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From: R. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 13:27:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 27 Mar 1999, anneminke wrote: >
>Hello all,
>
>Some of you may remember me, I have been on the WHF for a long time, and
>also on this forum for a little while when I first found out I was
>(finally) pregnant last year.
>Well, I'm still pregnant, almost 36 weeks now, but haven't been around
>on the Internet for a long time. Two times we had to move house, I was
>still working and was very tired when I finally had the time to sit down
>and surf the net. So I decided to take a break from the computer.
>
>I didn't have any problems concerning my pregnancy, so far everything
>has been going very well, I guess I'm extremely lucky untill now. Just
>some heartburn every now and then, and increasing fatigue, but my
>maternity-leave started last week, so I can sleeep every afternoon for
>an hour (or more!)
>
>What kind of maternity-leave do you have in your countries? I would be
>interested to know. Here in Holland we get 16 weeks, starting as early
>as six weeks before the due date, or one or two weeks later if you feel
>fit enough.
>
>I am looking forward to a natural birth. Most women here deliver at
>home, but I will go to the hospital, due to my history and my age (44 at
>delivery). And the baby is still in breech-position which is also an
>indication for a hospital-delivery. I do hope she will turn to a
>head-position though, as chances for a C-section are bigger when the
>baby is in breech. Does any of you have experience with a baby that has
>turned at the last moment?
>
>Greeetings to all,
>
>--
>Anneminke (Due April 27th with a little girl!)
>

30 years ago, I had one patient who presented in labor about 4 Cm. dilated and breech. I sent her to X-Ray to measure the size of her Pelvis(We did that in those days.) and teh X-Ray showed a vertex presentation. She came back to the unit and 4 hours alter delivered a Breech baby. I have proof that the baby turned once and in my own mind I am sure that it turned twice. No the films did not get mislabeled,as there was only the one set of pelvimetry films that day.

This is a rare circumstance and the closer you get to delivery, the less likely it is to happen. Some physcians will attempt to turn the baby by pushing on the Mother's abdomen. This has varying success, but is helpful when it works.

--
R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG
Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
                                      "Heisenberg might have slept here."
                                          Unknown or maybe Indecisive                                               Unknown

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