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ss1,
No idea leh. Official e-mail stated so.
ino,
Is N expecting a didi or meimei?
As for breech position, there's still time for baby to turn. Some babies even turn at the last minute. Nevertheless, you may want to try some of these methods:
1) Try ECV, i.e. ask gynae to see if s/he can attempt to turn the baby if the position remains after 37 weeks of gestation. If your gynae is not comfortable in doing that, perhaps you want to seek a 2nd opinion from another gynae to find out the reason why baby remain in this position (e.g. placenta position or maternal pelvis shape). There are risks though (that's the reason that it should only be attempted after 37 weeks, in case you need to birth immediately) and it may not work.
One of the pro-natural gynaes who's willing to attempt breech birth or ECV is Dr Paul Tseng.
2) Try hypnobirthing therapy. it believes in gentle coaxing the baby to turn in the final few weeks, through position affirmations to both baby and mother. It is believed somehow that sometimes mummy may be tense and baby sense it therefore refused to turn as s/he is not willing to birth so soon. The affirmations and hypno sessions helped both mother and baby relax.
You may want to call Ginny of Four Trimesters for more info.
3) Do "cat" pose daily. It's an exercise when you're on all fours and breathe in/out with the tummy in sync. (Please search the internet for more info)
4) Tilt the bed so that your feet is higher than your head.
5) Shine a light at the bottom of the tummy as baby may be attracted to the light and turn towards it.
6) Talk to the baby and ask s/he to turn.
7) Slant board tilt (put yourself upside down) with someone's help.
8) Try Moxibustion. It has been shown to have about a 70% success rate. Moxa sticks can be bought from the local medicinal hall.
You light the moxa sticks and place them carefully on equal even surfaces e.g. two books of the same height. You stand (also on books of the same height) in between the moxa sticks, as close as possible without burning yourself, such that the strongest heat is aimed straight at the base of your little toe. Stand like this for a couple of minutes. If it works you're likely to feel a lot of rumbling big movements in the successive days.
Birth International has an interesting article on this:
http://www.birthinternational.com/articles/andrea13.html
9) Get someone (e.g. daddy or N) to sing or talk to the baby (at bottom of tummy) to attract baby
10) Place cold pack at the back of baby's head to move baby in forward direction
11) Try acupuncture (please find a reputed one)
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Note that the above may carry some risks. Do read up on the risks and advantanges or check with your gynae before any attempt.</font></font>
