3 Ways of Turning a Breech or Transverse Baby Naturally

Having had to deal with a stubborn baby who refused to turn the right way round, I did a bunch of research to find out how best to turn a breech or transverse baby as naturally as possible. There were many recommended ways online, but here are the 3 most common and safe:

1. Yoga Doggy Style. If you're flexible, stand with legs shoulder width apart, and touch the floor with your palms. Stay in this inverted position for 10-15 minutes, once to twice a day. If you're not as flexible (like me!),  get on all fours, then lower your elbow and chest to the ground. Hold this semi inverted position for 10-15 minutes, once to twice a day. For safety reasons, it is best to do this on a cushioned surface, such as a yoga mat or a bed. Do not do with a full stomach. The idea is to let the baby descend out of the pelvis to have more space to turn the right way down. Some sources say this helps in up to 75% of breech pregnancies.
2. Walking. This is probably the simplest to do. Walk at least 30 minutes a day, and allow gravity to do the work - the baby's head is supposed to be heavier, so getting off your butt and walking more is supposed to help the baby's head turn downwards. Do be cautious not to over walk though, and do NOT do this if your doctor has indicated you should be walking less (for conditions such as low lying placenta). If you're walking more than 30 minutes, remember to rest every 30 minutes. This usually works for earlier in pregnancy when there is still enough space in the uterus for the baby to turn.
3. Swimming. This is the same concept as the first suggestion. While swimming (usually breast stroke, which is less intense), your body is held in a horizontal position that allows the baby to emerge from the pelvic bone area and thus have more space to turn. Again, do only under doctor's permission, and do not over exercise. 

There are also other ways to turn baby

1. Massage. This is done by an experienced person who can feel the baby's position, and will massage in a direction that will physically push the baby to turn. It can be quite painful, but has a higher 'certainty' of working, since you can actually feel the baby turning. It used to be more popular, until the massage resulted in a few babies dying as a result. That was probably due to the turning of the baby getting the baby entangled in the umbilical cord, and not being detected until it was too late. Because of these incidents, massaging to turn the baby has become much less common.
2. Extreme Yoga. This is a variation of the Yoga Doggy Style mentioned above. Instead of going on all fours, the inversion is done on a elevated surface - with the legs on the elevated surface such as the bed, and the hands and head on the floor. This is to provide even greater incline to increase the success rate of turning the baby. It is, however, in my option, very unsafe to be in such a position, especially late in your pregnancy and sporting a big belly. You definitely do not want to fall in that position, much less fall on your belly. Weighing the risks and benefits, I would rather have a C-section for a breech baby than fall on my belly in this case. 

That said, I've tried the first 3 methods myself, but it didn't work for me. My little one was stubbornly transverse all the way until delivery. Hope it works for you though, so you can have a natural delivery for your beloved little one :)