Posterior Babies

I am 40w + 5 days and my baby has been engaged and his/her back against my tummy sor weeks. Yesterday at MW apt baby is only 2/5th engaged - is it possible for them to dis-engage? Also is now posterior? I am trying sitting foward, lying on my left, crawling on hands and knees, accupunture - which I have had 4 sessions, but seems baby is stubborn and keeps posterior! Can you do a natural delivery for a posterior baby or do most end up c-sections?

Thought I'd add that I think birthing is to do with mindset. I didn't know he was posterior and in my head the only choice was that I was pushing that kid out. I didn't have thoughts of c-sections running through my head so I gave it all I had.

Thanks ladies, I think I am doing labour on strong mind - that is my plan anyway so hope it works out that way!

Maya Grace was posterior, it meant I had a long, latent first stage but when it came to pushing, it was pretty good for a first birth and she was born 9lb1oz with only a little graze. I was active for the latent stage of my labour, but had an epidural later on coz I was tired after 3 days of contractions and no sleep, and even tho I was anti it to start with, it was great coz it let me get enough rest to have the energy to carry on.

I agree with Stacey about mindset being a huge factor, in my case it wasn't so much bravado as lack of knowledge - I knew a posterior baby wasn't ideal but my midwife didn't make a big deal about it beforehand so I didn't bother to look it up and went into it pretty openminded.

Both my children have been posterior for most of my pregnancys, but my daughter actually turned during labour and was born naturally with no problems at all.
I was told that a lot of posterior babies turn as they are coming through the birth canal, so I wouldn't worry too much about it meaning you can't have a natural birth.

(I won't mention my son's recent birth as he didn't play ball but that was more to do with head size as opposed to his position )

My daugter was posterior. I delivered her naturally with only gas and had no tears or grazes. My midwife had to help her turn though as she was being stubborn! I was induced but was 2cm when the put the gel in. Midwife said if they'd left me I probably would have had her the following day. It just made everything speed up.

My daughter was posterier, but it was a long painful birth and ended up being a bit of a nightmare as she got stuck. Its great to hear that others have had good outcomes with posterior births... mine was a complete shocker. I ended up being put out cold and they took her out with Forceps which meant 3rd degree tear and episiotomy. Good luck!

DD was posterier. I had a very long labour 26hrs. The pain was all in my back & bum which was the worst.

I ended up with forceps delivery. Which was horrible.

My friend whos baby was also posterier had a 3 hrs drug free water birth!!!