so, I wasnt sure where to post this, but here I am. I am pg with twins, bh, and baby A is head down but baby B is breech. baby B is a full pound larger. my questioin is, can you share your stories with me? anyone have this and do vaginal delivery? should I even try vaginal? what if they cant turn baby b after A comes out, and then I have to do c section for baby b. that would be horrible!!!
waiting to hear your replies...
My twins were both breech, so I ended up with a c-section, but based on my research, as long as baby A is head down, baby B will often flip on their own, the doc, can flip him, after baby A moves out of the way, some docs. may be willing to do a breech delivery of baby B.
If you can avoid a c-section, why not try and go for a vaginal delivery.
I don't have twins so this is not my personal experience. But my Mom and a friend of mine both had twins where the first baby was head down and the second was breech and they were able to do a vaginal delivery cuz the first baby stretches the area so the second baby (breech) has more room. Of course there are risks too though but not as risky as a singleton baby who's born breech. Also, just cuz they say one baby is a full pound larger is only a guesstimate, they can always be a pound or even 2 pounds off when they tell you weight. hatzlacha
I had twins both vaginally, twin B (who was supposedly the same size as twin A, but turned out to be nearly a pound less), turned at around 36 weeks.
If I were in your situtation and had my doctor, I would try to have them vaginally in a heartbeat, BUT that is because my doc is very, very pro trying everything possible to have the second baby born naturally, and has supposedly NEver had to deliver the second by cesarean after the first being vaginal. In fact, if he suspects that the second will have to be born by cesarean, he will suggest a c-section straight out - but that is super rare with him.
If I were you, I would find out your doctor's statistics, and if he/she has a high percentage of second twins being born by cesarean after a vaginal with the first, then you are quite likely to as well. As such, I would either a)find a doctor with better stats or b) give real consideration to just having a cesarean.
You may want to also look into whether any chiropractors in your area offer the Webster technique. It is not at all invasive or uncomfortable. I successfully turned two babies this way after one adjustment - one in a single pregnancy and also with my twin pregnancy.
so, I wasnt sure where to post this, but here I am. I am pg with twins, bh, and baby A is head down but baby B is breech. baby B is a full pound larger. my questioin is, can you share your stories with me? anyone have this and do vaginal delivery? should I even try vaginal? what if they cant turn baby b after A comes out, and then I have to do c section for baby b. that would be horrible!!!
waiting to hear your replies...
thanks!
Yes! I had this exact situation. B was breech and almost a pound bigger (on ultrasound). I delivered A, doctor turned B and delivered B, who turned out to be about 1/2 pound bigger. I did feel that she was bigger during delivery (more pressure, stretching etc..) but it was really smooth B"H. The doctor had warned me of the high possibility of ending up with a C for B because of position AND size. But I don't think it makes sense to go for a definite C when you can most likely have a vaginal delivery. How does your doctor feel about it?
Definitely try for a vaginal birth. I gave birth to twins - twin A was head down and just "flew" out, twin B was breach. The dr tried to turn him but he got locked into a side-to-side position. I could hear them murmuring about the heartrate going down and I asked for a c/s. I'm not sorry. I gave it my best shot.
For my next pregnancy (a singleton) I switched to a different group, more high risk. Had they delivered my twins I know they would have just delivered twin B feet first but there are dangers in that, too.
Go for a vaginal. Hopefully you won't have a c/s.
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Thanks so much for all your replies. my dr is very confident he can do vaginal, I just dont want to do a/t dangerous. but from the way you all responded, we will stick to vaginal and hope for the best!
This video makes me cry (happy cry) every time I watch... and I love seeing the big bellies.... so cute.
"Natural childbirth of twins and triplets" (just pics of mommies and babies... no actual birthing in the video, nothing potentially yucky or scary or showing private parts)
My twins were both breech, so I ended up with a c-section, but based on my research, as long as baby A is head down, baby B will often flip on their own, the doc, can flip him, after baby A moves out of the way, some docs. may be willing to do a breech delivery of baby B.
If you can avoid a c-section, why not try and go for a vaginal delivery.
This was my situation, baby A head down and B breech. I had a midwife in the hospital and she said to try for vaginal, but if G-d forbid I should have a problem the OB would be called in to do a C-section if necessary.
Baby A was born naturally and then the midwife fiddled around with my belly to help baby B turn. He had more room to do it since his sister was out of his way and BH he turned his body around and was born vaginally head first.
My friend is a doula and attended a twin birth with a mother in a similar situation. This OB didn't try to turn baby B, he simply WAITED for him to turn. After about 30 minutes, the little guy flipped on his own and came out. Baby B was being monitored the whole time of course, and so long as he was doing well, the OB was willing to wait. The trouble with trying to turn baby B is that the baby may go into distress, when he may just turn around naturally.
I'm pretty sure not all OBs would be cool with this approach. I mean, what a waste of time, right?
