home again.External cephalic version (EVC)If, at about 37 weeks, your baby is resolutely staying breech, with his feet orbottom down by your cervix (neck of your uterus) rather than his head, then a procedure called an ECV might be recommended
.org.uk) can provide details of local practitioners. Q My doctor says he can try to turn the baby. How?A This is a procedure called external cephalic version (ECV). Using ultrasound and a heart monitor to check on your baby, your doctor will put his hand
by feeling your tummy. The ideal position for birth is head down, with the back of his head towards the front of your tummy. If he's breech (bottom-down), you'll be offered a process called external cephalic version (ECV), which aims to turn him manually