour of pushing 2nd DD was the same but not as long and then DS came along and he wasn't and only 3 hours labour and minutes pushing i didnt do any things to stop or prevent having a posterier baby i just took it as it came but was very painful with first 2 and had drugs with girls but not with my son. sorry dont mean it to sounds bad everybody is different and handles things differently. ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:18:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1290316&title=posterior-babies#1290316 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270870&title=posterior-babies#1270870 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 38041
Posted: 19 February 2011 at 10:09pm

rorylex wrote: my 1st was posterior, so labour was lengthy and labour was totally in my back But being your 1st you arnt going to know the difference. I thought it was all normal coz in the end I had a natural birth with out any intervention. my next 3 babies were not posterior, ds2 was perfect position, it was so much less painful that i didnt know it was labour til it was all on. 55mins was it.

Oooh I like the sound of that, I'm hoping this is what happens with my next labour I can still remember the back pain, the thought of it makes me shudder]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:09:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270870&title=posterior-babies#1270870 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270272&title=posterior-babies#1270272 Author: rorylex
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 8:56pm

my 1st was posterior, so labour was lengthy and labour was totally in my back But being your 1st you arnt going to know the difference. I thought it was all normal coz in the end I had a natural birth with out any intervention.

my next 3 babies were not posterior, ds2 was perfect position, it was so much less painful that i didnt know it was labour til it was all on. 55mins was it.

I did these things and I do believe they work as ds2 was posterior the day before doing them and I felt him turn while doing them.

*swimming so that you have you bump tilted down so not floating on your back. I found using the noddles really good for relaxing coz you wrap it around and it supports you well so you can just enjoy relaxing.

*leaning/knealing over a swiss ball doing some pelvic rocking.

i have used those to turn my last 3 babies and worked everytime. ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:56:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270272&title=posterior-babies#1270272 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270182&title=posterior-babies#1270182 Author: Mama2two
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 6:54pm

First baby, long and painful, but delivered naturally eventually.
Second baby, wouldn't engage, never turned into a position that he could get out so ended up with an emergency C-Section.

In the end it didn't matter. Did everything I could to turn both babies, but they would always go back to posterior. I do remember hideous amounts of back pain, but don't remember the pain of contractions at all. I still swear I could have done a drug free birth if my daughter hadn't been posterior ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:54:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270182&title=posterior-babies#1270182 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270041&title=posterior-babies#1270041 Author: MamaT
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 3:38pm

DS was anterior throughout my pregnancy and then in labour turned to posterior.
I ended up having a ventouse delivery in theatre, but that was because he didn't have his head tucked into his chin properly and the lip of my cervix was getting in the way.

I do have to warn you though that it did mean my contractions were all in my back, but hey, contractions are going to hurt no matter where you feel them ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:38:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1270041&title=posterior-babies#1270041 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269900&title=posterior-babies#1269900 Author: Hopes
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 1:56pm

Apparently Jacob was partly posterior - he definitely was spending quite a bit of time in a posterior position before he was born, and although the midwife thought he had turned, I was told after he was born that he was partly back the front and that that could be one of the reasons I had very short (intense!) contractions?

In any case, he was a natural birth, it took about 12 / 14 hours (depending on whether you time from first contraction or from when they got to five mins apart), and I did have quite a bit of pain in my back. But it was fine, honestly ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:56:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269900&title=posterior-babies#1269900 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269898&title=posterior-babies#1269898 Author: Lillybetts
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 1:54pm

Keziah was posterior throughout whole pregnancy, then about an hour before I started pushing, she turned anterior. But unfortunately ended in crash c-section due to her heart rate. ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:54:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269898&title=posterior-babies#1269898 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269829&title=posterior-babies#1269829 Author: mothermercury
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 12:37pm

Chloe was partially posterior (can't remember what position exactly), I think, when I was induced at 41 weeks. I didn't have any back pain during labour, and I think the midwife managed to get her to turn or something. I don't even really remember! The birth was 17 hours from start to finish (but I hadn't had any pre-labour or anything before being induced) and I pushed for an hour. I think she was turned anterior by that point, but it took a while because her hand was up by her face. ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:37:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269829&title=posterior-babies#1269829 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269783&title=posterior-babies#1269783 Author: KrazeeKaz
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 11:51am

My boy was posterior all the way through, had four days of pre-labour all in the back, waters broke and was only 1cm dilated, so they used synto and full spinal epidural, active labour was 6hours and 3hours of pushing to no avail, so ventouse was used with no tearing.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:51:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269783&title=posterior-babies#1269783 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269507&title=posterior-babies#1269507 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 38041
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 7:14am

First bub was posterior, delivered naturally with no drugs, just very long. I was fit though so think that definitely helped. Thinking back her contractions were more manageable as they had an ebb & flow to them, rather than my short fast/hard labour with Cooper.
I spent a lot of time in the bath on hands & knees & on the swiss ball. I had no idea that she was posterior til later.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:14:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269507&title=posterior-babies#1269507 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269455&title=posterior-babies#1269455 Author: tiptoes
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 10:33pm

DS was posterior and had his head flexed - is that the same as brow presentation?   I ended up with a c-section.   He hadn't been posterior before I went into labour so must have turned during.

Hoping for a VBAC this time ]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:33:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269455&title=posterior-babies#1269455 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269363&title=posterior-babies#1269363 Author: Caro07
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:41pm

First labour was very long and DS was posterior but delivered naturally.

Second labour - DS was the right way up and a quick natural delivery.

If I'm honest aswell I didn't too very much to prevent DS2 being posterior as I was of the the opinion (rightly or wrongly) that I would do all that and then he could turn anyway.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:41:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269363&title=posterior-babies#1269363 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269354&title=posterior-babies#1269354 Author: Whateversville
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:34pm

Pulsitilla (sp) is the pill if I remember correctly, my MW gave me them aswell.
But unfortunatly for me they didn't work

That was my biggy, I should have mentioned before. I had 3days of 'pre-labour' and got to 4cm where I had my waters broken to amp it up. Then at 6cm I had synto and the epi coz he just didn't wanna come out!]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:34:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269354&title=posterior-babies#1269354 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269321&title=posterior-babies#1269321 Author: kabe
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:04pm

My DD was posterior. Had a very protracted latent phase and she was delivered with vontouse and episotomy. Fortunately, just before she was born she turned. I put it down to the tablets my MW gave me..can't remember what they were but you put them under your tongue and it's supposed to help baby turn.

This wee poppet is also posterior . I'm really hoping she turns! ]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:04:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269321&title=posterior-babies#1269321 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269288&title=posterior-babies#1269288 Author: Bexee
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 7:35pm

He was my first baby. Had been in good position but when I presented during labour he was posterior. ]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:35:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269288&title=posterior-babies#1269288 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269275&title=posterior-babies#1269275 Author: JoJames
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 7:16pm

Both babies were LOA right up until labour, both turned posterior during labour, little toads.
#1 ended up in c-section, his head was funny shaped and due to being posterior was never really going to make it down.
#2 was a pretty "easy labour" 2 hours of active labour delivered naturally sunny side up. I did have an episiotomy though.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:16:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1269275&title=posterior-babies#1269275 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268702&title=posterior-babies#1268702 Author: Two_Puddle_Ducks
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:34am

My Mum had 4 posteria babies all with some assistance.

My DS was posteria for entire pregnancy and was delivered without assistance being posteria brow presentation. All the MW's were coming to say hello to me to see the first time mum who delivered such a baby by hereself. I didn't get all the fuss. I did tear though.

Haven't experienced a second baby yet so will let you know in July.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:34:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268702&title=posterior-babies#1268702 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268684&title=posterior-babies#1268684 Author: tropics
Subject: 38041
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:09am

ds was anterior and while I was in labour turned to posterior, I felt it happen straight in my back it was so painful

ds was vontouse delivery]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:09:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268684&title=posterior-babies#1268684 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268572&title=posterior-babies#1268572 Author: QTMum
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:54pm

I was induced 41+4 with DS and he was posterior. I had a very quick (less than an hour)drug free labour but ended up with signifigant tearing.

He was posterior the whole way through my pregnancy and did not turn during labour. Now it looks like DD is also posterior so I think I might take a look at those websites and see if I can get her to turn around ]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:54:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268572&title=posterior-babies#1268572 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268550&title=posterior-babies#1268550 Author: noodle
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:34pm

eeek I dont like the sound of all these posterior labours!! Bubs is posterior at the mo, have looked at that spinning babies website and been reading up on optimal fetal positioning and been doing everything they recommend to turn it, fingers crossed it works, glad I have 10 (or 12) weeks up my sleeve though! I am really hoping to have a VBAC and dont like my chances of it if baby stays posterior

Edited by noodle]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:34:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268550&title=posterior-babies#1268550 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268540&title=posterior-babies#1268540 Author: peachy
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:23pm

DD turned posterior during early labour so I laboured the following hours on a beanbag - it didn't help at all. My labour ended up being 27 hours and 3 hours of pushing, following by 2 x failed ventouse, then a crash c section. The fact she was posterior, brow presentation and 9lbs at 38 weeks for a first baby meant it was going to be a tough labour!

Will be interesting to see how my next birth goes, but I WILL be opting for drugs this time ]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:23:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268540&title=posterior-babies#1268540 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268532&title=posterior-babies#1268532 Author: Mrs_B
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:20pm

hila1 wrote: If you want to avoid a posterior baby, you should do a google search on 'optimal fetal positioning'. My midwife was really insistent on it. spinningbabiess.com is a good website too.

yep I did all that, to no avail =(
Mind you the fact that he was 9lb 6oz didn't help for turning either!]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:20:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268532&title=posterior-babies#1268532 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268520&title=posterior-babies#1268520 Author: newme
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:12pm

If you want to avoid a posterior baby, you should do a google search on 'optimal fetal positioning'. My midwife was really insistent on it. spinningbabiess.com is a good website too.]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:12:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268520&title=posterior-babies#1268520 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268511&title=posterior-babies#1268511 Author: Mrs_B
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:02pm

Bexee wrote: DS was posterior - I had about a 7 hour labour, three in hospital and he was born with three minutes of pushing and no drugs. So posterior doesn't automatically equal crappy labour. When I got to hospital midwive said I was 3cm dialated, three hours later I rang the bell as I felt something wasn't right, when she walked in the door I told her something had popped out and it was DS head!

Was he direct OP born? or did he turn during labour? Was he your first baby? Not very often you hear of a positive "easy" posterior birth!]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:02:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268511&title=posterior-babies#1268511 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268507&title=posterior-babies#1268507 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:59pm

DS was posterior from about 35 weeks, I tried everything I could to turn him but he didn't budge and at 40+6 was still posterior when I went into labour.

My labour was ok until the last half hour when he got distressed and after a lot of drama which I'll leave out, I had a c-section.

I'm hoping for a VBAC and have everything crossed that this baby isn't posterior. I must ask my MW next time I see her what her thoughts would be if that was the case.

Edited by MrsEmma]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:59:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268507&title=posterior-babies#1268507 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268503&title=posterior-babies#1268503 Author: Bexee
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:55pm

DS was posterior - I had about a 7 hour labour, three in hospital and he was born with three minutes of pushing and no drugs. So posterior doesn't automatically equal crappy labour. When I got to hospital midwive said I was 3cm dialated, three hours later I rang the bell as I felt something wasn't right, when she walked in the door I told her something had popped out and it was DS head!
]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:55:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268503&title=posterior-babies#1268503 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268486&title=posterior-babies#1268486 Author: Whateversville
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:39pm

DS was posterior from about 38wks and stayed that way. Was born that way too. But I had gas, pethedine and an epidural. And an episiotomy. I managed to deliver 2seconds before the doctor arrived to try forceps so it was tough going but we got there.
It was totally my own fault coz by 38-41weeks I was huge it was hot and I was lazy and did a lot of reclining in bed etc and not enough on my hands and knees. I'm obviously yet to see how consecutive bubs are.]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:39:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268486&title=posterior-babies#1268486 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268469&title=posterior-babies#1268469 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:28pm

My DD was posterior and delivered with forceps and episotomy.

This time ill be doing everything i can to avoid having a posterior baby lol]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:28:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268469&title=posterior-babies#1268469 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268450&title=posterior-babies#1268450 Author: kebakat
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:07pm

1st was posterior, delivered naturally with gas and an episotomy

2nd was anterior, but I did alot of swimming and resting on my hands and knees to get that but the little bugger was trying to turn in labour. But delivered naturally again with a slight tear along my scar]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:07:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268450&title=posterior-babies#1268450 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268443&title=posterior-babies#1268443 Author: Mrs_B
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:04pm

They can move throughout labour however DS was OP from about 36wks and stayed that way despite all my attempts to get him to turn. After a ridiculously long labour I had a c-section for obstructed labour. From my understanding some women are more prone to posterior babies. I'm hoping this time it will be different! I am hoping for a VBAC but have my doubts I will be successful if this baby is posterior also. ]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:04:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268443&title=posterior-babies#1268443 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268419&title=posterior-babies#1268419 Author: mummymonster
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 7:41pm

I thought that they could move in/out of the posterior postion while you were in labour, and that's why they recommend the leaning forward positions.
I was induced, went into hospital with DS in the best engaged left-side position (can't remember the proper name). Lying on my back for the induction etc, he moved into posterior, got stuck, (skip over drama bit), c-section.
I don't see why that would effect #2. ]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:41:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268419&title=posterior-babies#1268419 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38041&PID=1268394&title=posterior-babies#1268394 Author: Mrs_B
Subject: 38041
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 7:15pm

Just a few questions:

If your first baby was posterior, did you deliver naturally or have a c-section?

Was your next baby posterior? if so did you have an elective or VBAC?

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