Turning a Breech baby

Has anyone heard of or seen videos of doctors reaching inside of the mother to turn a baby

BREECH births - feet /bottom first. .Turning in the womb is mostly done by specially made forceps

The only videos would be educational for trained gynaecologists /medical practitioners.

Breech presentation? C section time.

Breech? I would ask for c-section. More stress, pain, and longer recovery time for me, alright. But less stress for the baby.

We had a chiropractor attempt to turn our breech baby on the recommendation of our midwife, didn't work, but it was worth a try. Just external manipulation, no fingers vaginally or anything for it.

Yes, one of our kids was breech and the OB went over to another delivery room and got another OB to come help him. Worked out fine. Our OB said, "and that was the famous Brannon maneuver". The other OB was named Dr. Brannon and I called on him; nice guy and very skilled. It's great how OB's will work together on tough deliveries.

That baby is now a screaming liberal social worker. But she's my daughter, political views or not.

There's a few in youtube

I recently came across a video where the Dr inserts his hand into a woman vagina to grap hold of the baby and delivers the legs. whats the best way of sharing it.

I can not see how this would not be risky or down right dangerous and NEAR impossible . If the mom is already in active labour the babys feet or bottom is already in the birth canal ? If it is the babys bottom how it could be manipulated out and turned is beyond me and I would think would cause too much discomfort for mom.

I have had 2 vaginal births and 3 c-sections and the vaginal births recovery was much easier hands down!

After 2 vaginals and an emergency c-section due to eclampsia I wanted to try for a vbac with my 4th delivery, again I developed eclampsia and the baby was breach, although disappointed there was no doubt in my mind nor my drs that another c-section was the way to go .

I'd heard that they did it a few weeks before expected due date. Fortunately ours turned on her own, but I was worried.

Taken from Freedom in Denmark 1969

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edQ0iUZSYt1qFEgfoj_WOp7pIDz2Nyyj/view?usp=sharing

That was a great video but the frequency of success is less than half and is dangerous for the baby.

Just goes to show not all breech babies need to be delivered by C-Section.

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L48gIPbUfCc flipping baby externally (unfortunately it did not work) and

4 techniques to move baby to head down position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc-NgWIhMGk (LOVE MAMA NATURAL).

Just goes to show not all breech babies need to be delivered by C-Section.

It's doubtful that a baby would turned like that today. It is risky for the baby.

Furthermore, they undoubtedly recorded/filmed or videotaped MANY procedures like that and they posted the one that worked out the best. That was recorded in 1969.

It is still used today. Here is a video of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AM6wDwTjmc

There is a slew of results on it in Google.

Googling "Turning a breech baby manually"

https://www.google.com/search?q=turning+a+breech+baby+manually&oq=turning+a+breech+baby+manually&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.8441j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Results include from US and Great Britain.

As a medical professional, turning the breech baby is extremely dangerous for mom and baby. Having 2 c sections myself, recovery is longer but i and my babies were fine. Its a no brainer, breech equals c section

While pregnant with my first baby, I was reading about homebirth experiences. In those readings were experiences of midwives turning breech babies. I'm not remembering how often it was done nor how often it worked.

I felt confidence in my midwives if such a move was needed. But our daughter came out head first without any complications at home. (Our second, a son, was born the same with the same results.)

I work in labor & delivery. Turning a breech baby - external cephalic version- - done externally (no hand inside) - is done by one or 2 OB physicians - or an OB and a midwife- and an ultrasound is used intermittently for guidance. I don't know current stats but in my limited experience it is successful about 50% of the time. Not all OBs are comfortable even attempting to turn a baby so most will schedule a c-section. On rare occasion - when strict criteria have been met and a very experienced (usually old-lol) physician is willing, a breech vaginal birth is allowed to progress.

The only time I have seen them reach in was during delivery - to gently push a hand around the head so the head could present unhindered, or to guide a second twin into place - and even then they don't shove an arm all the way up into the uterus.

I’ve worked in OB (briefly, like 5 years) and by no means am I a professional at it! ER is my specialty but I will say I don’t have to be a highly trained individual to see the dangers of this maneuver. I agree with Everyone that has commented here about both the dangers and the success rate. Highly dangerous for baby + intense pain for Mom + low success rate = a no go IMO. One of our docs was determined to have a successful version and was working at it without regard to Mom/baby safety and it took the Chief of Med Staff and the CEO to get him to stop this practice. (He no longer practices at our hospital for good reason!)

I was the nurse present at his last external version and it also happened to be my sister so it didn’t go over well with me when he was trying to 1: perform the procedure and 2: wasn’t stopping when it didn’t work after his 2 attempts and the baby was obviously not responding well. She was crying and begging him to stop and he was determined he knew better and asked for the external fetal monitor to be shut off! He stepped out for a break and came back to find himself patientless and little did he know that was the beginning of the end of his practicing days with our hospital.

This is a very interesting topic. I have seen midwives/Doctors turn a baby this is done by putting the hands on the bump, pressing where the feet and baby head is and moving the hands clockwise. I have never seen a midwife/Dr actually go inside andmanually try to turn the baby like that.

What I do not understand is midwives and Drs say if it's breech then a C-Section is more likely as it's safer. But I have seen many births where it's breeched and mother and baby are fine. So is a C-Section really necessary? Some women have a breech birth at home too. I have heard it's dangerous as complications can arise. But is a C-Section more dangerous? I'm not sure as I'm no expert.

If your baby remains in the breech position by late pregnancy, your doctor can try to turn the baby by hand. This procedure is called external cephalic version (ECV).

During ECV your obstetrician places firm but gentle pressure on your tummy to encourage your baby to turn a somersault in your womb (uterus). Your baby will then be head-down. ECV works for roughly half of the women who have it.

The procedure will be carried out in hospital, where there is equipment to monitor your baby's heartbeat and ultrasound to check your baby's position.

Your doctor will offer you medication to make the muscles of your womb relax. The medication won't affect your baby. If you are rhesus negative, you will have an injection of anti-D.

You won't need to have a general anaesthetic. The procedure may be a bit uncomfortable for you, but it shouldn't harm you or your baby. ECV is considered to be a safe procedure and complications are uncommon. There will be a theatre nearby, just in case you need an emergency caesarean immediately afterwards. This could be because of bleeding or reduced fetal movements, and happens in about one in 200 ECVs. After the procedure, you'll be able to return home.

ECV is more likely to be successful if:

you've had a baby before

there is plenty of fluid around your baby

your baby is high up and has not yet engaged in your pelvis

a drug is used to relax the muscles of the womb

ECV should not be offered to you if:

You're expecting twins or more. The exception is during the pushing stage of labour, if you've given birth to the first baby and your next baby needs to be turned to be born.

You've had vaginal bleeding in the past week.

Your womb is heart-shaped, rather than pear-shaped.

Your baby's heart rate isn't normal.

Your waters have broken.

If the first attempt at ECV is unsuccessful, your doctor may suggest trying again on another day, if he thinks it's right for your pregnancy.

Bear in mind that even after a successful ECV, your baby may decide to turn round again! Less than five per cent of babies turn back to breech position. Your doctor may then recommend that you give birth by caesarean section. However, it may still be possible for you to give birth to your breech baby vaginally.

Most breech babies in the UK are born by caesarean as many experts consider this to be the safest way for breech babies to be born.

Whether you are offered a caesarean depends on:

Whether you opt for an ECV and whether it’s successful or not.

The exact position of your baby if she stays in the breech position, and your preferences.

The resources and experience of the midwives and doctors working at your maternity unit.

You may be advised to have a caesarean if:

Your baby's foot or feet are below her bottom (footling breech), or in a kneeling position (kneeling breech), though these positions are uncommon.

You’re expecting twins and the first twin is breech..

You have pre-eclampsia or another condition that means the health of either you or your baby is at risk.

Your baby’s estimated weight is more than 4kg (8lb 13oz) .

Your baby’s estimated weight is less than 2kg (4lb 6oz).

Your baby is in a certain position, such as a very tilted back (hyper-extended) neck, as this can make delivery of the head more difficult.

You’ve had a previous caesarean birth.

You’ve been clinically diagnosed with a narrow pelvis.

You have a low-lying placenta.