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01-04-2013 at 9:40 AM
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Find out if your baby is breech or sideways?  I am 31 weeks and the doctor has not done anything to find out if the baby is breech or sideways, or not that I am aware of.  I do not remember the doctor doing that with the first one.
 
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01-04-2013 at 9:42 AM
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They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.

I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.
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01-04-2013 at 9:44 AM
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draeray:

They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.

I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.
 
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01-04-2013 at 9:45 AM
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I didn't have an ultrasound after 20 weeks, but my doctor first mentioned him being head down by feeling for body parts at 32 weeks. The same has been done at every appointment since.
 
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01-04-2013 at 9:46 AM
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draeray:

They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.

I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.

Did you request an ultrasound at 34 weeks?  I had one at 20 weeks, and I don't think they schedule another one.
 
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01-04-2013 at 9:49 AM
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We have had an ultrasound every single month because our little guy was diagnoised with hydronephrosis in both kidneys. So we have been monitoring the condition since it was detected at 20 weeks to see if it has gotten worse or better (and FYI, it's still the same as when we found out so we will now be dealing with it after he comes). Not something I wanted to hear at my 20 weeks but it did give us multiple chances to see him before he came out. I also had two elective 3D/4D ultrasounds. I think at my 20 week he was breech but he has been head down ever since. 
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01-04-2013 at 9:52 AM
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Most pregnat women with low risk pregnancies will not need, or have an ultrasound after 20 weeks. They can tell by feeling. Usually my OB find the heartbeat first then she knows where the upper half is and feels from there. I have never had a breech baby, but I have a friend who has. When she was 36 weeks her doctor started talk of inversion, they kept an eye on it, baby never flipped, she had a c-section at 39 weeks. I am sure different providers do different things.
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01-04-2013 at 10:11 AM
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draeray:

They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.

I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.

I wouldn't say it isn't accurate...most women don't get many ultrasounds after the anatomy scan unless there is a medical reason... my MW just presses on my belly and asks where I have been feeling kicks and hiccups to confirm the direction the baby is laying.. they are usually pretty good at figuring this junk out
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Most pregnat women with low risk pregnancies will not need, or have an ultrasound after 20 weeks. They can tell by feeling. Usually my OB find the heartbeat first then she knows where the upper half is and feels from there. I have never had a breech baby, but I have a friend who has. When she was 36 weeks her doctor started talk of inversion, they kept an eye on it, baby never flipped, she had a csection at 39 weeks. I am sure different providers do different things.


This, my doctor can tell with the heart beat and feeling around. 31 weeks is a little early to worry about which direction baby is facing. Most insurance companies will not cover an extra u/s unless there is a medical need.
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01-04-2013 at 11:05 AM
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Sagen:

Most pregnat women with low risk pregnancies will not need, or have an ultrasound after 20 weeks. They can tell by feeling. Usually my OB find the heartbeat first then she knows where the upper half is and feels from there. I have never had a breech baby, but I have a friend who has. When she was 36 weeks her doctor started talk of inversion, they kept an eye on it, baby never flipped, she had a c-section at 39 weeks. I am sure different providers do different things.

Exactly this.  As of now, there is no plan for me to have a 3rd tri u/s because it is not medically necessary. My OB tells positioning by feeling and possibly by location of h/b on Doppler.  She never said anything about positioning but as of Monday she didn't mention any reason to think I would need a C-section, so I assumed all was good.  I asked her just to be sure and LO is definitely head down. 


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kxp004:
draeray:

They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.

I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.

I wouldn't say it isn't accurate...most women don't get many ultrasounds after the anatomy scan unless there is a medical reason... my MW just presses on my belly and asks where I have been feeling kicks and hiccups to confirm the direction the baby is laying.. they are usually pretty good at figuring this junk out

 

This.  I would assume that a decent doctor would be able to tell by feeling.  That's what my midwife does.  I'm no expert but I can tell which way my baby is facing (look at spinningbabies.com under "belly mapping".  They should also be also be able to use the HB and hiccup location.  That said, it's too early to matter.  At 31 weeks baby could still be changing position pretty frequently. 

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01-04-2013 at 11:26 AM
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drpayne:
kxp004:
draeray:

They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.


I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.

I wouldn't say it isn't accurate...most women don't get many ultrasounds after the anatomy scan unless there is a medical reason... my MW just presses on my belly and asks where I have been feeling kicks and hiccups to confirm the direction the baby is laying.. they are usually pretty good at figuring this junk out

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This.&nbsp; I would assume that a decent doctor would be able to tell by feeling.&nbsp; That's what my midwife does.&nbsp; I'm no expert but I can tell which way my baby is facing (look at spinningbabies.com under "belly mapping".&nbsp; They should also be also be able to use the HB and hiccup location.&nbsp; That said, it's too early to matter.&nbsp; At 31 weeks baby could still be changing position pretty frequently.&nbsp;


I had one of the heads of our MFM group doing my NST the other day. Before the ultrasound he said baby was head down, however, the ultrasound proved him wrong. This is one of the top Drs at a top hospital in the nation. They can still get it wrong even if they are good at their job.
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01-04-2013 at 11:30 AM
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I was checked at 33 and 35 weeks.
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01-04-2013 at 11:55 AM
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Ask your doctor at your next appointment.  They will check you right there; although it's not the most accurate but as you get further along it's more evident.  I asked at 30 and 32 weeks and both said head down and it was then later confirmed.  I have been really curious since DD was breech and we didn't find out till 36 weeks.
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01-04-2013 at 12:21 PM
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drpayne:
kxp004:
draeray:

They usually tell you at your ultrasound. Sometimes the doctor can press on your stomach and tell which way they are laying, although, it's not always accurate.

I always asked at each ultrasound. I just had my last one last week so we won't be getting another one before our little guy comes.

I wouldn't say it isn't accurate...most women don't get many ultrasounds after the anatomy scan unless there is a medical reason... my MW just presses on my belly and asks where I have been feeling kicks and hiccups to confirm the direction the baby is laying.. they are usually pretty good at figuring this junk out

 

That said, it's too early to matter.  At 31 weeks baby could still be changing position pretty frequently. 

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My OBs/Midwives measure my uterus at each appointment as well as the heartbeat and can confirm which side he is favoring (if he is favoring a side), and his position.

I've had several 3rd tri u/s and they have all confirmed that he's head down as well.  
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01-04-2013 at 4:00 PM
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I wasn't told until I was 34 weeks and the doctor did this by feeling my belly.  By my 36 week appointment, she was head down.
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01-04-2013 at 4:11 PM
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My midwives checked heartbeat + feeling at 32w and 36w and both confirmed baby was head down.  And they were pushing pretty good down low - basically between my hip bones.  I trust them, but I plan to ask at every appointment! :)
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01-04-2013 at 8:09 PM
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My OB felt around and told me where he was lying. It was confirmed via u/s a few weeks later.
 
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