advice please!

Hello Ladies, I am so glad that i found this website. This is my first post and I hope that i dont overwhelm u all with questions. I saw my ob/gyn about 1 wk ago and everything is great!! I am 32 weeks and measuring 37 1/2 weeks. The babies are doing great and both are head down. I have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy and my dr says that this is the easiest twin pregnancy that he has ever had. I would be excited lol but i am so tired of being pregnant and I just wanna see my little boy & girl. I have loved my pregnancy so far and have gained 0 pounds so far lol (lucky me). I am just ready to set eyes on my babies. I really want a vaginal delivery (my first child was vaginal and i loved it!) but he is seriously discouraging me from it. He says that a c-section would be faster and easier and not have as many risks. What do u ladies think? I dont wanna put my babies nor myself at risk but the thought of being cut open freaks me out.

 

Welcome!

With both babies head down, and a successful vaginal delivery before, I don't see why you couldn't have a vaginal delivery. Did the doctor give you a reason (other than it being twins- that isn't a good enough reason!)? In my case (first pregnancy), baby A is head down and baby B is breech, and my OBGYN and peri both support my choise of a vaginal delivery; in fact, it is very encouraged here.

 

Welcome to TS and congratulations!!!

If both babies are head down, and you had no problems I don't see why he would encourage a c-section. Even if just baby a was head down, vaginal can be tried and done.

Dianna

 

I agree with pp. Doesn't sound like there is a reason for a c-section... Unless your doctor has a good reason, I would go for vaginal delivery in that case.

 

My dr doesnt really have an excuse on why i should get a c-section. He just thinks its easier and faster. I think thats just for him. He says that it would take alot off his chest if i got a section but ultimately it will be my choice. I really want a vaginal and am not trying to make anything easier for him lol. He delivers lots of twins but he says that they are mostly by c-section because that is what the women prefer. I guesss i will be the different one.
AShley

 

congrats and welcome.
I had an "uneventful" preg too. and had them vag. I almost had to have an emergancy c-sec for baby b though. I think it will be okay..

 

I posted in the other forum but it sounds like he is just not comfortable with a vaginal delivery and wants to do what is easier for him...unless there is some other reason other than "it's faster and easier" if they are both head down I would go vaginal there is no reason not to. GL in whatever you decide!

 

Faster and easier....maybe faster, not sure about easier...what about recovery? I am going to avoid a c-section as much as I can, my ob says he will do all he can so I don't need one. I can't imagine trying to take care of two babies, while recovering from major surgery.

Dianna

 

I don't know why he would say that. Trust me, recovery from a c/s is NOT faster or easier than vag. If you had small or distressed babies, complications like Pre-eclampsia or GDiabetes, or they weren't vertex, all these would be good reasons for a c/s. Otherwise, why the rush to cut you open? Um, not a minor surgery.
Anyway, we're glad you posted questions!
Post away!

 

I had the SAME EXACT situation! Both head down, perfect pregnancy, wanted vaginal(and natural), etc.

I went in 4am, enduced, delivered just before 8Pm. Unplanned C-section.

I did choose to have an epidural prior to, because they told me if something goes wrong after the first child is delivered, the second birth you won't witness.

But regardless of my requests, I never dilated past 2 cm, my pelvic bone never stretched enough to get anything thru it, and Baby A had the cord wrapped around her neck and shoulder. So it was a good thing I had a C-section. But I was glad I tried - BTW they said my pain level was at 7.5cm before the epidural was given. I had no problems with recovery, no feelings of guilt for having the C-section, nothing. And if I could do it again that way I would.

But - I think you should express your concerns to your Dr. too - they have a tendancy of looking at their calendar more-so than their patients wishes these days. But you could also just talk to your delivery nurse about how you feel on your big day too- she's going to be the one by your side - along with DH of course(assuming he knows your plan).

But hey - good luck and hang in there! And tell us your story on the other Forums! I forgot what those days were like...they seem like a wonderful dream now....see what you have to look forward to? Just kidding!

 

QUOTE(ASHLEYN2 @ Jan 7 2008, 02:29 PM) [snapback]561344[/snapback]
Hello Ladies, I am so glad that i found this website. This is my first post and I hope that i dont overwhelm u all with questions. I saw my ob/gyn about 1 wk ago and everything is great!! I am 32 weeks and measuring 37 1/2 weeks. The babies are doing great and both are head down. I have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy and my dr says that this is the easiest twin pregnancy that he has ever had. I would be excited lol but i am so tired of being pregnant and I just wanna see my little boy & girl. I have loved my pregnancy so far and have gained 0 pounds so far lol (lucky me). I am just ready to set eyes on my babies. I really want a vaginal delivery (my first child was vaginal and i loved it!) but he is seriously discouraging me from it. He says that a c-section would be faster and easier and not have as many risks. What do u ladies think? I dont wanna put my babies nor myself at risk but the thought of being cut open freaks me out.


ME TOO! My first child was vaginal too and it went great. I'm nervous about a c-section. I think I pretty much will
because the Dr. said one baby is sideways. I have identical and they share the same sak, so he said she most likely
won't move. Being 20 weeks i thought she would, but it's different when you have identical twins sharing the same
placenta and same sak (but sperated by membrane). As far as delivery goes for you- hmm... maybe you should go
with what your Dr. says? If they said that to me i think I would listen to him? Twins is differnt than a single. But ya
know I've read so many stories on this site that went vaginal and the babies heads were down??? Maybe
go back and look at some of those e-mails and ask those girls.... just a thougt.

 

This is your birth experience. It sounds like the babies are perfectly positioned for a vaginal delivery. I would definitely try vaginal, especially since the dr. only reason is for his convenience. Good luck.

 

I had to doc shop to find one that would let me do vaginal. We are planning on a VBAC for these twins!
Find a doc that is a bit older and more experience in twin and breech deliveries. Mine is a local genius with breeches and is the only around doing Vbac. After 1990 med schools no longer instructed on breech or even things like twins in most places.

 

If you can go natural! The first few weeks with twins is HARD and recovery from a c-section is HARD making things much harder than they need to be. With that said I had a c-section and it is doable, but if I had been able to go natural I would have in a heartbeat! A c-section is MAJOR abdominal surgery and you need to treat it as such.

 

My doctor is encouraging me to have a vaginal delivery if Baby A stays head down (and he thinks she will). He says that recovery from vag. will be quicker, and with twins, that is essential. I really love my doctor and I love the fact he is all for vaginal delivery!

I am wary of any doctor who would encourage a c-section. It is surgery, and recovery will be hard, especially with taking care of 2!

 

I completely understand being nervous about a c-section! I'll be going in for mine next monday! :unsure: Both my little guys are laying sideways though, making a natural delivery impossible, I dont understand why your dr. wants a c-section if both are head down? I would question that, especially if you want a natural. Anyway, good luck, and I'm completely jealous of your pregnancy so far! Congrats, hopefully the rest of it will go as smooth! :good:

 

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Faster and easier....maybe faster, not sure about easier...what about recovery? I am going to avoid a c-section as much as I can, my ob says he will do all he can so I don't need one. I can't imagine trying to take care of two babies, while recovering from major surgery.

Dianna



You got it sister .....
I am SO glad I found this board!!


A C section is MAJOR abdominal surgery, which is a fact most OBs will gloss over. There are risks with every surgery, and the bigger the surgery, the greater the risks involved.

I'm with Dianna
The plan is vaginal .... with C section being last resort

 

I am one who is all for c-sections within reason (my mom and my twin brother both had their lives saved by an emergency c-section just 38 minutes after i was born, so I am VERY pro-c-section in a lot of cases).

However, I don't see any reason for one if both babies are head down--unless there is a problem in delivery, but you never know until you get there. Unless it is more comfortable for you (which it doesn't sound like it is).