Make a Baby Turn in the Womb - Speak with your doctor or midwife about techniques that you can do to move your baby into a head-down birthing position. Although some of the exercises are generally harmless, each pregnancy is different and the decision to try any one should be made with your doctor or midwife.
Go swimming; have fun and move around a lot in the water. The water will create more buoyancy within the womb, making it easier for the baby to move and turn. You can also try standing on your hands in the pool at a depth where your belly is still fully submerged. The theory is that the baby will naturally need to move, so that its heavy head is floating at the top. Since you are upside down, the "top" is now your pelvic area.
Make a Baby Turn in the Womb
Try the inversion exercise, which uses a couch to get you into a sort of a headstand. With the help of your partner, start by sitting on your knees on a couch facing forward. Your knees should be at the edge of the couch and feet towards the back of the couch. Lower your arms and head to the floor. In the final position, your arms from hand to elbow will be on the ground supporting your weight with the top of your head touching the ground. Your knees and feet are still on the couch. Hold this modified headstand for 30 seconds. Then crawl to the floor, sit up to rest, and then continue to crawl around the room.
Try the breech tilt position. This position requires that you lay on a flat surface with your feet well above your head. Place a board that will support your weight (an ironing board is often recommended) as a ramp from the bed to the floor. Place a pillow on the floor. Lay down on the board on your back with your head on the pillow and legs on the bed end. This may stretch your womb to allow the baby to move.
Ask your doctor about performing an external cephalic version. When delivery is imminent, your doctor and nurse may decide to manually turn your baby from outside the womb. This is a risky procedure and painful for some women. Ask your doctor prior to labor about this procedure so that you are fully informed about the benefits and risks.
Babies in the breech position with their feet ready to come out first can make labor and delivery more difficult and complicated. As a pregnancy progresses, the breech baby becomes tightly held in the womb and may be unable or unwilling to turn itself so that its head is down. Starting around 30 weeks, there are some exercises and techniques that you can try to help your baby reposition into a more comfortable head-down birthing position. - by eHow
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