Hi Christine,

My 37 week bump has always been back to back and has never gone the other way. The midwives all tell me that sitting forward e.g on edge of sofa resting on dining chair can encourage them round. Also sitting forward on a birthing ball and lying on your left side as much as possible. This is supposed to encourage optimal fetal positioning. Apparently best position for babe is on your left side with its spine running down the front of your bump. The theory behind it is that when you sit back on the sofa it creates a hammock inside you where baby is happier staying back to back. If you lean forward as much as possible (in the olden days we would have been scrubbing floors!!!) it encourages babe to hammock the right way round.

I dont think any of this is crucial and ive spoken to plenty of women who had back to back babes. Think it just makes labouring easier for you and babe.

Hope this helps but you could always ask your midwife if your worried.

I went to see my midwife yesterday, and she told me my baby is in the "back to back" position. Im 33 weeks pregnant. Can anyone offer me any advice.

Thanks all you yummy mummys x x

Christine & bump

I have heard that if your baby is in this unfavourable position spending some time everyday on 'all fours ' frees up some more space for your baby to swivel side ways. This also helps to alleviate backache . Try leaning over a footstool while watching the tv etc.

Good luck and bear in mind that some babies just like this position and nothing you can do will move them until they do it for themselves !

all the best
k8 xx

Hiya, thanks for all your reasuring words. Im a true taurus, and they are worriers. I think ive got nothing else to worry about, thats my problem!

Thank you again x x

Hi Christine,

My 37 week bump has always been back to back and has never gone the other way. The midwives all tell me that sitting forward e.g on edge of sofa resting on dining chair can encourage them round. Also sitting forward on a birthing ball and lying on your left side as much as possible. This is supposed to encourage optimal fetal positioning. Apparently best position for babe is on your left side with its spine running down the front of your bump. The theory behind it is that when you sit back on the sofa it creates a hammock inside you where baby is happier staying back to back. If you lean forward as much as possible (in the olden days we would have been scrubbing floors!!!) it encourages babe to hammock the right way round.

I dont think any of this is crucial and ive spoken to plenty of women who had back to back babes. Think it just makes labouring easier for you and babe.

Hope this helps but you could always ask your midwife if your worried.

Hi Christine (and bump!)

Is the midwife worried? I was told that they aren't concerned about the baby's position until you get to 36 weeks, so you still have three weeks to jiggle him/her around into position! I think they can try to manually turn the baby as well, can't they? I'm only 20 weeks, so I have all this to look forward to! But if the midwife isn't worried, don't worry yourself.

Kirsty x

Hi,

My son was back to back when i went into labour.

It didnt cause any problems for me or him.

I didnt get any contractions in my tummy though i got them all in my back....not sure if that's better or worse ( pain wise ) as have nothing to compare it to yet!!

Im sure it will be fine x

what is back to back? cuz i tink i had this for my first pregancy where the head cums out the other way rnd to wot it suld not sure thou! kirsty and 22 wk bump! x

Yes back to back is when the baby has it's back led against your back, i had my 1st baby this way and just as he was being born they turned him slightly so he wasnt facing directly up!x

lucky! i had to delievery my son in that postion cuz they didnt relise so had to cut me in the end not very nice havin to be stiched up lol!ima hopin that dont happen again i tink he happened cuz was premature but he still weight 7 7! im due on the 10th september n told it culd b a girl they culdnt tell at the scan wen u due?

Hi,
Ouch!
My son was 8lb 4and a half, i did tear a little but lucky for me i didnt have to have stitches.....not sure i like the thought of being cut!

Im due Sept 9th. Have you added yourself to my September board?

hiya!
yeh i have i thought i was due on the 1st but had 20 wk scan n dates didnt match so had scan wednesday so now due the 10th!bit gutted addin 9 days on lol n both time they culdnt tell me the sex so was bit gutted!but i really feel like ima havin a girl as everytink well different to first pregancy n dat was a boy! do u no wot ur havin? x