Breech babies

Had an unsuccessful ECV yesterday and I feel so shattered now, I’m 38 weeks and hoping he turns before the c-section due date. It’s so hard knowing I may not have a natural birth this time around.

My baby girl turned into breech position at 36 weeks (last week) and my head is spinning with all the potential scenarios. Is this because of something I did or didn’t do? Is there something wrong with my baby? Why did she turn around so late into the pregnancy? Will she be ok?

Hello, just wondering if anyone has any experience with the Webster technique (advanced chiropractic) for helping breech baby to turn? I am 30 weeks and really hoping for a second home birth. I can't stand the thought of having to go to the hospital with all the lights and people. Our local hospital has closed so we are looking at a 45min journey, after my last very quick very straightforward birth I'm not sure about trying for a natural delivery and having such a long car journey. I also feel like I'm likely to be very stressed so raises the probability of an emergency C-section. I am currently doing the spinning babies exercises and hopefully trying Webster technique next week. Anything else I can try? I am hoping I have enough time to make it successful but will want to try for an ECV if not turned. I'm also really worried about having to go to hospital I don't trust around the Christmas period too.

Looking at a possible EVC at 37 weeks…curious if anyone did this without an epidural and how it went for them.

I was hoping to have a home birth to avoid an epidural so it seems insane to get one just to turn the baby.

Open to hearing all experiences good and bad - thank you 🥲

My c-section is scheduled in 2 days from now with my frank breech. I knew she had been in this position since around week 30/31. My medical team was hopeful she would flip until week 36, where I then had a failed ECV. My city does have a team that specializes in breech vaginal births, but I knew I wouldn’t most likely qualify for it due to a plethora of factors (FTM, multi-lobed placenta, type of breech), nor did I want to risk any possible injuries to baby girl.

It has now been 2.5 weeks of coming to terms with what is to happen/what I’ve lost. I had always dreamed of having a natural birth and relishing in the golden hour with my baby; soothing her first cries and just having a moment where all is right in the world. I know that birth doesn’t always go to plan, and I was prepared for alternatives to my “vision” (I’m a dreamer, not delusional) but I honestly didn’t even consider this would be a possibility.

Did any other mamas out there go through the same grieving process? All of the moms I know IRL who had a c-section picked it as their first choice or didn’t have this long to process/over think it. While I appreciate the time I have to research the surgery and recovery process more, I am sad that I know I won’t get to do immediate skin to skin with my baby right away (unfortunately the OR is considered too cold and they will keep baby in a warming bed while I am stitched up).

We all know that a healthy baby and heathy mama are the top priorities with childbirth, but I can’t help but feel bitter about my soon to be birth experience and post natal recovery. Just looking if anyone else wants to commiserate or has gone through the same grief I am learning to accept.