Re: Dr Marchbein - re: alt ways of turning breech

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Doesn't seem to do this.

>Because all of my babies have presented in odd ways due to
>the shape of my pelvis (roominess, some rude people might say!) I have
>been given all these odd exercises to do. For my posterior presenting
>babies I have been told to lie on my left side for 10 minutes then all
>fours for ten minutes, then right side for ten.
>
>It concerns me that three out of my five babies have had the cord around
>their necks and obvious my last little one had the cord very tightly
>around. How about ECV. Can that cause the cord to entangle?

Possible, which is why babies are monitored after ECV (external cephalic version).

>I know that some 40-45% of babies are born with the cord around their
>neck or wherever and are just fine. Could there be something about my
>physical makeup that encourages the cord to cause problems.

Doesn't seem likely. It's the way the baby swims and entangles itsef. Are you a good swimmer? ;-)

>This cord business now really scares the daylights out of me. I am
>currently 10 weeks pregnant and will have an Elective Caesarean in light
>of previous problems.
>
>Many thanks
>Olivia

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