Good luck to you both. I had my first baby 10 weeks ago by planned c section as he was breech. At first i was gutted as i wanted to experience giving birth the 'normal' way. But the section was an amazing experience and the recovery was so much better than i thought, was out of hospital in 48 hours and felt myself after a week. It was really good. (my cousin has just given birth and was ripped inside and out so im pleased i had a section now lol!!!)

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i meant to say i had her on july the 15th not june lol! still got baby brain. x

Good luck to both of you with breech babies i had mine on june the 15, i know what your feeling like it is hard with all those hormones lol!

Just to let you know as someone told me this before i had my breech baby so i dident worry when she came out, some babies come out stuck in the breech position its very normal and quite funny, mine came out with her feet up by her ears and they stuck out for that evening, they came down by the next day and whenever she was relaxed she would bring her knees up and spray her legs out in a strange way! the midwives would say "oh you were a breech baby" lol, she did straighten her legs as normal but like to sleep like it, when i picked her up in a baby gro she had no feet in the feet bit sometimes and i would find them up by her belly we all laughed its sooo sweet.

I just wanted to say that as i was really gratefull i was told cuz it looked so unatrual when she first came out.

At about 4 weeks she forgot about and sleeps with them down, I quite miss the little frog legs..... lol

Anyway good luck, enjoy and remember every moment of your baby's birth, im a big wimp and a worrier and I would do it all again so thats saying something lol.

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Don't worry about other peoples opinions, it is quite possible that some of these same mum may up up with sections anyway. I am sure all these mums beleive they are going to have very quick, easy and painfree births, (I was one of them when pg. with ds1, lol!!) but a lot of the time it doesn't go to plan. All that matters is health of mum + baby. x

Hi Jodesia

Had to reply as I am in exactly the same boat.

When I was told of the possibility of a section I was devastaed - I mean sitting on the floor crying ~(Poor OH thought something was REALLY wrong!)

I too have had an attempt at the ECV last friday, and after 3 attempt mine wouldn't turn either. I still don't want a section, as I was looking forward to the birth so much (I know that soulds strange!) but at the end of the day, you have to put your faith in the hospital when they say it;s best for you and baby.  From what mine has told me, if I pushed for a normal birth I would be putting both of us at risk which I would not want to do.

Very early in my pregnancy I was told wrongly that I had miscarried - when the section was booked and the tears came my oh made a very good point... back in Feb when I thought I had lost my baby, if I had been told I could have him/her but it would have to be a section what would I have done and I would have jumped at it.

I think I'm just upset that the plans I had are pushed aside, I wasn't offered the section after the ECV - I was told, but thats ok, because next Wednesday I will have my healthy happy baby, which may not have been the case if I had decided to try for a natural birth.

Hope all this helps... don't worry, chin up and all the best.  Hope it all goes well for you.

Oh, and on reactions - everyone I've told has said it's the best thing, apart from my OH's grandparents who think it's the end of the world and that I need 24care NOW!! But i think they're a few years behind the times so i'm not letting that get to me!

Thanks for your positive replies. My poor husband got it when he arrived home from work - these hormones.. I don't normally cry this much! We had a good chat about it and he reassured me, as did my mw at my appointment this morning. I have been feeling a lot better today.

I know that a cs is the best option here.. not necessarily what we originally wanted... but a healthy baby is what we *really* want and I will do anything to make sure that happens.

Thanks for all your input

Hi

Just wanted to say I had my dd 3 years ago by elective c-section because she was breech, I have a bicornuate uterus which means they could not even try to turn my baby because it was to dangerous, I had a really good experience with my section and to be honest with you the doctors know what they are talking about and there really are not enough experienced people around to deal with a breech birth.

As previous people have said take no notice of anyone who has not delivered a breech baby and do what is best for you and your baby.

Good luck, I hope everything goes well x

i had two vaginal births and this one number 3 was a c section cuz she was breeched too, no way would i have given birth vaginal!!! i know sometimes it is an option but i wanted make sure my baby had the safest and easiest route possible i wasent going to risk anything for a vaginal birth, im not saying a c section is easy ,id rather go vaginal but not if its breeched.

i was scared it was all new to me but it was very calm and all planned, hubby was there everything was textbook and i was kept comfortable after with painkillers, home on the third day and took it easy for a while.

for me i felt it was too risky as did the midwives etc. dont listen to anyone huni its your body, your baby and if someone has thier own opinion ask them have they given birth to a breech baby, they always say no lol, the ones that said go with the section had given birth to breech baby b4 by accident not knowing it was breech.

some of those groups are clicky and b***y some of them are great, but its not them that are going to go through it so you do what you feel is right hun.

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My baby wasn't breech but I had a section 2 weeks ago because of my first birth and the baby getting stuck.

I had a great experience! Although I was scared for about 3 weeks leading up to it I wouldn't change it for anything.

All the theatre staff were fantastic, all chilled out and just chatting away. in fact the surgeon was talking to someone about what she was up to on Friday night while stiching me up.

You really need to do what's best for you and your baby and don't worry about what other people think. I was out of hospital 48 hours after my baby was delivered. The morning after the op I was up at 5am asking to go and have a shower and have felt absolutely great compared to my last birth.

Good luck whatever your decision but you are the one who has to go through with your decision not the women at the mother and baby group.

I was scared about having to have a section, but I took the decision that was best for me and my baby. And it turned out to be the best one, as we had problems which meant she would have found it hard to come out naturally. I must confess I kind of wimped out and didn't make it public knowledge until afterwards, apart from a few close friends (and only because the section date was when I was supposed to be doing something for a voluntary group!). Most other people prob still think to this day it was an emergency, let them think what they like, my baby is here safe and sound, and so am I, that's the main thing.

Ignore them hun! you do what is best for you and baby and that is c-section! i have had a natural delivery and a section due to placenta praevia, and to be totally honest the recovery was quicker with my section! good luck! xx

My ds was breech and i had a cs. If someone had told me to try a natural birth, first time round, with a breech baby I would have told them where to get off! I did what was best and safest for my baby. As a pp said, there are not many midwives/doctors these days who are familiar with breech births. I found my cs to be a very positive experience. I was only in hospital for 2 nights (I went in early Wednesday morning and was home by Friday lunchtime). I recovered well, breast fed for 6 months and have bonded so strongly with my baby. I wouldn't change anything, especially not to please some stranger who wants to inflict their ridiculous views on me, who will probably never have to go through a section. It is not an easy way out, or a cop out. Having a cs is hard (but as i said before - i found it a wonderful experience). Tell them where to go!

The trouble with breech births is that midwives and consultants who are experienced in dealing with this kind of birth are few and far between due to the fact that more and more women are encouraged to have sections instead, so its a dying skill, so to speak.

There is a risk of the head getting stuck, and with the body already out, that's not a good thing. They can't push it back up, obviously, so compared to the risk of a section its quite risky really particularly if there's nobody experienced in dealing with it around to help.

I would have a section without blinking if I were you, personally, so I do not think you have been too quick to agree to a section. Did anyone who said that to you have a sucessful breech birth locally? If not, they probably dont know that much about it anyway.

Regarding people's attitudes to a section, I just dont let this effect me. My first was an emergency so nobody really blames you for that but my second will probably be elective and I have my own reasons for that, some of which include medical opinion so really just dont let people bother you and if they do, just dont discuss it with anyone. And dont ever sort of sound apologetic about it or people feel they can hack into you!

forgot to say my section ended up being an emergancy one due to my waters breaking 4 days before the planned section, it was not rushed and couldn't have had a better experience, if they need to get the baby out quick they told me they would have to put me to sleep and my partner would not be allowed in while the baby was born but things went well for me. so think of things like that too. ay question feel free to ask xx

i had a section 4 weeks ago due to my baby being breech, the section was booked when i was 37 weeks and i had him at 39 weeks i would never have evn wanted to give birth to him breech natrually the consultant also told me there was not that many people who are experiencd in breech births,

i never wanted a section but i would not listen to what people say i did what was best for me and my baby.

hope that helps

Hi there,

I have only been looking on this forum since Monday. Until then, we were all set for a home birth and, although we knew the baby was sitting breech, were hopeful for it to turn. I have tried all sorts of exercises and on Monday we went in for an ECV.. and after 3 attempts, the wee thing still wouldn't turn. The consultant recommended that I have a c-section as he doesn't hold out much hope for it to turn itself (it is snug as a bug in there) and this is our first baby.

I attended the  local 'mum' group today as I think it will be good way to meet people and I plan to go along after the Wee One arrives. All of them asked when the baby was due and when I mentioned that it was to be a c-section, I don't think a single one gave a positive response. Many of them said that I should/could ignore the consultant's advice and would be better to try a natural birth.. even if the baby is breech. It has really set my head into a burl. Have I agreed too readily for a c-section? Is this the kind of response that many people give? A few even suggested trying natural birth and, if the baby doesn't turn during labour, getting an emergency cs. I honestly thought a planned cs would not be quite as frantic and tiring... am I wrong?

My husband and I have had many a conversation about all the 'what ifs' associated with going with a natural birth and having talked to two consultants and my midwives, all are saying that the c-section is the best option.

I guess I am just a little put off by the many responses I got today about opting for the planned cs option. Has anyone else had this response from others?