Acupunctureby DoctorJulee
Turning Breech Babies using Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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- Complete breech- baby sitting on it's heels
- Footling breech- feet first
- Frank breech- bottom first, with feet up by head
How we can help
At Health Pointe Jacksonville, we use a series of acupuncture treatments and moxibustion application to help encourage a cephalic (head down) presentation. Acupuncture: we usually recommend a handful of treatments 1-2 times per week to encourage your baby to turn, reduce stress, relax any tight muscles that might be preventing turning and an ideal presentation in our clinic Moxibustion: we send you home with moxibustion sticks and instructions to use it 20 minutes daily x10 days (or until baby turns)When to receive treatment
The ideal time to seek acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for breech presentation is between weeks 34-37 of your pregnancy. Typically, beyond week 37 the chances of success decreases as your baby is continuing to grow, and might be running out of additional room needed to turn on it's ownWhat else can you do?
- Swimming: any type of swimming with your belly down in the water can remove excess pressure and gravity from your uterus that can allow the baby extra room to turn
- Dance: put your favorite music on and shake it like Shakira- move those hips, mama!
- Chiropractic care: the Webster technique is a very specific (and safe) technique used by trained chiropractors that is useful in turning breech babies by gently aligning the position of the pelvis and soft tissue release of affected muscle groups. This allows the pelvis to function properly during advancing pregnancy stages. Other benefits include relieving lower back pain, and sciatica pregnant women commonly experience. We readily refer to local highly experience chiropractors in our clinic to our prenatal patients!
- Spinning babies: this website offers a unique pregnancy preparation program with labor activities that have been shown to ease birth including Belly Mapping Method and Breech position exercises that can be done safely at home
- Breech tilt: or postural inversion position. Lie on your back with your hips propped up 12-18 inches higher than your head 2-3 times per day for approximately 10-20 minutes at a time