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31 weeks pregnant , baby is still breech if she doesn't move at what stage will they do c section ?
Think it's 39 weeks but if u go into labour earlier then they will do an emergency section x
Mine was lying like his head was on the left and legs were on the right at 27 weeks. At 32 week his head was again on the left side but the legs were on the right side. I mean he is transverse. From 34 week I started to feel pain in the pelvic area. I dont know the position but it can change until birth sometimes. 31 week is not late..
She has been breech since 21 weeks , I know she still has time to move , I m finding it very un comfortable atm and was just wondering as I ve been told some hospital do not attempt to move them in my area hence question .
Hi,
at 31 wks there's still time for your Lil' one to turn but if there's no other "major" complications to your pregnancy I don't think they will offer you a c-section just now.
I believe most midwifes now will try or at least attempt to try & turn your baby by massaging your tummy, but Im not 100% sure so please don't quote me on this 
I suffer with asthma and under active thyroid so I m medium risk so I am already under a consultant as well as mid wife's x
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There's no reason to assume that you would have a c section at this stage. Babies can turn very quickly on their own and you should be offered ECV to turn your baby nearer your dates. For now its something for your midwife to keep and eye on.
Realistically women are capable of birthing breech babies but the medics prefer not to inflict that on mother and child (for fair reasons in my opinion as there is no going back if there are difficulties).
I'm 34+3 and my baby is transverse still! It's not very comfortable (for me, baby seems to like it!) as space is getting tight and I always have strange lumps poking out of each side of my bump.
The midwife hasn't mentioned turning or possibility of C-section yet. I think they leave it as late as possible, there's still plenty of time for baby to turn if it wants to!
Sorry I couldn't help much but at least you know you're not the only one with a naughty baby 
When my little boy was still not head down at 34 weeks ( they said at no point could they try and turn him because of my previous c.sections). The midwife told me to get down on all fours and rock my hips. She said do this for 10 minutes in morning and again in evening. The next antenatal appointment he was head down. Worth a try hun xx
Hope this might be helpful and isn't just information overload: NICE guidelines state that women with an otherwise uncomplicated singleton pregnancy should be offered an External Cephalic Version or ECV (procedure to try to manually turn your baby by experienced Dr or MW placing their hands on your bump and attempting to manipulate baby into head down position) and the Royal College of Obs. & Gyns. recommends that an ECV is attempted before a Caesarean is booked to avoid the risks of an unnecessary caesarean. NICE says that if your baby is still breech at 36 weeks an ECV should be offered at 37 wks. A caesarean should not be booked before 38 weeks if breech was the only complication because of the additional risk to baby of birth before that time, unless maybe a woman has a history of early babies. NHS trusts are supposed to as far as possible follow these guidelines, therefore if your local trust does not offer this procedure you would be well within your rights to ask them why not and to ask them to refer you to someone else in your area who can. The possibilities of giving birth to a breech baby vaginally depend on the position of the baby but if the baby is in a 'frank breech' (that is, folded double with feet up near the face - sounds soooo uncomfortable - why do they do it?!) position, particularly if the mother has given birth before, vaginal birth can be straightforward in the hands on an experienced MW or obstetrician. There is a page of info on the Royal College of Midwives website here if you are interested, it is written for midwives rather than pregnant women but is straightforward about risks etc: rcmnormalbirth.org.uk/stori... I don't think it is quite fair to say that there is 'no going back' though, that is equally true for women who experience a difficult vaginal birth with a head first baby - the way out (an emergency caesarean) is the same in each case and is not a pleasant prospect but the choice is still the mother's and she ought to be offered alternatives. Sadly the main reason that breech births are considered unsafe now is that midwives and doctors are simply no longer experienced in caring for women with breech babies having vaginal births. The 'risk' has a lot to do with the lack of skill there and less to do with the inherent danger of having a breech baby (though as I have said not all breech positions are easy to birth and some can be unsafe. Finally, only 3% of babies are breech at term so many of them do flip later on, s/he might still do it!
Thank you for your replies and the links , I m hoping she will turn in time but will not worry at the moment as she still has time and will wait til my next app too see what happens thanks everyone x
I am 39+6 today and got a mw app. Will she do a sweep, think i will cry if not. Consultant said a few weeks ago to expect it but mw is poo
Do midwives know the gender of your unborn baby from looking at your notes? Is it written down somewhere what gender you are having?
