Is it possible?
At 34 weeks, the doctor told me that baby girl was heads-up. This wasn’t a surprise because I can feel her episodes of hiccups down low, up high and on the side. She is a little small, so I guess she still has room for all of these gymnastic feats.
What was unwelcome was the suggestion that very soon (usually by 36 weeks), the baby settles into its delivery position and we would need to talk c-section schedules. Vaginal breech birth is no longer regularly practiced by OBGYNs, nor taught in medical school. The possible complications are numerous (shoulder dystocia, vaginal tearing, placental abruption, cord prolapse, and on and on). The first two are not as serious, while the latter can lead to maternal hemorrhaging and oxygen deprivation for the baby.
There is a movement among midwives to bring vaginal breech birth back into practice, however. I think it is noble, but for me, labor is scary enough without all of the extra worry.
So, I set about researching ways to get this girl into position. There are two paths that these natural remedies take. They are uterine relaxation (to give baby room to turn) and gravity. The general list is as follows:
Webster Technique: This is a chiropractic maneuver that helps loosen the uterus.
Breech Tilt (I was able to skip this one, thankfully.)
Acupuncture/Moxibustion (This can get expensive as multiple sessions are required.)
Craniosacral Therapy
External Cephalic Version, ECV (This is probably a last resort as it is not 100% effective and can be painful.)
There are others, but these seem to be the most common ones. I tried to two easiest first: the side-lying release and the forward-leaning inversion. Luckily, they worked and I didn’t need to go beyond these two free and at-home techniques. Don’t get me wrong, hanging upside-down from the couch with constant pregnancy reflux even for 3 minutes is no picnic, but it sure beats the alternative!
SpinningBabies.com is an incredible resource for all sorts of natural and at-home techniques for getting your fetus to cooperate. Check it out.
In the weeks since, Baby Girl has remained head down and I have been lucky to remain head-up. Now I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that she stays in position. Good luck out there!
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Sugarpie 
I’ll NEVER forget the moment when we learned that she had turned to the right position. Great work, mommy! love you!
and i’ll never forget your face when you walked in and i was head-down on the floor! ha 🙂
The head-first hang off the couch and the breech tilt did it for me with Pearl, too! Isn’t it wonderful? We had an appt scheduled for a version but didn’t need it, as she turned within two days of trying those positions. SO glad baby L got head-down for ya. Smart baby!!!
yes! it’s so great to know that there are options out there that really work. i’m surprised/not surprised that doctors don’t present these options more. thanks for stopping by!
wish we would have known, we would have brought you an inversion table – they are safer than the lean-to on the couch and they are quite comfortable.
aw, thanks! luckily we made it with just a few exercises. i couldn’t imagine using an ironing board, which is what most sites recommend. can you imagine?
Well done! Glad you didn’t have to proceed to a version and that baby girl is in the right position!
me too! whew!
What a beautiful baby!! I came across one of the photos after doing a search for something else online… and jus had to click on the photo out of sheer wonder and curiosity …’who is that baby?’ … lol. Congratulations; you must be so proud and in love. Great story too of your whole experience before and after giving birth. Thanks for posting.
…..oh, and who took the photos? … great shots! Best wishes x
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