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Breech baby won't turn :(

Hey guys! I'm just over 36 weeks an my baby is still in breech I'm starting to loose hope that he will turn :( anybody went through this where the baby turn head down in the last few weeks?
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My first baby was breech.  She was never head down.  I tried a few of the things Google said to get a baby to turn, and nothing worked. I was too much of a chicken to try to have the doctor turn her, because a friend of mine tried it and said it was the worst pain she ever felt and it didn't work.  The c section wasn't really that bad in the end.
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There's still time to turn. I'd google some advice on turning, you might still have a month to go. I'm 37w today and my little one is head down so far.
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7944272 tn?1396708090
My aunt got all 3 of her kids to turn by using an ironing board and propping it against her couch the laying on it head down and having headphones on by her lower pelvis. All 3 turned to different types of music one was classical another was the Beatles I think so you may have to see what they respond to. It's worth a try I hope they turn for everyone!
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My little boy was back to back the whole pregnancy. He was stubborn! I did those exercises off google and advices from the Dr. He turned at 35 weeks
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7672763 tn?1411583430
My first born was breech up until the day before delivery. I was already scheduled for a c sec and thanks God she turned down the night before. So keep your hopes up. When the baby is ready he or she turn. Good luck
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I'm 38 weeks today and my baby girl has been head down all the way until now!! She's all the way head up now and I go back to the doctor next Wednesday to see if she's turned. If she hasn't then c section it is :(
I've started doing the exercises off of spinningbabies.com so I'm hoping they'll help! Good luck!
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8765505 tn?1399764936
Google ways to turn baby - I seen a woman on a documentary turn her baby using a torch shining into her bump in a dark room!

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Sorry the website is spinning babies!
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My first flipped on her own at 36 weeks, crazy feeling! I'm expecting my third now, 35 weeks and pretty sure baby is still sideways. My Dr wasn't concerned 2 weeks ago, I guess I'll find out if it's a concern on wed? My sis had her baby flip at 38 weeks with an acupuncture treatment called moxabustion. Also Google turning babies website.  There are positions and exercises you can do to encourage flipping. Good luck to us:-D
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My cousin had the same problem she was 38weeks he flipped and the doctor  decided to go ahead and induce since they didn't know if he would move again im about to have my 3rd c section and if you do need that just remember whatever's best for you and baby but c sections are not that bad a lot of people make them sound so bad but they're not
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Isn't it just the worst! Mine was head  down aswell to 32 weeks now he is all the way head up! I doubt he will be turning  really struggling with the thought of going through a c section.
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My son was breeched until 34 weeks. When he turned overnight my water broke the next morning. So I just believe they'll flip when they are ready and you still have time too. Hopefully everything goes well. I know it's hard not to worry I was too until I found out mine flipped sometime within the last 2 wks
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Me. My baby was head down until 37 weeks, and then he switched to transverse breech. I'm 38 weeks now, and my doctor is going to hospitalize me next week to try to move him back into position. I'm very worried about having a c-section, but I will have to have one if he comes before next week.  :(
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