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Turning a breech baby
By ThinkBaby on 11/10/2009 01:10:35
Although babies usually move to be head downwards, ready for the birth, during the last few weeks of pregnancy, can they be 'turned' if they presenting in a breech position?
a baby in a breech position. Some breech positions are easier to deliver vaginally than others, but if your baby is found to be breech in your last few weeks of pregnancy, there are a few options open to you and your midwife team.Options with a
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Turning a breech baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/07/2009 00:59:30
If you find out that your baby is breech, it can often be 'turned around' so that it's in a better position for labour, but how is this done?
vaginally, head coming first down from the uterus (womb). If a baby positions itself so that the bottom or feet are likely to come out first, this is known as a breech position.Between 37 weeks and full term, most babies will turn 'head down', some will do
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What is a breech birth?
By ThinkBaby on 06/06/2007 00:17:09
What does it mean if my baby is breech, can anything be done to turn her, and will I need a caesarian if she doesn't turn head-down before term?
small number of babies however, settle into a less-favourable position with feet or bottom set to be born first, known as the breech' position. This is quite common at the beginning of the third trimester, but of full-term babies only around 3% are in a
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Know-how: Breech Positions
By ThinkBaby on 12/06/2008 01:51:34
If your midwife tells you your baby is in a breech position, what do the various terms really mean?
Although most women don't tend to go through a breech birth, it can be done completely safely in many cases. However, it is more likely that your midwife will advise ahead of the birth, that an attempt should be made to turn the baby so
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Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios)
By Anna Lewis on 17/02/2012 12:30:23
All the facts on low amniotic fluid – from what causes it to how it will affect your baby
baby is breech, the lack of fluid will mean that he or she doesn’t have enough room to turn into the correct birth position.Your baby might also become distressed if the level of amniotic fluid is low and do his or her first poo – a blackish substance
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Abnormalities of the uterus
By Anna Lewis on 08/03/2012 14:41:57
Although this shouldn’t affect your fertility, it could make carrying your baby during pregnancy a bit tougher
uterus, your baby might not settle into the regular head-down position, and he or she could get into a bottom-down, breech position or a crossways, transverse position at some point during the nine months of pregnancy. If this is the case, you
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Acupuncture in Pregnancy
By Debra Stottor on 13/02/2009 10:52:30
Is acupuncture safe in pregnancy? Can it be used to help with pregnancy problems or discomforts?
sickness, pre- and postnatal depression and lower back pain. Overcoming pregnancy sicknessFor nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, acupressure wristbands can offer relief. If you find that your baby is breech, it may be worth trying moxibustion (heating
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Birthing simulator could help reduce maternal mortality
By Kimberley Smith on 06/07/2010 13:23:26
Pregnancy strap-on could increase survival chances of mums and babies in the third world
complete with fake blood, a full size baby and a placenta. The teacher straps it to herself and provides the sound effects to a variety of complications from a breech birth to haemorrhaging. The birth attendant can then learn how to respond in different
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Celebrity mums out and about
By Katie Garner on 28/07/2011 11:39:54
Pink, Penelope Cruz and Evangeline Lilly take to the streets with their gorgeous babies
Singer Pink is settling well into her role as a new mum, as she was seen yesterday enjoying a drive with her 7-week-old daughter Willow in Malibu, California. Sleepy Willow, who was a breech baby, looked extremely comfortable snuggled against mum
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When a caesarean is the best option
By Maria Muennich on 30/05/2007 00:45:29
It may not be your ideal birthing experience, but there are times when a c-section may be the best option for you and your baby
by caesarean and when there are three or more babies to be delivered a caesarean is almost always the delivery method. In the case of twins, some doctors are more willing than others to attempt vaginal delivery if the first baby is breech, so if an attempted
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