Lord, please give us the wisdom the make the best decision for Valerie

Went for my bi-weekly check-up yesterday. Valerie is healthy and fine... but she's not in the correct position (head-down) for delivery. She's in a breech position (head is up at the top of the uterus)... which she was already in while we went for the ultrasound 2 weeks ago. We were optimistic that Valerie will move to head-down position on her own when the time draws nearer.

Sadly, yesterday, the doctor said we must make some decisions soon. Kind of like preventative measures. Here are my options:

1. Schedule for a C-section on the 38 week and be done with it.

2. Play the waiting game. Wait till labour starts on its own... and pray very hard that Valerie would have already turn to head-down position by then. If not, I will be going for an emergency C-section.

3. Have a procedure called an external cephalic version (ECV). This procedure tries to turn Valerie and gives me a better chance of a vaginal delivery. It is done by applying pressure to abdomen and manually manipulating the baby into a head-down position. ECV works about 58 percent of the time, but sometimes the baby refuses to budge. And some babies even rotate back into a breech position during labour, even when ECV was successful.

We'll be going back to the doctor next week.... and ask more questions. Major queries are:
1. What are the risks for a scheduled C-section VS emergency C-section
2. What are the risks for Valerie if we do the ECV... I know it'll be painful but we need to know if there will be side effects for Valerie.

Option 1 seems to be the easy way out... and after reading many forums... many mothers seem to go for a C-section anyways in the end. But as a first time mom... would really love to delivery the "normal" way, to experience the "pain" of childbirth. Call me sadist... but it's a challenge and pain that I want to go through.

There are other non-medical options (Paul thinks that they are silly). One site recommended Hypnosis, others said, acupuncture might work (either the needle or burning type). Also read that making somersaults in the pool or sitting in a bath tub may work too! In fact Doctor asked me to try to go down on my knees and elbows (the butt being higher than my chest) and stay in that position for 10-15min, 3 times a day. The gravity pulling my tummy might encourage Valerie to turn or flip to head-down position. The main rationale is that when Valerie's head is pushed to the top of the uterus, it might make her uncomfortable, therefore forcing her to flip opposite direction on her own...

But the final word is I need GOD's wisdom now... to make the right decision next week. My gut feeling is to play the waiting game, and let GOD do his miracle. And when natural labour time arrives...we shall see how Valerie wants to be delivered. Coming out through the vagina or through the tummy.

Please keep us in your prayers. Thanks!