Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, has revealed on her website kimkardashianwest.com that she underwent a procedure to turn her breech baby into the right position in an effort to avoid having a C-section. She had an ECV – an external cephalic version – over the weekend and Kanye West and her sisters were on standby at the hospital in case the procedure turned into an early delivery of her son.
‘They don’t give you any pain medication, and let me tell you: This was soooooo painful. Probably more painful than childbirth. BUT it worked!!!’
She added:
‘My baby is in the right position and it feels so good to not have the stress of thinking I need a C-section.’
She described the agonizing process, which involves doctors manually moving the baby with their hands on her abdomen, in eye-watering detail.
She explained:
‘They gave me an IV with medication to relax my uterus, and then three doctors attempted to work together to turn the baby.
‘There was a risk that my water might break or the baby’s heart rate could drop—in which case, an emergency C-section would then take place. I went in with my sisters and my husband. I was prepared for it all!’
She is now back at home but has since falling ill with a sinus infection and the flu