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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Do multiple births always require a c-section?
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Posted 6/21/08 10:59 AM  |
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Marcie
Complete Happiness :)
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LOVE being a Mommy!
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Not that I am a twin mommy - but I know a couple of people that have had twins and not all of them had them by c-section
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| Posted 6/21/08 11:52 AM |
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MyChip-n-Dales
lifes many lil twisted curves
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aeriell
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
nope had my boys vaginal delivery!!!
several moms here had vaginal delivery's!
 
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| Posted 6/21/08 12:07 PM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
No.
Some OB's want to schedule a c-section at the 7 week appt. which is completely unnecessary. A doc with considerable experience with multiples will not automaticaly do that.
As long as both are vertex (even when twin B isn't vertex, some docs will turn twin B after twin A has been delivered vaginally) and barring no other complications a vaginal delivery is entirely possible and even encouraged by experienced docs.
This was my first question to my high-risk OB. Had he wanted to schedule one at my 7 week appt. I was prepared to walk right out the door.
ETA: TRiplets are an entirely different story. They require c-sections and are taken much earlier due to what the size of three of them can physically due to a woman.
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neenie
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
2 of my SILs have twins. 1 delivered vaginally, the other had a c-section (b/c her other 2 kids were c/s), so it's not automatic.
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BigB
C & J are 10!
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Stacey
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
I had to have a c/section. Both babies were breech and they were backwards! I never had really nice sonogram pictures!
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| Posted 6/21/08 3:14 PM |
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Tracey
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
No they do not - but some circumstances require it - such as mine - where one was laying across and one was upright -
however - I have noticed that alot of doctors opt for it instead of the natural way.
Which I am not sure why - but I definetly noticed that.
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| Posted 6/21/08 3:25 PM |
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pinky
Twin Moms Do Everything Twice
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Nope, I delivered mine vaginally.
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| Posted 6/21/08 6:37 PM |
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Ali1
Mommy
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Mine did and I knew at my 10 week appointment that was how they were going to come into this world.
My boys shared the same placenta and there is a risk that while one is coming out they can rip the cord of the other and cause death. So most doctors are totally against doing anything but a c-section.
I was fine with my doctor's decision once he explained it to me. However I think most twins can be delivered vaginally if you want them to be.
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| Posted 6/21/08 8:34 PM |
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marycpa
LIF Adolescent
Member since 7/07 635 total posts
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Mary
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Both my babies were vertex but one was suffering from IUGR and the dr. said a vaginal delivery would stress him out more.
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| Posted 6/21/08 8:57 PM |
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ann814
LIF Infant
Member since 9/06 203 total posts
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Andrea
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
My ob gave me the option, I am choosing a c-sec.
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| Posted 6/21/08 9:26 PM |
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Michelle
My Little Yankee Fans
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
I was able to choose a c-section at any time, but they thought I could have a vaginal birth. I was induced for 3 days in hopes that I would be able to do this, but since one of my boys was IUGR, we could not wait any longer, so I ended up with the c-section.
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| Posted 6/22/08 12:22 AM |
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boosh1002
We like hanging together!
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Totally depends on your situation, one of my twins was breech and the other was vertex.
I had a c-section.
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hbugal
Lesigh
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Nope....I had my girls completely natural...no epi no nothing...(I wanted the epi but I went from 6 cm to 10cm in 10 minutes there was no time)
Fortunately they were both head down from week 30ish and I basically had the best case scenario for delivering twins naturally.
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| Posted 6/22/08 3:10 PM |
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Rlivings
LIF Infant
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
I opted for a C-Section.
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| Posted 6/27/08 3:12 PM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
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Melissa
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Re: Hi twin mommies..I have a question
Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH
No.
Some OB's want to schedule a c-section at the 7 week appt. which is completely unnecessary. A doc with considerable experience with multiples will not automaticaly do that.
As long as both are vertex (even when twin B isn't vertex, some docs will turn twin B after twin A has been delivered vaginally) and barring no other complications a vaginal delivery is entirely possible and even encouraged by experienced docs.
This was my first question to my high-risk OB. Had he wanted to schedule one at my 7 week appt. I was prepared to walk right out the door.
ETA: TRiplets are an entirely different story. They require c-sections and are taken much earlier due to what the size of three of them can physically due to a woman.
Actually my Dr told me yesterday that as long as Baby B is not much bigger than Baby A they can pull baby B out feet first. My Dr would like me to try for vag birth.
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