external version

my baby turned breech last week at 36 weeks,and still is now at 37 weeks,the doctor is going to call me tomorrow and decide weither to do a external version or order a c-section.I have never had either,this is my 5th pregnancy and i have had the other 4 normaly.Has anyone had external version?or c-section?I'm scared of both,I'm 41 years old.

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I don't know too much about it, but I found this thread for you that seemed to have a lot of info.

External Versions

Re: external version

My SIL attempted to have this done a couple of weeks ago. It was not successful and she said it was very paiful. She just had her c section on Friday at almost 39 weeks.
I would read up on it and the risks as well as the success rate. It's usually 50-50.
Good Luck.

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My friend had one that was unsuccessful. They ended up doing an amnio soon after to make sure the lungs were mature and then she ended up having a c-section.
I don't remember her saying it was really painful, but that might have been overshadowed by the fact that she was upset that she needed the c-section.
Good Luck!

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I had a friend that her baby was breeched and they wanted to do the version also and she opetd not to do it b/c she figured if the baby was able to move on her own then she would have done it already. p.s. thank god they didnt b/c the cord was wrapped around her neck twice and if they tried to do it who knows what could of happened.