Should I be worried if my baby is breech at 33 weeks?

Almost all babies are breech at some point. As your pregnancy progresses, your baby will naturally move to a head-down position — probably between 32 and 36 weeks. Your healthcare provider will feel your belly and determine where your baby is positioned.

What does it mean if baby is breech at 33 weeks?

Most babies maximize their cramped quarters by settling in head down, in what’s known as a cephalic or vertex presentation. But if you have a breech baby, it means they’re poised to come out buttocks and/or feet first. At 28 weeks or less, about a quarter of babies are breech, and at 32 weeks, 7 percent are breech.

How can I turn my breech baby naturally at 33 weeks?

Knee to chest position is the most common position for turning breech babies after 32 weeks. There are many international studies that have supported this exercise as it helps the lower portion of your uterus to expand, thus more space for the baby to turn the right way.

How late can a baby stay breech?

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. Around three to four babies in every 100 remain breech.

Are breech babies more likely to come early?

And according to the American Pregnancy Association, women who have a history of premature deliveries may be at greater risk of having a breech baby. So it does appear that there is at least some correlation between breech and premature births, although not necessarily causation.

What happens if baby is breech at 34 weeks?

Fifty % of breech fetuses at 34 weeks will turn by themselves to head down by 38 weeks. Therefore, to be considered effective, a technique for turning breech must turn the baby and keep it turned more than 50% of the time.

Is carrying a breech baby more painful?

Giving birth to a breech baby vaginally is not usually any more painful than a head-down position, as you’ll have the same pain relief options available to you, although it does carry a higher risk of perinatal morbidity (2:1000 compared to 1:1000 with a cephalic baby).