To help the baby turn around, to make childbirth normal and reduce the risk of congenital hip dysplasia, the pregnanter may perform some exercises from 32 weeks of gestation, with the knowledge of the obstetrician. Learn about your baby’s development at 32 weeks of pregnancy.
These exercises use gravity and promote stretching of the pelvic ligaments, helping the baby rotate, helping him or her turn upside down.
- Place a mattress or pillow on the floor.
- In the position of four supports.
- Lower the head and lift the buttocks.
- Leaving only the head and arms resting on the ground.
- You should stay in this position for 10 minutes and repeat the exercise 3 to 4 times a day.
Place a pillow on the floor near the bed or sofa and with your knees bent over the bed or sofa, lean forward until you reach your hands on the floor. Rest your head on your arms, which should be above the pillow and keep your knees firmly on the edge of the bed or sofa.
You must remain in this position for 5 minutes for the first week, increasing the next few weeks, reaching 15 minutes, repeating 3 times a day.
Lie on the floor with your legs bent, then lift your hips to the maximum possible height. If necessary, place a pillow under your back to keep your hips up. You have to stay in this position for about 5 to 10 minutes and do it 3 times a day.
To prepare for exercise, a pregnant woman should
In addition, these exercises should be performed daily until returned to the baby, a position that can be checked by ultrasound. However, it is common for pregnant women to feel that the baby is turned during or after exercise.
This occurs when the baby’s head begins to descend over the pelvic edge in preparation for delivery and occurs around the 37th week of pregnancy.
To find out if your baby is fit, your doctor may feel your abdomen to see if your head has started to adjust. If three or four-fifths of the head sits above the pubic bone, the baby is not seated, but if he or she feels only one fifth, it means the baby is already sitting soundly.
In addition to the medical exam that can confirm that the baby is fit, the pregnant woman may also experience slight differences. The belly is lower and because there is more room for the lungs to expand, it breathes better. However, bladder pressure may increase, causing the mother-to-be to urinate more often or experiencing pelvic pain. Find out how to identify other signs.
If even during these exercises the baby does not rotate alone, the doctor may choose to perform an external cephalic version, which involves rotating the baby through specific maneuvers in the pregnantness’s uterus. In this case, your doctor gives you medicine through your vein to prevent contractions and use this technique to make your baby make a dangerous leap into the uterus, standing upside down:
However, the baby’s sitting position does not completely contradict a normal birth and, with the right help, the woman can give birth to the baby in this position. See how pelvic birth is going and the risks of this procedure.