Comments on: How to Turn a Breech Baby

By: Bethany Learn

Bethany Learn — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:19:36 +0000

This is so helpful! Detailed explanations of different techniques, especially the exercises and positions that can help.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 16:06:18 +0000

8 days ago I was informed my baby girl is breech. With 5 weeks left I’m trying to see what I can do at home so that my next appt she will hopefully have flipped. Last night I’m 99% sure I still felt her head up as for the past week. IF she does end up flipping down them I don’t want her to flip back to breech. What can I do that if she does end up flipping without me knowing wont cause a risk of her flipping back on my part? Can I continue warm/cold compressions? Hands and knees? I’ve also read about propping my rear up with 2 pillows…though again I dont want to create her to breech again if she has or will flip. I’ve purchased Pulsatilla but have not taken it yet. I’ve read to take it 2x a day for 3 days. I am not good at belly mapping and if I take the Pulsatilla I just want to make sure it won’t have a reverse effect. I know NO on breech tilt in case she has went head down this week…though last week the sono showed her breech.

By: Layla

Layla — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:21:18 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. He ended up turning at 37 or 38 weeks. I did the spinning babies and had my chiro do the Webster maneuvers. I was able to have my home birth. He ended up having the cord wrapped around his neck twice and his body once. I think that was because he turned so late in the game, but he was perfectly healthy.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:25:20 +0000

In reply to Layla.

Hi my baby is in traverse breech. I’m 36 weeks and 2 days just seen by my Dr and she is sending me to a wellness center /chiropractor to help.
They wouldn’t have known if I didn’t get this ultrasound today. I asked for it because I wanted husband to see the baby since it’s been awhile and I’m so glad we did.
I’m just curious how yours turned out. Thanks

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 07:05:31 +0000

This is my 7th child he is Frank breech and my first breech child I am almost 37 wks I am gonna try these positions and see what I get Will update

By: Katie - Wellness Mama

Katie - Wellness Mama — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 04:09:11 +0000

In reply to Layla. Mine were frank breech and footling breech. This one (my third) was footling and turned naturally (but was still a c-section). My fifth was frank breech when I delivered her vaginally.

By: Layla

Layla — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 02:01:10 +0000

What breech position was your baby in? I think I remember reading that another of your babies was breech as well. This is our third, and he/she is tranverse. It’s very painful. I’ve started doing the spinning babies inversion methods and got my chiropractor to do the Webster technique for the first time today. I’m almost 32 weeks, but since we are planning a homebirth, our midwife said the baby being breech would become an issue at 34 weeks. I would like to get the baby to turn before then. From what I’ve read, tranverse breeches are harder to turn is the reason I ask what position your’s were in. Thanks in advance.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:05:41 +0000

Hi, my second baby was breech, and although I tried all of the posted methods as well as 2 failed external versions, she didn’t turn…because she was tangled in her cord. I felt her move to a certain extent and then no further. Thankfully, she was born healthy, via emergency c/sec and my husband says when the doctor told him, “You don’t want to miss this,” (he had looked away for my incision,) “then he started unwinding her.” The cord was wrapped around her body twice and her neck once. If I had gone into labor on my own or had she turned, she could have died. I was induced with my first b/c of low amniotic fluid, and my third was completely natural and unmedicated, yea! (Even if I did discover my Amazon Tribal Woman yell involuntarily came out when I was pushing…)

By: Kristina

Kristina — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:42:02 +0000

Another great resource for Webster Technique and chiropractic care during pregnancy is the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) website, http://www.icpa4kids.org. More research is currently being done on the Webster Technique and the success rate associated with it- most recent statistics show it to be around 70% effective in reducing tension associated with the pelvic & uterine ligaments allowing the baby to find a more ideal birth position.