How I managed to turn my posterior baby

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With only four weeks to go, “your baby is ROP” isn't the comment I wanted to hear. Two weeks later, another appointment and “his now LOT on his way to being LOA” is exactly what I needed to be told! 
In this blog you'll find exercises, links, explanations and images of all you need to know about optimal positioning for labour and birth. 




In the above two images you will be able to see how the baby is positioned in the pelvis and how this can effect the success and simplicity of labour and birth. 
LOA is the optimal position. 

I did a lot of reading and spoke to lots of people in regards to balance and positioning of the pelvis. 
I first began doing knee chest positions throughout the day. I tried to do these whilst being on the ground playing around with Charlie which I found encouraged me. 
During my reading I found a piece about babies naturally turning towards heat. The recommended exercise was a heat pack on your stomach and an ice pack on your back; I made my own variation of this! Not keen on the discomfort of the ice pack I decided to have a warm bath, I did so whilst in the knee chest position so my back was out of the water and cooler than the rest of my body.


These three links below cover majority of the most helpful exercises and tips I discovered. 
In regards to the third link - Webster Technique. I am booked in with a chiropractor at my local practice tomorrow; I'll let you know how I find the experience and if it helps complete his turn. 



36 week pregnancy update | feeling disheartened

36 weeks
Up in the air i fly zoom zoom za zoom zoom zoom. If you didn't just sing that you either don't have children or are just a fancy pants mum that doesn't resort to children's tv programs as a baby sitter. 

I was flying high, like a balloon floating with the breeze, striving for my Vbac and thought everything was going strong; until my appointment today. My balloon hasn't been popped but it's definitely been somewhat deflated. 

I was told babe was still measuring 2 weeks ahead, no biggie as he has been measuring large all along. She also mentioned he was in a ROP position - this is what concerned me. 
For those of you unaware ROP is the position that Charlie was in throughout my whole labour. Due to his size, combined with this position is the reason he became stuck. We then had to proceed with an emergency cesection.



Here are two diagrams to try and explain how a posterior baby can cause a more difficult labour.

I will be spending my next four weeks trying to turn him myself. Using exercises provided by my student midwife whom is amazing by the way; as well as referencing http://spinningbabies.com/

On a more positive note Baby Mcconnell's nursery is coming together amazingly. Wall stickers are up, so is the mobile and I have even made some bassinet sheets and change pad covers! 
Hopefully I'll be announcing a birth within the next four weeks! 

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