Post if your wife is pregnant

[Mrs. Utah]

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We actually just found out today that the little guy still hasn't turned head down and engaged. Our doctor told us that we can schedule a "turning" (as I understand it, stomach groping to try and spin the baby) for sometime next week or just wait and see. If he ends up settling in butt-down (breech), they'll do a c-section which my wife is trying to avoid (just because she wants the shortest possible recovery period). Still, we plan to just wait and see, since we're not quite at the due date yet, anyway.

Anyone else have a similar experience with the baby not engaging late in the pregnancy?

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What they will do is called a version.

This is what happens. Around here the procedure is done on the Labor and Delivery unit.

The doctor will do a bedside ultrasound to determine the position of the baby and placenta. If all looks ok, mom is given an injection, just under the skin of Terbutaline.(it kind of stings going in) Its a med we give to women who are in preterm labor and it will relax the uterine muscles. It will cause in increase in mom's heart rate too, so some moms may feel a little anxious.

The doctor will gel up mom's belly, usually with the ultrasound jelly, and knead and push and try to spin the baby. Some doctors are very skilled at this, some not. Baby's size and position will also play a role in this.

No matter the result mom will stay on L&D, on a monitor for 30-60 minutes to make sure she does not start contracting resulting from having her uterus massaged.
I honestly do not know the percent rate for sucess.

If they baby does not turn vertex(head down) then a section is scheduled.

I don't know any doctors that will labor a breech baby...too dangerous.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you!