https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:03:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2751509 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:08:31 +0000 JennyPenny 2751509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Veggie: he stayed breech :bummed: I tried spinning babies stuff and an ECV but he was a stubborn one. I will say that the scheduled c-section was a positive experience in the end. I was able to prepare and research so I knew what to expect which went a long way towards making me feel better about it and ultimately probably helped me have a really easy recovery. Best of luck to you! Feel free to wall me if you have other questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2751438 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:58:49 +0000 Veggie 2751438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reviving this thread because I just found out at 36w3d my baby is breach. At the last two prenatal appointments, so 34 and 32 the dr said baby was head down. I don't ever remember feeling baby move.</p> <p>@JennyPenny: How did everything turn out with your little one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718898 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:04:17 +0000 californiadreams 2718898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine flipped a few times in the last few weeks. It was nerve wracking. He was head down on labour day. I saw a chiropractor and the first time he flipped we thought it was because of her, but then it seemed random. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718896 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:46:11 +0000 JennyPenny 2718896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MissLace: I've been doing some spinning babies stuff and during a breech tilt I'm pretty sure he turned from frank breech to transverse, and that was pretty dang uncomfortable and my sides still hurt 2 hrs later. So I can imagine an ECV is probably at least a step up. But my plan is still to try it if I can/need to. I *think* I may have flipped him though...😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718867 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:25:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2718867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MissLace: they gave me two medications- a muscle relaxant and fentanyl (pain med). It was painful, not as bad as being in labor- but I did have to do deep breathing to get through it and it was extremely uncomfortable. The meds definitely helped.</p> <p>I definitely think it's worth a shot and given the chance, I still would have at least tried!<br /> Good luck and hope your baby flips! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718864 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:08:11 +0000 Kemma 2718864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MissLace: my ECV wasn't painful at all and it only took baby about thirty seconds to flip (no joke, it was the fastest the OB had ever seen a baby turn!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718851 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:30:07 +0000 MissLace 2718851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: did the ECV hurt? </p> <p>Same deal here, baby was head down for weeks and at my 36 week appointment moved to transverse. I have an appt on tuesday to do an ultrasound and discuss ECV vs C-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718602 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:20:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2718602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He was transverse at 36 weeks, and full breech by 37 weeks :( I delivered at 37+4, so I ended up with a cesarean. </p> <p>I did a full week of spinning babies, and the OB tried ECV, and both were unsuccessful. I was so disappointed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718589 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:49:06 +0000 JennyPenny 2718589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looks like a lot of staying breech, both here and in the thread @nellywm mentioned :bummed: I wish I could tell on my own what position he was in so I could tell if any of the spinning babies or other techniques work... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718586 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:41:10 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2718586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby flipped breech at 38.5 weeks and stayed breech. I didn't do anything to try to flip her though, so I can't vouch for that.</p> <p>Good luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718585 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:37:39 +0000 pwnstar 2718585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Baby flipped at 35 weeks and remained breech. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718572 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:00:59 +0000 ocean81 2718572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter went breech somewhere between 38 and 39 weeks. We found out at my 39 week appt so she didn't flip back, but there wasn't enough time to see if she would do it on her own. I hope your baby flips on his own! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718566 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:40:38 +0000 nwm 2718566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>check out this post on same topic! <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-pregnancy-baby-keeps-flipping-breach" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-pregnancy-baby-keeps-flipping-breach</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718565 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:38:23 +0000 nwm 2718565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hard for me to vote here! Baby flipped back. It was after I did a bunch of different stuff, including acupuncture and all the stuff that Spinning Babies had recommended. But I honestly think that he was just a wiggler and would have done it naturally. My OB had guessed he would based on the fact that he had been head down at several prior visits and had just moved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-baby-flipped-from-head-down-to-breech-late-in-the-game-did-they-flip-back#post-2718313 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:43:41 +0000 JennyPenny 2718313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS2 was head down (according to feel) at my regular appointment at 36w3d, but now he's breech according to my MFM ultrasound at 36w6d. The doctor (who is not my regular OB) today said it was time to start talking about turning him, or scheduling a C-section, but I'm thinking that if he just flipped, he could do it again. So if you had a baby flip head down to breech shortly before due date, did they end up flipping back? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-2236681 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:03:06 +0000 mrsjyw 2236681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: same! Ds1 was always heads down, found out at 19 wks ds2 was head down but didn't worry since it was so early. Once the movements picked up I knew he was head down due to hiccups but there were times I thought he may be transverse. At 36 wks I had my first cervical check and confirmed he was head down although i think my on knew that prior to that day. Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-2236676 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:00:40 +0000 Raindrop 2236676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second baby was breeched. He was head down till about 20 weeks ... I totally felt him flip and he never flipped back. I had a successful inversion right before my planned c-section (due to the breech position) which the quickly induced my labor so I can give birth vaginally but I then had an emergency c-section for other reasons.</p> <p>I was really fearful of the c-section but that part wasn't bad at all. :) </p> <p>I hope your baby flips! I just wanted to let you know that it's not the end of the world if your baby doesn't flip back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-2236668 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:47:57 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2236668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 breech babies and neither ever flipped. Both were firmly wedged in butt down and never moved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-2236504 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:03:55 +0000 birdofafeather 2236504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bumping this as i was just told baby is breech at 24w. not worried, but curious as DD1 was head down the whole time as far as i was told! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1239382 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 11:32:50 +0000 marionberry 1239382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a breech baby from almost 20 weeks in. Honestly looking back my torso is so short I just think he couldn't change back after that. I tried the ECV which was suggested to me by my OB. It wasn't done until almost 38 weeks. As I was preparing, all of the nurses told me how painful of a procedure it was. I'd heard happy stories online (maybe their drs did it under anesthesia) so I thought I would be different. While it was important for me to try I will never do it again. I have a huge pain tolerance and this was the most painful thing I have felt or ever will feel. I screamed at one point but the nurses say women are usually bawling and that I did better than most. Afterward you feel like you got hit by a car. When the baby never budged they stopped and scheduled my c-section. I don't regret it because if wanted to try every option but if you don't handle pain well I would just skip it. You can pm me for additional details or questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1238716 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:56:35 +0000 shortcake 1238716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did ECV. The baby was monitored the whole time so I saw no risk and if it triggered labor, well I was fine with that and I was already full term. It was painless and completely worth the chance of avoiding a c-section if it worked, but it did not. I ended up with a planned c-section at 39 weeks and glad I did because her arms were caught up in the cord preventing her from turning (although she was not in danger). Personally, from everything I read and speaking to my OB and a good friend who is an OB, I think the other methods you try yourself are more risky. There is still a chance of turning on its own but if there is a reason the baby is not turning, the other methods can be dangerous or induce labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1238632 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:57:25 +0000 shellio 1238632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@elchalten: I found out DS was breech at 36 weeks 4 days and they offered an ECV at 37 weeks. We tried it but after a half hour or more of pushing they could not get him to budge. I know he had been breech the whole time because his position felt the same as it had for weeks. In retrospect I wish we hadn't tried, It is a little uncomfortable (not physically but the thought) to have them pushing and not knowing exactly what they are pushing. I agree with PPs that if it were possible to move, maybe they will move on their own. </p> <p>I also tried every pose on spinning babies, acupuncture, moxa sticks, etc and he refused to turn. I had a scheduled c section at 39 weeks 1 day and the OB said when they pulled him out that he was really wedged in there. </p> <p>As for the c section, I had a great experience. It wasn't the birth I had dreamed of but I'm glad I accepted it a couple of days before delivery and stopped obsessing over getting him to turn, I was able to enjoy the last couple days of pregnancy and get excited to meet my son!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1238550 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:51:34 +0000 Kemma 1238550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just saw this thread!</p> <p>@elchalten: I had a successful ECV at 38 weeks and went on to have a vaginal delivery at 41w 2d. </p> <p>My LO flipped herself extended breech at 35-36 weeks but I could often feel her trying to turn herself and she would hang out kinda transverse. I had one OB decline to do the ECV but two other OB's were happy to do it (my platelets were dropping and i was starting to swell so i had other complications) and like one OB said to me, the statistics / 50% success rates don't mean alot when dealing with each individual case.</p> <p>The actual procedure was the biggest non-event and the monitoring before and after took longer than the ECV which took about 30 seconds! I think even the OB was surprised how quickly she turned and said that I'd made his day :-)</p> <p>My philosophy was that without trying the ECV a C-section was my only option and even if baby was distressed she would only arrive one week ahead of a potential c-section but the risk of an emergency delivery was only 0.5%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1237814 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:51:54 +0000 singingbee 1237814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby was breech from 33 weeks on. My dr advised against an evc being of the mindset that the baby would move head down if it come and if it doesn't move down it is because it can't or something would go wrong. I didn't want to do an evc either. LO was born at 38 weeks via c-section. She didn't have any room to turn, so I'm really glad we didn't try an evc. Marionberry had an evc that didn't work and I think kemma had a successful one. Hopefully they will chime in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1237790 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:08:05 +0000 sarah.clarisse 1237790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was is your same position last month... 36 weeks and breech. I had a scheduled consult for and attempt at and an ECV at 38 weeks but my water broke that morning and I went into the hospital for a csection. The two weeks prior I went to the chiro and accupuncturist multiple times. I also did pretty much everything on the spinning babies website. I had planned an unmedicated birth at a birthing center but the little guy had other plans. I was very upset at the time but now four weeks later I've accepted it.<br /> Sorry, I realize this isn't much help but thought I'd share that I know how you feel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1237669 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:16:29 +0000 QueensBee 1237669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@elchalten: I was in the same situation as you, doing inversions and going to acupuncture at night to convince LO to flip around. I opted against the ECV with the idea that if the baby can move on its own, he will move naturally. I didn't want to force it because I was paranoid about the cord being too short or tangled. </p> <p>Of course, he never ended up moving and I had to have an automatic c-section when my water broke at 38 weeks. </p> <p>In the end, it wasn't the picture perfect natural birth that I had wanted by any means, but it was still a very pleasant experience and I had a perfectly happy and healthy baby at the end. Overall, I had a wonderful experience even though it wasn't what I first imagined.</p> <p>Everyone is different of course and its such a personal choice. I hope you are able to make a decision about the ECV and wish you the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breech-baby-ecv-please-share-your-experience#post-1236588 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:10:27 +0000 elchalten 1236588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 36 weeks pregnant and baby is still breech, well more in transverse lie, with no intention to move.<br /> If we don't see a change by Wednesday my OB wants to talk about an external cephalic version (ECV). I'm not sold on it. </p> <p>Have any of you tried it? Did it work? What was your experience? Were you able to have a vaginal birth or still ended up with a c-section. </p> <p>I've already been doing Chiro, acupuncture, moxa sticks, on hands and knees for two 1.5 weeks. No change so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-963721 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:44:15 +0000 Mrs D 963721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30 Week appointment - internal check - still sitting upright in my stomach<br /> 32 Week appointment - no internal - doc could feel her head under my rib cage area<br /> 34 week appointment - internal check - doc said "cervix is totally thin and I can feel her head right there"</p> <p>I never felt the movement - though a few people did comment that I "dropped" in those weeks between 32-34. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-963708 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:41:07 +0000 Kemma 963708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miss A flipped breech at 35ish weeks and was turned Cephalic by ECV at 38ish weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-breech-baby-flip#post-963628 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:26:51 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 963628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby was breech until about 24 weeks, then transverse (sideways) until about 30. She's been firmly head-down since then. If she hadn't flipped by about 32 weeks, the midwife talked about the 'Spinning Babies' book and website - I guess there are some tips and tricks to help flip a breech baby. </p>