Head down...face up?

I had an ultrasound today to check position of baby (i'm 35 weeks) and the tech said she was head down, face up but she didn't think she would be able to turn around considering there's no room left in there (i guess their supposed to be face-down). She said she had seen a baby delivered in this position and it came out really bruised and it wasn't a pretty sight and painful for mother...but then she says as long as the baby is head down then that's all the doctor's concerned about. We're still considering a c-section due to a low placenta, but it's been moving up so they think i might be able to try vaginal and if that's the case i don't want a bruised baby (she scared me with that story) or extremely painful delivery...i'm worried now.


Has anyone else experienced a birth with baby being positioned differently?

Head down...face up?
The position is called Sunny Side Up. It is a very painful way to deliver and can cause bruising to the baby's face as the face will be rubbing the pubic bone as it exits the canal not the back of the head. It can still be delivered that way and pain medication for you during labor will help...some. You will probably have a bit longer pushing time though. Good Luck.
Reply:I have had to face up babies. And they were nothing like that. My second one was pressed up against my pelvic bone so when she was born her nose was bent a little and her ear was pressed down. But was better before she left the hospital two days later. But with a face up baby or posterior it is called you do have back labor so I would look into that.
Reply:I'm under the impression that if the baby is face up, the Dr will turn the baby around before you push it all the way out
Reply:Hi Christina,





In Ina May's Guide to Childbirth she has a story about a baby born in this position called "its a nose". Everything turned out fine and it might make you feel better to read it. Face down is more typical but you can still have a normal birth. Good luck and try not to stress yourself out too much!
Reply:the only thing i have heard about face up babies (sunny side up) is that it causes back labor(back of babies head pushes on spinal column), so you might need something for the pain.
Reply:Not to scare you but my daughter was face up and I had to have a c-section. They told me that if I had had her vaginally it would have crushed her face and she would have died. But don't be scared as far as a c-section goes. There not as scary as you'll make it out to be. I have had two. They give you some good drugs after too. I didn't even know where is was I was talking to my mom and didn't even know I had said anything. But don't be scared hun! Nothing to worry. You'll be fine!








Good Luck!
Reply:The baby is supposed to be head down and facing your spine. I've heard of babies being delivered facing the belly but I never heard of the baby being all bruised up or labor being more painful, I've heard of labor lasting longer and the baby's face being more squished.





I can't say from personal experience because I had a c-section with all my kids.
Reply:They will try and turn the baby and if they can't they will have to do a c-section on you.... That is what happened to my sister-in-law
Reply:My first baby was "sunny side up". He was not bruised or anything from being born that way. I did have severe back labor before the epidural though.
Reply:my son was born with his face up. they had a stress monitor on me the whole time and they were turning on my side every 30 minutes trying to get him to move. he did not move but he was never in stress or anything. when it came time to push it was very easy. it is not anymore painful to deliver this way. i would not do a c-section if i were you. my son did not come out bruised or anything. the only thing is that he some of the extra stuff left inside him because when he stated crying when he came out some went to far down to suck out but he is great now. he will 4 on July 22 and a very active little boy. do not worry your baby should be fine.
Reply:My last was "sunny side up" and I was worried just as you are. Yep, I heard the horror stories too. Fortunately mine turned....practically waited until the last minute it seemed like, but he did turn. Hang in there as the baby still has time, and amazingly can turn in very tight quarters!