version question

[quantumchick]

I am 37 weeks along with baby #2 and at our ultrasound today we found that she is still in transverse position. My OB mentioned the possibility of attempting a version next week. Has anyone had experience with versions? This has been a relatively normal pregnancy, my amniotic fluid level is good, and the baby is smallish (25th percentile). The only

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[hungry_worm]

I don't have any experience I could share regarding transverse position, but when my second son was a bit late with some late turn (I forgot which one), the midwife recommended a position to stand and sway in whenever I had time, that were supposed to encourage turning... honestly, I didn't overdo it but he eventually ended up positioned correctly. It might have happened without standing in certain positions, though, and I believe it was a bit earlier in the third trimester than you are now

[ahavah]

Seconding spinningbabies! Also, the Mexican thing is robozo if you want to look into that further. Should work similarly with a large ring sling. :)

[quantumchick]

Thanks guys! I will check that site out.

[wordupyo]

I spent a lot of time on my hands and knees and swimming. She turned.

[bloojanuary]

My first was breech about three days before my induction. I had high fluid levels and an anterior placenta, so every position on spinningbabies.com was not recommended (too risky). I found a random comment on the internet where someone said they put an ice pack on the baby's head and a heating pad down low, and the baby turned toward the heat. I tried putting an ice pack on her head (didn't do the heating pad) and the next day at my u/s she was head down. With baby #2, she was back and forth between breech and head down - basically every other week between 34-39. I didn't try to do anything to turn her because she was so unstable (that's what they call it when the baby doesn't stay in one position) - and because I couldn't figure out her position externally (I didn't want to unknowingly cause her to flip breech). Again, right before my induction 39+2, she was head down and ready to go. Sometimes babies just know when it's time. Technically if you went to 41 or 42 weeks, the baby could still have 5 weeks to get into the proper

[bloojanuary]

Also, if your fluid is normal and she's on the small side, she should still have room to get positioned and turn head down.

[hungry_worm]

Ahh, I've heard that a couple of times too, but didn't know where exactly you were supposed to put the cool pack. Don't some people also use light to "lure" baby into another position? It certainly can't hurt trying. :P

[quantumchick]

Thanks. I tried the ice pack thing last night (no hot pack). We'll see how that goes. I am still hoping she just is a "late bloomer" and will get into position on her own. :)

[_venus_]

I had a successful version with my second. It was really quick and only hurt for a second; he turned right around. That said, the doctor who did it (the only local person) said he would not do it if the placenta was anterior because of the risk of it detaching. I don't know if that was just his preference or not.

I did not try Webster, etc but that was only because we found out late and all the places that were able to do it were booked up - I had acupuncture and chiro appts scheduled for a week or so down the line, but then the version worked so I never went through with them.

ETA: My son was frank breech, not transverse, though I imagine transverse might be easier to flip.

[sassie_kat]

My sister's husband shone a flashlight at the very bottom of her belly and spoke into her belly, again at the very bottom. They *swear* this is what caused my nephew to turn after an external version failed at 38.5 weeks.

[quantumchick]

I have heard that, too. It's certainly low stakes. It can't hurt to try!