Should I be worried if my baby is breech at 37 weeks?

If your baby is in a breech position at 36 weeks, your doctor or midwife might suggest you think about an ECV, or external cephalic version, after 37 weeks. This will increase your chances of your baby turning to a head-down position.

Can the baby change his position at 37 weeks?

Your baby may move all over the place in the first and second trimesters. Their position may change wildly early on in the third trimester as well. However, if you’re between 32 and 36 weeks, you may notice your baby staying put in a head-down position.

Can you deliver a breech baby naturally?

A breech baby can be delivered vaginally or through a cesarean delivery.

How late can a breech baby turn?

The ideal position for birth is head-first. Most babies that are breech will naturally turn by about 36 to 37 weeks so that their head is facing downwards in preparation for birth, but sometimes this does not happen.

What does it mean when your baby is breech at 37 weeks?

But if your baby is breech, it means he’s poised to come out buttocks or feet first. When labor begins at 37 weeks or later, nearly 97 percent of babies are set to come out headfirst. Most of the rest are breech.

When does a breech baby usually settle down?

But between week 32 and week 38 (usually around week 36), most babies finally start to settle head-down. In this ideal delivery position, her head is near your cervix, and she’s usually facing your back.

What to expect at 37 weeks of pregnancy?

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What are the risk factors for a breech baby?

Risk factors. Premature birth. The earlier your baby is born, the higher the chance she’ll be breech: About 25 percent of babies are breech at 28 weeks, but by 34 weeks, the number drops to about 10 percent. You or your partner was breech. If you or your partner were breech at birth, there’s a higher chance your own baby will be breech,…