https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 10:43:22 +0000 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:16:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39420 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1341754&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1341754 Author: BugTeeny
Subject: 39420
Posted: 07 June 2011 at 3:16pm

Hannah was posterior and felt contractions in my back. She turned during (7 hour) labour and came out fine.

Mason was anterior but turned 90% posterior during (75 minute) labour. He got stuck, but with some gas, a bit of fancy leg and hip positioning and LOTS of bracing against the two midwives' hips he came out in 13 minutes of pushing.

My midwife said if he was my first then we'd definitely have needed some extra help (forceps/ventouse, possibly a c-section) but given things had already been stretched out previously he was sweet to get out.
I didn't tear, but Mason did nick an artery inside the vaginal wall on his way out which needed a stitch.

So I think you'll be just fine ]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:16:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1341754&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1341754 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1341116&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1341116 Author: troutpout
Subject: 39420
Posted: 06 June 2011 at 3:18pm

Miss Jojo was posterior and didn't turn, but we managed to have a pretty good birth anyway. I was induced at 2 weeks overdue, and managed with just the gas and accupuncture. I wont lie, it hurt like a mofo, and I felt all the contractions in my back. Saying that, I think it's going to be painful no matter what lol!! But you wont necessarily have a c-sec just because bubba is stubborn and facing the wrong way ]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:18:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1341116&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1341116 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1340474&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1340474 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 39420
Posted: 05 June 2011 at 7:01am

DS was posterior and I wont go into detail re the birth as I had a c-section (for a few reasons) but re contractions - DS's were all in my lower back and they were pretty painful from the beginning and stayed that way. With DD who was ROL the contractions weren't as bad until a little later in the piece which just meant I laboured more at home and was more dilated when I got to hospital. But second time round that could have happened anyway - who knows!

But all in all - it hurt both times and seeing as DS was my first I didn't have anything to compare it to at the time anyway.

All the very best!!]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:01:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1340474&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1340474 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1340451&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1340451 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39420
Posted: 04 June 2011 at 10:13pm

Yes my contractions were all through my back, a wheat pack was a god send & I'm sure sitting on the swiss ball helped.]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:13:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1340451&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1340451 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1340020&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1340020 Author: Hopes
Subject: 39420
Posted: 04 June 2011 at 7:13am

The mention of the back pain has reminded me that yes, I felt my contractions a lot there. But with nothing to compare it to, I still don't know if that's 'worse' IYGWIM?]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:13:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1340020&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1340020 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339969&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339969 Author: Salty39
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 10:23pm

Hi, I had a posterior baby the first time round (expecting number 5 now so it didn't put me off!). It was a pretty long labour - but not bad - mostly it was latent (so not much was happening) and I had a sore back, but it wasn't at all unbearable and he did turn eventually - during the second stage which was also quite long, but again, not at all horrific. So try not to worry.

Leaning forward helps - especially when you are in labour - I leaned over a foot stool and rocked side to side during contractions and that takes the weight off your back and can help to bring them around.

So try not to worry! ]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:23:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339969&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339969 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339966&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339966 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 10:12pm

My first was a posterior that turned during labour, It was long but very manageable, didn't set up until the last few hours & I managed it with out any intervention what so ever. I was very freaked out about the pain of childbirth the whole way through my pregnancy but when it happens surprisingly you just cope with it. I ended up having no pain relief at all which is surprising considering I was scared of the pain. ]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:12:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339966&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339966 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339927&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339927 Author: mum2ollie
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 9:08pm

I've been sitting on a swiss ball all day and I think he may have turned as I now have a lovely large lump in my front lol so I think it may be his little behind :)]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:08:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339927&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339927 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339924&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339924 Author: rorylex
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 9:06pm

DS1 was posterior right up until i was wanting to push, midwife had me lie on my left side for 30mins while sucking on the gas to stop me from pushing, it worked and he was born another 30mins later, no tearing or any intervention.

with ds2 he was anterior and i couldnt believe the difference it made i had no idea i was in labour til contractions were on top of each other.

knowing that with ds3 and 4 I was very into making sure they were anterior. so swimming twice a week from 34wks and you need to keep your pelvic tilted forwards so breaststroke position I found using the pool noodles very relaxing.
and the swiss ball is great again leaving forward of it.
these are all best done while having BH's as the contractions help to give baby a bit of a "push" in the right direction.

with ds2 I felt him turn and engage all in the one swiss ball exercise.

sorry dont know if any of this will help. but its what i have experienced so far.]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:06:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339924&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339924 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339751&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339751 Author: sweetknights
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 5:05pm

My DD was posterior for most of my pregnancy and was when I got induced at 12 days over but as soon as the labour kicked in she turned and my labour was only hour and 20 mins and I didn't need pain relief so there is still hope yet that baby will turn ]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:05:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339751&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339751 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339382&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339382 Author: Two_Puddle_Ducks
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 9:22am

Yes I did know as I had carried him that was most of the pregnancy. Best of luck with turning him.]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:22:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339382&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339382 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339370&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339370 Author: mum2ollie
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 9:04am

They are :) Makes me feel a lot better, knowing that I will do everything to get him to turn, but if he doesn't turn, or turns back, everything should still be great :)
I really should stop turning to google lol ]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:04:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339370&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339370 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339322&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339322 Author: Bexee
Subject: 39420
Posted: 03 June 2011 at 8:05am

I'd try the leaning forward/swimming etc to turn bubs BUT my boy was posterior when I presented to the hospital in labour (he'd been perfect position a few days earlier). It was fine. Very much "back" labour with pain in the back but I survived with no drugs. Arrived at hospital at 3cm and 2.5 hours later he was born with two pushes! Hopefully these nice stories help you not to stress.]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:05:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339322&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339322 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339214&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339214 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 9:20pm

Yep I was about to say check out Spinningbabies.com, they have some great info!! GL!]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:20:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339214&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339214 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339024&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339024 Author: Hopes
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 6:34pm

Jacob was partially posterior when he was born. We thought he'd turned, but it turned out he hadn't really. I had no pain relief at all - that was partly because my contractions were very short (they say that posterior babies can cause that) so we didn't got to the birthing centre till the last minute (MW didn't think I was very far along, he was born 15 mins after we got there )

I don't know if Jacob's birth was more painful than it would have been otherwise as I have nothing to compare it to. But while it hurt (I think that's the plan ), it was managable. ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:34:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339024&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339024 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339001&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339001 Author: mum2ollie
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 6:02pm

Is it spinning babies? Googled spin babies and posterior and that's what I got ^_^
]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:02:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1339001&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1339001 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338998&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338998 Author: Lucky apple
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 6:00pm

I think a website - spin babies or something has some ideas. I remember looking it up too.

My DD was posterior - I'd heard horror stories and was really really worried. My DD didn't turn anterior but it was fine. Active labour was about 10 hours, first baby - so, not horrendously long like some of the stories I'd heard. It hurts...but it is going to hurt anyway!! POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!! :-) ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:00:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338998&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338998 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338966&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338966 Author: mum2ollie
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 5:03pm

Oh wow.
Em is 2/5ths engaged currently.
I know it's way early to be stressing about this but I can't seem to stop :S]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:03:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338966&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338966 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338959&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338959 Author: notenufchaos
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 4:51pm

my second dd was posterior and not engaged she arrived 11 days late and after only 1 1/2 hours labour (at home so no pain relief) she turned and engaged minutes before making her exit]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:51:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338959&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338959 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338950&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338950 Author: kebakat
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 4:40pm

Daniel was posterior and I delivered him on gas. I needed an episotomy, but I have a weird part of my cervix that gets in the way so would have needed it for anterior anyway.

Alex was posterior for much of my pregnancy. I turned him with swimming ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:40:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338950&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338950 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338946&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338946 Author: mum2ollie
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 4:37pm

TPD- did you know before hand that baby was posterior?]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:37:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338946&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338946 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338943&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338943 Author: Two_Puddle_Ducks
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 4:35pm

I don't have a way to turn him but just wanted to say I had a posteria baby and it was fine. I didn't need help or anything more than gas. My back did hurt but it wasn't unbarable. In my case this didn't happen but a lot of time in labour babies will turn into the better position so don't loss hope.]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:35:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338943&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338943 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338915&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338915 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 3:57pm

There is heaps you can do to turn the baby now.

Swimming
Sitting on a swissball as much as you can
Always keep yours knees below your hips while sitting.

Try not to stress baby has plenty of time to turn & can quite often turn during labour too.]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:57:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338915&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338915 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338911&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338911 Author: mum2ollie
Subject: 39420
Posted: 02 June 2011 at 3:53pm

Hi Ladies
I was told at my midwife appointment on Monday that baby is posterior on my left side and was given a bunch of exercises and sitting positions etc. Silly me went on home and googled posterior birth. Am terrified of not being able to turn this little guy! Midwife said that him being left posterior is better by far than right but after reading birth stories about posterior birth I'm really afraid I'll need to be cut and have assisted delivery or need a C Section.
Anyone out there have some sure fire ways to turn this little guy or some nice stories about birthing a posterior baby?]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:53:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39420&PID=1338911&title=posterior-baby-and-birth#1338911