Turning, worth it or not yet?
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Topic: Turning, worth it or not yet?
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: Turning, worth it or not yet?
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 9:38am
| This naughty bubba is breech. At least I know why my bladder is being pounded all day... is it worth trying to turn him around at this stage or is he just as likely to do summersaults still? |
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 10:05am
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I would probably try turn him, but then again Lily was head down from early on just changed what side she liked being on iygwim. But that's just my opinion.
I know Lily did turn breech near about 27ish weeks and she did turn back the right way but it hurt!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 10:19am
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you still have heaps of time. check out the spinning babies website though - it has some good ideas. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 10:40am
| Yeah I know I have heaps and heaps of time. Its more for the sake of my poor bladder which gets booted all day long. I need to go to the toilet so often day and night its rediculous |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 10:49am
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Let me know how you get on, this baby is currently breech too. FX she'll turn. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: rachaels
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 10:58am
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I felt a lot better after I had heard Dylan had moved to head down. Now I have to get used to kicks near my ribs (which was really weird for a few days) - but hopefully he'll stay the right way now!
Go ahead and turn if you can I say! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 1:52pm
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Depends what you mean by "turn"?
At 24 weeks, I probably wouldn't physically try and turn but would look at some of the Spinning Babies stuff. From memory, lots of babies are still all over the place at this stage. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 2:20pm
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Definitely check out the spinning babies site for some exercises you can do. Worth a shot.
This baby was breech until 33 weeks, then went transverse until 35 weeks. He's been 5/5ths engaged for a week now and that is worse on my bladder than either breech positions were. But baby will probably keep flip-flopping about for a few weeks yet. Hope you can get some relief soon! ------------- 
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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 9:21pm
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Cooper was breech until 38 weeks, so plenty of time! But that doesn't help your poor bladder, sorry!! -------------   
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 10:48pm
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Nah you have heaps of time, Caden was breech at 32 weeks and was back head down by 37 weeks :)
ETA- but if you want to get him off your bladder, i found getting on my hands and knees and rocking through out the day helped turn Caden back the right way. ------------- |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 11:54pm
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Jack was transverse breech until 34 weeks - so I had a funny looking flat bump and got foot bumps coming out the side.
Midwife said there's not much point until after 30 weeks - they're too small and just flip around a lot apparently. |
Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 12:48pm
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I know how you feel. When i was pregnant with my girl she turned breech at about 30 weeks and it was SO uncomfy. I couldn't wait for her to turn again. Which she did, not sure when though. I don't think she was breech for very long. ------------- 
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 2:51pm
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personally I'd start trying to turn him/her as early as possible, even if just by sitting on a birthing ball instead of a chair and doing some of the spinning babies positioning exercises. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 8:23pm
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I agree, your wee man may turn back, but no harm in trying anyway!
Our bubs was breech and doctors wouldn't perform an ECV until after 37 weeks as they wait as long as poss to see if bubs will turn themselves and to not risk them turning back. When we went for our appointment, I didn't have enough fluid therefore we were unable to have the ECV after getting all prepped for it! DS never turned so c-section is was for me! As others have suggested, there are heaps of things you can try at any time - apparantely swimming (& doing handstands in the water!), other exercises and acupuncture. Hope your poor bladder gets some relief soon! I remember the constant pressure on my ribs!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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