How to Turn a Breech Baby (http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-a-Breech-Baby) Edited by Chris B(Byankno1)
While it is common for a baby to be in the breech position, or bottom down, several times through-out a pregnancy, approximately three percent (3%) of babies are in the breech position, at full term. These babies are called 'breech babies' and are at greater risk for certain problems, such as hip dyspleurasia and lack of oxygen to the brain during birth. Various methods can be used to turn a breech baby to the correct birthing position, or vertex position, naturally. To turn a breech baby, follow these steps beginning at thirty-two (32) weeks.
Steps
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Pay close attention to your posture. Good posture will help ensure the maximum amount of room available in the uterus so the baby can turn into the correct position on his or her own. For perfect posture, practice these steps against a wall.
- Stand straight with your chin level to the ground.
- Allow your shoulders to drop naturally. If you are standing up straight with your chin in the proper position, your shoulders will drop and align naturally. Avoid throwing them back.
- Pull in your abdomen. Do not stand with your belly pouched out.
- Pull in your butt. Your center of gravity should be over your hips.
- Position your feet properly. Put your feet shoulder width apart and spread your weight evenly over your feet.
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Apply heat and ice. Something cold applied to the top of the uterus and/or something warm to the bottom of the uterus may encourage your baby to move away from the cold sensation and towards the warm one, flipping into the correct position.
Use sound to encourage your baby to turn on his or her own. There are a couple different methods of sound use, both relying on the baby turning towards the sound and into the proper position. Play music for the baby, through headphones, positioned on the lower part of the abdomen, or have Dad place his mouth on your lower abdomen and talk to the baby, encouraging him or her to move towards the sound of his voice.
Do the wiggle bum exercise. You do not need to apply pressure on the baby for this to work. Do this exercise several times a day until the baby turns.
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- Get on the floor on your hands and knees, resting on your elbows and sticking your butt in the air.
- Wiggle your butt back and forth.
- If you can feel the baby, use one hand to lift the baby's butt out of the pelvis to allow room for him or her to turn.
- While leaning on one elbow, use the opposite hand to exert gentle upward pressure on the baby's butt, which is located just above your pubic bone.
- If the baby's head is lying more on one side than the other, you may be able to get him or her to do a forward or backward roll into the head down position.
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Try the breech tilt or postural inversion method. Lie in a slanted position with your feet on a couch or chair approximately 12 to 18 inches above your head. You can use large pillows or an ironing board to help you get into the slanted position. Relax and breathe deeply. Do this three times a day for ten to fifteen minutes each time, on an empty stomach, and during times when the baby is active. You may also combine this method with the application of heat and ice or sound.
Get in the pool. Swimming and doing crouches and flips in the pool can help a baby turn into the vertex position on his or her own. Try these pool exercises.
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- Crouch on the bottom of the pool in deep water, and then push off and reach your hands up as you break the surface of the water.
- Do front and back flips in deep water. This will relax your muscles and make it easier for the baby to roll over on his or her own.
- Dive in. Dive into the pool while gently holding the baby's head out of the pelvis. The weightlessness and rushing water is thought to help the baby roll over on his or own.
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Visit a chiropractor experienced in the use of Webster's technique. This technique was developed to restore proper pelvic balance and function, and is thought to help encourage the baby to roll into the proper position on his or her own when used approximately three times per week.
See an acupuncturist for moxibustion. This is a traditional Chinese technique using burning herbs to stimulate acupressure points. To turn a breech baby, pressure is applied to pressure point BL 67, located beside the outer corner of the fifth toenail. This technique is thought to increase the baby's activity level, thereby encouraging him or her to flip into the vertex position. Moxibustion sticks can be purchased for those who wish to try this method at home.
Schedule an appointment with your doctor so that he or she may attempt to turn the baby using external cephalic version ("ECV"). This is a non-surgical procedure, used by a doctor, in a hospital. The doctor uses medication to relax the uterus so that he or she can push the baby, externally, into the vertex position, with ultrasound as a guide.
Warnings
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- According to the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, more research is needed on using Webster's technique with pregnant women to turn a breech baby, and is currently underway.
- Always check with your doctor or midwife before attempting any exercise or method of turning your baby in the womb. Turning a baby can result in serious cord entanglement or damage to the placenta.
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I have personally done acupuncture version of breach presentation for my wife and another patient. It is very effective and has been used for millennia.
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Also simple and safe. Use moxa.