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Complications & Cesareans

Transverse Pregnancies

Dealing with a Sideways Baby

The sideways or transverse babyThe only thing a woman in the last couple of weeks of pregnancy wants to hear is "everything is fine." To hear anything else is disturbing and just adds to the general discomfort of the home stretch.

Johanna Zumallen from Nixa, Mo., was in the 8th month of her pregnancy when she first heard the words "transverse lie," which refers to the way the baby lies in the womb. It isn't the way they are supposed to be lying, either!

Some statistics say that the transverse lie occurs in only one in every 2,000 births.

"My uterus apparently is in the shape of a heart, thus allowing her to go sideways," Zumallen says. "She also was 10 pounds, 3 ounces at birth, so her sheer size made her not want to go head down. I was really nervous only because I was scared of having a C-section. They tried to turn her, but that didn't work. Within two hours she had moved right back."

The baby wouldn't budge and Zumallen ended up having a C-section that went very well, which isn't unusual for a transverse lie pregnancy.

What Is a Transverse Lie Pregnancy?
Dr. Brenna Anderson, an assistant professor for the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine for the Women and Infants hospital in Providence, R.I., says the proper term for this condition is the transverse fetal lie and refers to the direction the fetus assumes prior to delivery.


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Anonymous says
5 days, 5 hours ago

i am 38 weeks today and found out two days ago our little girl is in transverse position.i also have a love heart shaped uterus called a bicorniate uterus so thus prevents baby getting into right position so im told by doc.i am booked in for caeser next thurs at 39 weeks.i am very scared from now until then as i am 31 years old and this is my first.i got told a few years ago i couldnt have children so this is our miracle girl just scared and really hope everything works out.goodluck to everyone else

Anonymous says
2 weeks, 6 days ago

i am 35 weeks pregnant. my baby lies transverse.

Anonymous says
January 5, 2010

I'm 35 weeks, and my baby has been lying transverse in my tummy since I started feeling him move... I was delivered C section, so I'm less worried about that... hoping its possible for the baby to right himself before delivery....

Anonymous says
January 4, 2010

This is my 6th pregnancy and I am 38 weeks with a transverse baby. All my other 5 children were normal vaginal deliveries. A week ago he was head down and one night just flipped! I thought I would never have a c section. I didn't know the dangers involved in this position. I hope everyone's delivery goes well!

Anonymous says
December 31, 2009

My little boy was transverse up until 38 weeks and when I say up quickly in the bath he suddenly flipped head down - phew! I'm now expecting again with the same I think!!

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