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Posted by talamascusandhisminions on 10-Nov-2010 20:19 Report
?????...Breech Babies....
Hi to All.....just wanting to know if ladies out there who have had breech babies....how do you know if they are engaging...when they are right side up so to speak....you can tell but this time i have no idea...the last couple of days i have had really bad braxton...well i think they are...i get them daily and some days every few hours....and the pain i get down below..when i am walking..sometimes...is painful enough to stop me in my tracks and cry....midwife appointment is next week...any help would be great.....
 
Replied by giftsforbubandmore on 10-Nov-2010 20:53 (Ref 2226156) Report
 Depends on how far along you are. I gave birth breech at 31 weeks Her foot was through the cervix waiving hehehehe
Replied by talamascusandhisminions on 10-Nov-2010 21:01 (Ref 2226160) Report
Thank you for that...i have 4 1/2 weeks to go....yes the pain feels like there is a foot coming through..lol
Replied by marypoppins on 10-Nov-2010 21:06 (Ref 2226161) Report
I had an undiagnosed breach baby.  The pregnancy ran as normal up until the labour when on inspection, they realised a bottom was coming out first, not a head.  She was born a few days over due.  I felt no pains or anything out of the ordinary.  Good luck :)
Replied by shazbo1 on 10-Nov-2010 21:43 (Ref 2226175) Report
hey Dawn.
Good luck sweetheart.
Replied by ozcontactlens on 11-Nov-2010 05:19 (Ref 2226255) Report
My daughter came 2 weeks early in breech posi, 1 foot first.......and other poor leg in a totally different place!! Had to have a Ceasar salad.
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Replied by chloecat on 11-Nov-2010 09:21 (Ref 2226309) Report
 Sounds like he is engaged lol

I haven't had a breech, but I know with my second that I hurt everywhere in the last month or two.  He was pressing on a nerve or something because my leg would lock up - quite embarrassing  because I had to stop and breath until the pain went away - but even worse was the fact my mum would start screaming at me and calling me names - saying I was faking it to upset her blah blah (she blamed her outbursts on menopause hahaha) but I also felt every move the little sod made, he decided to go for a swim at about 6 months and would twirl around for days - leaving me laying on the bed screaming in pain - in the end I put my hand on the back of his head and one on his bum and pushed him and then held him there until he gave up, must have gotten 'locked in to position' as he didn't do it after that - only one of my three that I felt turn :)  Didn't make much of a difference because he was a c-section delivery too because he was sitting up under my ribs!

Never had braxton hicks, or a natural birth, or even one labour pain   :):)
Replied by dutchmiranda on 11-Nov-2010 09:49 (Ref 2226322) Report
My oldest was breech and her bum engaged a bit. Tried to have her turned externally but they could not get her out of her spot. To know if they are engaged ... well you will most likely know as the presure is really uncomfortable lol. Not sure about my oldest as that has been a while. As to the braxton hicks ...never had them (lucky me) but I know some friends had them for months before baby was borne.

The pain down below could be a sign that baby is engaged...that is the way it felt with me but of course I am no midwife. Again if this is your first they can be engaged for a while before baby comes.

Edit: and she was born by c-section
Replied by talamascusandhisminions on 11-Nov-2010 09:59 (Ref 2226324) Report
Thanx to All...and to Dutch....this is my 3rd...1st was 19 yrs ago and ended up being a forceps delivery as she was face up...2nd was 4 1/2 yrs ago and he was induced and arrived 1 1/2 hours later..way too quick....and now this one...has been breech all along..they say as the placenta is straight across the front of my uterus that is why he hasn't turned...if it was just the cramps in the belly i can breathe through that but it is the pain in my back and the nauseous feeling that comes with it that hit me more....i have a midwife appointment next tuesday so i will find out then i guess...
Replied by pjsaid on 11-Nov-2010 13:18 (Ref 2226393) Report
My 1st was a breech and there were no signs or pain (lucky me) til a week or so b4 she was born.  I had several doctors trying to physically turn her (they tried this twice, stubborn caveman dr's), but this was back in 1982 & hoping they dont to that anymore, it was quite painful and scary + did not work at all.  I had a C-Section and found out later I had a tilted funnelling pelvis (I was a tiny size 6 back then)  + she was a big baby and could not fit properly in my oddly shaped pelvis ... lol.
All the best for the rest of your pregnancy and hope the pain does not get any worse for you - Hugs to you and your new baby ....   xox
Replied by talamascusandhisminions on 11-Nov-2010 14:11 (Ref 2226409) Report
:) to pjsaid....thank you...i am having a scan done on the 29th of nov...and they will decide if they are going to try and turn him...so yes they still do it...but they give you a little pain relief now...i will keep everyone posted...
Replied by thebeadedladyadfree on 11-Nov-2010 18:23 (Ref 2226517) Report
Our 3rd was breech,and my dr basically said I could birth the baby or have a C/S ,he is not a huge believer in externally turning  bubby(he says that just as often as it does work,bub will turn right back as it prefers the position!). I was happy to have a normal delivery,and that's what happened. The engagement didn't happen till during labour(quite common in later pregnancies),and he was a bum first breech. 2hrs labour,no drugs or stitches,and it really didn't feel weird,just like birthing the head twice LOL
Replied by 8989 on 12-Nov-2010 00:03 (Ref 2226602) Report
my daughter getting a few of those also she is due about 5th december but if u r worried or u think things dont feel right u dont have to wait for your appointment just turn up and say please check me i worried ,do not be shy and dont think u r being silly cause they wont think that  ok best of luck for the birth of new bubs
Replied by dutchmiranda on 12-Nov-2010 09:48 (Ref 2226706) Report
It also depends on what kind of breech it is and where you live if they will let you try naturally. With mine, I could not try naturally where I live. Time just seems to go so slow when you are having a hard pregnancy. And every pregnancy is different. I also found my third one the hardest.

If you do end up having a c-section, don't worry to much. With my first I hardly had any pain. And they have good pain relief these days . The only thing I would advise is to see what they use as a spinal block. My last c-section they used morfine and it made me very itchy when it wore of.
Replied by talamascusandhisminions on 12-Nov-2010 10:36 (Ref 2226787) Report
:) Morning Dutch...we are a 15min from Royal Women's in Brisbane...so nice and close...it feels like his feet are down...from the pain i get when he kicks..lol...as for the morphine...i can't have it...i react badly to it...so hopefully they use something else...now i am having constant lower back pain...i suffer from a bad back anyway but have had no pain whatsoever which has been good til now...will keep you posted...
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