Anyone had an experience with a baby perfectly head down at 38 weeks and at 39 weeks breeched ??
Just had my 39 weeks scan today and she is now breech..last week she was well positioned head down. Never had this issue with my first.
We were planning a home birth but now it seems very much compromised...
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Not had this personally - you have a very headstrong little one who does whatever she wants! I can only imagine how you must be feeling. All I can say is that it's ok if your birth doesn't end up looking exactly how you wanted. Ultimately, birth is about the wishes of 2 people: yours and baby's. So roll with the punches and be encouraged that you can still have a peaceful birth, whatever it may look like.
Have your team spoken to you about how this could impact your home birth plans? My first was breech for a few weeks but opposite to yours flipped at the end, so I remember looking into breech birth options. From what I can remember, it doesn't necessarily rule out a vaginal birth, but that very much varies depending on where you are.
How are you feeling about it all?

Are you doing the Spinning Babies inversion exercises to see if she will flip back?♥️

I wouldn’t risk a home birth with a breech baby. It can go well, but if complications arise, I’d rather already be in hospital.
I also planned a natural birth, but my baby is breech too, so I’m now scheduled for a C-section. Around 40% of vaginal breech births end in an emergency C-section anyway :( Not what I planned, but as long as baby arrives safely, that’s what matters most!
Good luck, mama! There’s still a chance your baby will flip 💕
Thanks so much for your loving messages. Yesterday we had decided to have a hospital waterbirth instead so we can be ready for any eventuality. Yet today my midwife will come home and she told me about acupuncture that helps baby flipping. So we're gonna try that and see how it goes... The only grief I'm having is that homebirth was implying to have my first kid around. He is 3 and was super excited to be present for delivery. But baby's health is first so we're gonna make reasonable decisions. Thanks for all the loving support 💕💕💕💕
Arrived 01/10/2026 via elective c-section at 38 weeks. 8lb 8oz of pure scrumminess 🩵

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