External cephalic version

This procedure involves manually turning the baby around from a bottom or feet first position to a head first (cephalic) position. This makes caesarean section much less likely.

It succeeds in about 50% of attempts, babies very seldom turn back and it is safe for the baby. It is recommended to perform the procedure at 36-37 weeks.

http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/uploaded-files/GT20aExternalCephalica2006.pdf

Mr Impey is an international authority on external cephalic version, having published important research papers in the field, written the nationally-available Guidelines, and has performed the procedure over 1500 times.