All the more so with a c -
section twin birth.
I read blogs, books, and websites to best prepare myself for my c -
section twin birth.
Not exact matches
Fast forward to the
birth of my
twins, which was one week earlier than my planned C -
section due to an ultrasound suggesting that my son was not, in fact, on par with his sister as far as weight was concerned.
Read
twin birth stories from mothers who've given
birth to
twins naturally and by c -
section.
Stacey H. gave
birth to
twin girls at almost 38 weeks of pregnancy via C -
section and got exceptional support and results with a Bellefit postpartum recovery girdle.
Finally, you should be aware that even if you successfully give
birth vaginally to the first
twin, you may still end up needing a c -
section for the second.
For example, some mothers have successful home
births after previous C -
sections or there are many safe home
twin births.
If you've had a caesarean
section before, for example, it's not usually recommended that you have a vaginal
birth with
twins.
The plan was to avoid a C -
section, since this mom of two already had natural
births before and wanted the same with her
twins.
However, because multiple
births can be so unpredictable, cesarean
sections are often needed to help deliver
twins and multiples safely.
The problem I see is that direct entry midwives in the United States will often attend home
births that do not fit these criteria; while insisting that home
birth is at least as safe as hospital
birth, many will attend
twin births, breech
births,
births after 41 weeks,
births of women who have pre-existing or pregnancy - induced disease,
births after two or more previous caesarean
sections, and
births of women whose labor has been jump - started rather than begun spontaneously (whether by herbs, prolonged nipple stimulation, the breaking of her water, or illicit use of medications).
A review of good quality research on this subject found that if the
twin that will be born first (i.e. is lowest in the womb) is head down there is no good evidence that caesarean
section will be safer than a vaginal
birth for the mother or babies.
Her stories includes two sets of
twins, two c -
sections, three water
births, two home
births, four -LSB-...] Read more
Her stories includes two sets of
twins, two c -
sections, three water
births, two home
births, four vbacs, three inductions, and four unmedicated
births.
If more pregnant women delivered their babies at midwife - led
birth centers, the nation's C -
section rate would go down and cost savings would go up, reversing the current
twin trend of rising health care expenditures and numbers of cesarean deliveries.
Women with breech babies,
twins, and previous c -
sections can also give
birth at home!
I've had NICU babies,
twins, bed rest, c -
sections, VBACs, epidurals, natural child
birth, preemies, way overdue babies... I am not kidding when I tell you I've tried it all!
-LSB-...] Part 1 (Thoughts From a Mother of Four) is here, part 2 (Mother of Seven Shares Her Empowering
Birth Stories) is here, part 3 (First - Time Mother of
Twins) is here, part 4 (How First - Time Parents Braved a Placental Abruption) is here, part 5 (Childbirth Collective Doula Film Premiere) is here, part 6 (First - Time Mama Bravely Faces Transverse Baby & C -
Section) is here, part 7 (Homeschooling Mama Shares Her Path to Schooling) is here, part 8 (First - Time Papa's Perspective on
Birth Center
Birth) is here, part 9 (Mama's First - Time
Birth and Faith in Women's Bodies) is here, and part 10 (Unmedicated
Birth for First - Time Parents) is here.
Specializing in hospital
birth, home
birth,
birth center
birth, c -
section birth, newborns,
twins, breastfeeding, pregnancy.
I spoke to friends who had successfully breastfeed
twins, both premies and c -
section births and natural
births.
I gave
birth to my
twins by c -
section.
About 11 1/2 years ago, I gave
birth at 36 weeks — the second
twin was an emergency c -
section and they left our baby boy outside the theatre, pretty much on his own, so that my husband was running backwards and forwards between him and me.
The midwives have found that things such as breech babies,
twins, and large babies do not have to be delivered via induction or C -
section and have many experiences getting these babies through the
birth canals successfully.
Two weeks before her due date, Connie is induced and gives
birth via c -
section to fraternal
twins Eddy and Jeremy.
However it happens, c -
section,
twin or single
births, natural or epidural — all moms are superheros after delivering babies!
A Fit Pregnancy contributing editor shared her feelings, photos and video of the day she gave
birth to her
twins via C -
section.
If a
twin mother prefers to try a vaginal delivery over a c -
section, she should ask her docs if they're comfortable with natural
birth.