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Manually Moving A Baby Into The Right Position.
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I am 37 weeks along and my doctor says that my baby is in the wrong position. He says that my 2 choices are to schedule a c-section or to try having them manually move the baby into position. Is this painful and how often does it work?
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Monday 15th of March 2010 06:51:35 AM
Hello there. I think the cesarian probably is the best choice, the manually moving is not necessary painfull but its is for sure umcomfortable for you and it can takes awhile and even doing all the effort to move the baby sometimes does not work as well as I know. and if it does not work if you choose by the manually move you will end to choose the cesarian in the end. I hope you will choose the best option and if after awhile you still having doubts, be frank with your doctor and ask his opnion about what he thinks could be the best choice.
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Wednesday 24th of March 2010 02:13:33 AM
You may have heard about a technique called optimal fetal positioning (OFP). This is a way of encouraging your baby into an anterior position by changing your posture, particularly when you're sitting down. Keep in mind that you're trying to tilt your pelvis forward rather than back, so, if you're sitting, check that your knees are always lower than your hips.
Try the following:
Check that your favourite armchair doesn't make your bottom go down and your knees come up. If it does, try turning the chair round, kneel on the seat pad and lean forwards over the back of the chair.
Scrub the floor! Our grannies used to say that washing the kitchen floor was a good way of preparing for labour. They were right - when you're on all fours, the back of your baby's head swings to the front of your belly.
Take regular breaks and move around if your job involves a lot of sitting.
Sit on a cushion in your car to lift up your bottom.
Watch TV leaning forward over a birth ball.
Don't worry about getting your baby into the right position when you lie down to sleep. When you're lying down, your baby is not being pushed down into your pelvis. However, lying on your side rather than your back is the best position for sleep in late pregnancy.
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Monday 29th of March 2010 02:10:29 AM
Manually moving a baby into the right position can be painful; there is a lot of pulling, pushing, tugging, and digging involved on your already uncomfortable belly, but you may be given medication to help you (and your uterus) relax. More than half of the times this is attempted, it works. There are some risks associated with it that include placental abruption, ruptured membranes, problems with the baby's heart rate, and preterm labor; for these reasons, most manual inversions are done in an emergency room.
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