Position of Baby

Don't want to sound like a cup of cold water but I have to warn you - my DD was in the perfect position for birth for several weeks up until I gave birth - then she turned in labour and her spine was against mine....cue a painful 'back' labour! So it didn't really matter that she was in a great possy before then. That's just my experience though, someone else may have had something different! Fingers crossed for you!

DS was transverse to 34 weeks and then OP. My DH helpfully suggested that I wash the floors more frequently on my hands and knees! I also sat at work straddling my chair and leaning against the back of it so that I was tilted forward. In desperation near the end I saw an acupuncturist and she recommended an oxibustion stick. None of this worked with DS who remained resolutely OP.

Although babies can turn right up to and in labour, if your baby is in a good position in the last few weeks the head may be more effectively applied to the cervix, which I think helps with effacement and gets you all set to go.

You've still got a while to go and baby's got a lot of room to move at the moment. Good luck!

Just lay on your left side Thats what I do

Well this bub was breech until 34 weeks, then LOT until 38 weeks and now LOA... I knew I was supposed to do stuff to make it turn but could never be bothered to be honest and it just sorted itself out! Now it just needs to stay that way

Hila- yup have a breech bubba here but now I think she's laying sideways lol. I walk heaps and am generally very busy all day running around after a 16 month old so am getting lotsa exercise! I keep trying to figure out what why she is but think I'm just growing an octapus cos I certainly can't tell anymore!

I"m a bit worried as my mw has said if she doesn't turn on her own or with help by 35/36 weeks then they're gonna book me in for a c-section at 38 weeks. I assume this is cos my labour was so quick last time but I'm not v happy bout it....

Thanks Hila, I'm trying to stop worrying cos I can only do so much lol. As long as she gets out healthy, I don't mind which way (well I do but ykwim!)

Cool, I'll look it up, thanks HippyMama  My mw is awesome but really not open to a breech 'natural' birth, unless attended by a certain obstitrician and cast of 1000's...and that's if I meet all the 'criteria'!

Hila, I think I will be like you next time, Ive been reading a lot about positions, as DD was LOA, but her head was tilted back and to the side meaning she wasnt coming out. So next time I will try to sit up straighter and every, JIC it will help. I always slept on my left side when i was PG with her, so feel like I need to do something extra next time

Hiya My mw gives me a rocker to use to help bubs settle into optimum position. It's a maternity one which has your knees down and your butt a bit higher than your body. It's like sitting on a rocking horse that is sloped downwards (hope that makes sense). It's not too bad but I had a sore a** for the 8 weeks I used it for..lol..and had to put extra cushioning on the seat (didn't seem to matter that I already had plenty of natural cushioning) I'll be using it again this time as well, just not looking forward to the sore butt!...hehehehe