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Breech babies

im 31 weeks and my doctor told me my son is still breech. With me still having 9 weeks to go,should I be concerned and when do babies usually turn?
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You still have plenty of time. My bub was head down between 30-34 weeks and at my 34 week appointment was head up again. Bub is now back head down. They want bub to be down by 36 weeks.
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Thanks so much! Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!
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You still have time. Don't panic. Babies can turn at any time. They can turn during labor. It usually happens before like 35 weeks because after that they're really running low on room. But it's not a firm deadline or anything. Try getting on your hands and knees, in a bed or somewhere comfy, and rocking back and forth and side to side, with knees fairly widely spaced. Gives baby lots of room to wiggle and twist. I'm 30 weeks and last time I saw my midwife I was still carrying breech too. Let's keep our hopes up :-)
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