Tips For Turning a Baby from Breech Position Naturally
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If you have only a few weeks left to your due date and your baby is still in a breech position, know that there are several ways to turn your baby back to a vertex position. Here are 3 of the most popular recommendations:
Acupuncture
In 1998, a landmark study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association which found that up to 75% of women suffering from breech presentations before childbirth had fetuses that rotated to the normal position after receiving moxibustion at an acupuncture point on the Bladder meridian (which is on the pink toe). Moxibustion (Moxi) is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing and is believe to stimulate the flow of the qi.
Music & Sound
Babies are drawn to the sound of their parents’ voice and outside soothing sounds such as music. If your baby appears to be in the breech position, have either your partner speak to you baby directly at your pubic bone and/or play soothing music at that same location. You can do this for however long you want per day (it’s also great for bonding) till your baby turns.
Tilts and Position Techniques
There are a variety of positions and exercises such as walking or breech tilts that will encourage your baby to turn. It is also important to drink a lot of water. The healthier your amniotic fluid levels, the more room there is for baby to float and turn.
I found a great clip on Youtube that recaps these recommendations . The director of Yoga Bellies on the West Coast goes over some tilts and positioning to aide in turning your baby. As well, the clip shows an example of a Moxi treatment. Have a look:
Tags: acupunture, breech, Music, pelvic tilt, turn
