Hey mummy! My baby was breech, and I did all sorts of exercises as recommended by my gynae to try to turn from 36-38 weeks religiously lol, but not enough space for baby to turn in the end as I'm pretty small frame. I went for elective c section and it was the best experience ever. Baby was out in 5 mins, I didn't do anything special and my recovery was great. To be very frank, pain level from epidural all the way to recovery was also maybe around 4-5/10 for me. But please understand that everyone's birth experience is different! I chose to go for elective c section at 38 weeks instead of waiting out because I didn't want to land in emergency c section, which would (1) be potentially traumatic, (2) cost way more. I also heard of a lot of stories where after trying for natural > land in emergency c section, baby came out with the umbilical cord wrapped around their neck. So my opinion was to heed gynae advice and go for safest way for baby to come out just in case that was the situation. Either way, I know c section may not be something you wanted or planned for, but wanted to reassure that there are many positive birth stories out there so remember to also focus on these 🤍
My firstborn was breech at 36weeks check. My tummy was small and baby is big, so it's unlikely he can turn much. My gynae said it will be more wise to go for an E-Csect. better than going through the labour and put baby in danger since the position is already not right, and end up with an emergency csect. It is also a cost, to try for natural then having emergency Csect, as you will be charged for both natural delivery and E-Csect. I was very sad to know that I can't give birth naturally, so I pushed for weekly scans to check on position. he really never moved much. I had elective Csect finally at 38w+. But what my gynae said was right, what's most important is having the baby out safely and into my arms.
hopefully these steps can also help turn ur baby to the best position for smooth delivery... https://sg.theasianparent.com/breech-baby-delivery