PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: Worried about Brain Abnormalities and Breech Presentation at 35 Weeks

Re: Worried about Brain Abnormalities and Breech Presentation at 35 Weeks

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 22:09:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Daphne wrote: >
>Hi. I am getting very concerned bc my baby has been in the same breech
>position for at least six weeks. Today I read that a breech position
>means that there is either a placental abnormality or a brain
>abnormality.

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are many reasons. The most common one is "UNKNOWN". The vast majority of the time we can never figure out why. If the baby remains breech and you have a cesarean, make sure the Doc looks at your uterus to see if it has a septum or an extra horn or something.

I know that the placenta is in a normal place, so now I'm >worried about brain abnormalities. I had a 20-week and 30-week
>ultrasound and all was found to be normal. (But it was at the 30-week
>that they first identified her as breech.) She moves all the time --as
>in kicking, shifting a bit, punching, etc. but she has been in the
>exact same position since the middle of June. I know this bc I get
>"punches" and "elbowings" just under my right rib, kicks are always
>internal, and have been able to feel and sometimes see the little dome
>of her head in the exact same spot under my left rib for this full six
>weeks. Are there any other reasons that she might be breech? She is a
>large baby, and I just thought that she hadn't had room to move. Now I
>am really concerned... I would appreciate a response from anyone. Also,
>has anyone had a baby stay breech for weeks and weeks and then move at
>the last minute?

Yes it has happened. Not very often, but it has.

This sounds implausible to me...

Me too, but I have seen it. >Thanks!
>
>--
>Daphne
>

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