Added: 02/25/2006 |
Breech presentation changing possibilitiesThe event of delivery always feared most women. As they realize that the success of this stage will influence their own and their baby's health. The diagnosis of breech position makes additional scare and psychological unavailability to the process. Although in general breech presentation changing is possible sometimes breech presentation can cause real disturbance. The statistics shows that most of breech born children are not less healthy than head up born babies. The doctors, concerned on this question, believe that breech presentation changing is preferable to be performed in the term of 32-37 weeks of pregnancy.
The list of possible breech presentation changing methods is presented by some points that are considered to be rather effective. Some of these methods can be included into the range of medical techniques. The most widespread and popular method is external cephalic version procedure that is rather useful and effective in the case of breech presentation. The main purpose is to turn the baby and provide in this way safe vaginal delivery. The method is successful in 58% of all cases. A doctor uses pressure for moving the baby in manual way but sometimes it is impossible to change the position in wished way or after successful attempt the baby turns back some time later. There are also some prohibitions of the ECV procedure, for instance complications:
Bleeding;
Twins;
Te problem of lack of amniotic fluid;
Placenta previa problem, etc. Sometimes doctors tend to usage of certain medications and relax in this way uterus.
Chiropractic Care is another breech presentation changing method that was invented in International Pediatric Association. The technique is based on the uterus and surrounding ligament's relaxation through releasing the stress on the woman's pelvis. Another name of this technique is Webster Breech Technique. This technique is available to performance in the eights month of pregnancy.
Another group of breech presentation changing includes some natural techniques. All these schemes are easy, safe and available at home. The breech tilt exercises are done on the empty stomach. The woman raises her hips using the pillow for 10-15 minutes. It is important to play the exercises while the baby is active. As it was discovered the babies can hear sounds and women can play music as irritant provoking moving. Usually women apply earphones placed on the abdomen. Both medical techniques and natural techniques should be discussed with local physician. The additional remedy can be presented with homeopathic agents.
Most women try to use all possible attempts to change the situation with breech presentation because of not wished cesarean delivery. The statistics shows that most doctors consider vaginal delivery impossible in the case of breech birth though some doctors risk a vaginal delivery if they sure that there are no signs of baby' distress; the pregnancy was full-term; there are not difficulties during labors.
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