Vaginal vs c-section - Page 2

addie25 · Apr 13th, 2012, 22:10 PM

How exciting!! Good luck with your c-section next week!!

Mea · Apr 14th, 2012, 03:38 AM

I went into labour naturally and had a vaginal delivery at 37+1. They also put a clip on twins As head before my epidural but I didn't feel hardly anything! Maybe it's because the head was so far down! As they put the epidural in broke my waters and 20mins later they were both here!

xxxemsxxx · Apr 14th, 2012, 08:37 AM

I had a c section as twin a was breech, it was a surreal experience, walking into an operating theatre with about 20 people in there, but not painful. I didn't have a choice due to twin a being breech but would probably have choisen c section as the thought of having one naturally and one by c section really scared me, though I don't now in reality how often that happens.

My recovery was quicker than I thought, but still took a few weeks. Xx

addie25 · Apr 14th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Were you in a lot of pain after your c-section?? My friend just had a c-section and she didn't even need pain killers for more than a couple days and is bouncing around like nothing happened. I am guessing that is not the norm tho.

apple84 · Apr 14th, 2012, 11:51 AM

I read somewhere that only 5% of twin births end up as a vaginal and c-section births.

My vaginal birth was awesome. No stitches or tears, healthy babies with Apgars of 9 and an easy recovery.

Have you given birth before? My OB said that halving a previous successful vaginal birth greatly decreased my chances of needing a c-section.

xxxemsxxx · Apr 14th, 2012, 13:44 PM

I wasn't in pain as such, infact I got in trouble for not taking the painkillers I was offered because I wasn't in pain

However it's the fact for the first week or so it's really hard to walk and you can't bend down to pick up your babies and getting in and out of bed is a very slow process. Once your movement gets easier it becomes much easier.

In the end I took the painkillers than help you move without pain for about 2 weeks. I wouldn't say I was bouncing around after that but things were doable after that. xx

Debbie82 · Apr 14th, 2012, 13:46 PM

I had mine by c-section, as it happened on delivery day both were breach so needed section anyway.

I can honestly say for me the recovery has been very straightforward and easy and found the whole experience positive.

The first night I was up and about a d felt fine. Second night I was a little more uncomfortable but I did forget to take my painkillers.

By day 3 other than slight discomfort I've felt great. Mind you I do have quite high pain threshold and tend to heal well.

Whilst I was in hospital I got chatting to another twin mum who had hers vaginally and said she delivered them after a few pushes each and didn't even graze never mind need stitches.

Personally I'd go with your gut instinct that way you're less likely to have regrets if things don't quite go to plan xx

Kopgirl1982 · Apr 14th, 2012, 14:16 PM

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Originally Posted by addie25

I was all prepared to try vaginally if the girls were in a good position but then a girl that lives near me had her twins last week and one was vaginal and one was c-section. That is a big fear of mine. She is wrecked and said she wishes she just went for the c-section. What was your experience with this. I don't even think I will be able to try vaginally bc baby B is constantly moving sideways and head up but if they are both head down I think I may be scared to try vaginally.

Thats my big fear too, at my 28 week scan Baby A was head down and Baby B was head up. The midwife said that if they stay that way the hope would be that once A is out B will then turn round but what if that doesn't happen????? In a strange way I kinda wish that they both end up breech and then the decision is out of my hands.

tripletsOMG · Apr 15th, 2012, 21:04 PM

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Originally Posted by apple84

I read somewhere that only 5% of twin births end up as a vaginal and c-section births.

My vaginal birth was awesome. No stitches or tears, healthy babies with Apgars of 9 and an easy recovery.

Have you given birth before? My OB said that halving a previous successful vaginal birth greatly decreased my chances of needing a c-section.

I also had a great vaginal birth (my birth story is over in the homebirth section. So yes I was terrified to have a section so I chose to give birth at home and I was so worried that if i went to hospital and baby or babies were breech I wouldnt have a choice and would be sectioned. My hb was wonderful and both boys were breech and came out fine no problems at all 6 10 and 6 5 at 38wks no tears or stitches wondeful experience

good luck hun

LesleyL · Apr 15th, 2012, 21:13 PM

k this may be a really dumb question but its something i was thinking about...what pain killers do they give you? i didnt think much was safe to take if you were breast feeding?

Apr 13th, 2012, 22:10 PM	#11
addie25 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 8,028	How exciting!! Good luck with your c-section next week!!

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Apr 14th, 2012, 03:38 AM	#12
Mea Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 921	I went into labour naturally and had a vaginal delivery at 37+1. They also put a clip on twins As head before my epidural but I didn't feel hardly anything! Maybe it's because the head was so far down! As they put the epidural in broke my waters and 20mins later they were both here!

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Apr 14th, 2012, 08:37 AM	#13
xxxemsxxx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 890	I had a c section as twin a was breech, it was a surreal experience, walking into an operating theatre with about 20 people in there, but not painful. I didn't have a choice due to twin a being breech but would probably have choisen c section as the thought of having one naturally and one by c section really scared me, though I don't now in reality how often that happens. My recovery was quicker than I thought, but still took a few weeks. Xx

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addie25 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 8,028	Were you in a lot of pain after your c-section?? My friend just had a c-section and she didn't even need pain killers for more than a couple days and is bouncing around like nothing happened. I am guessing that is not the norm tho.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 11:51 AM	#15
apple84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 9,806	I read somewhere that only 5% of twin births end up as a vaginal and c-section births. My vaginal birth was awesome. No stitches or tears, healthy babies with Apgars of 9 and an easy recovery. Have you given birth before? My OB said that halving a previous successful vaginal birth greatly decreased my chances of needing a c-section.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 13:44 PM	#16
xxxemsxxx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 890	I wasn't in pain as such, infact I got in trouble for not taking the painkillers I was offered because I wasn't in pain However it's the fact for the first week or so it's really hard to walk and you can't bend down to pick up your babies and getting in and out of bed is a very slow process. Once your movement gets easier it becomes much easier. In the end I took the painkillers than help you move without pain for about 2 weeks. I wouldn't say I was bouncing around after that but things were doable after that. xx

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Apr 14th, 2012, 13:46 PM	#17
Debbie82 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,457	I had mine by c-section, as it happened on delivery day both were breach so needed section anyway. I can honestly say for me the recovery has been very straightforward and easy and found the whole experience positive. The first night I was up and about a d felt fine. Second night I was a little more uncomfortable but I did forget to take my painkillers. By day 3 other than slight discomfort I've felt great. Mind you I do have quite high pain threshold and tend to heal well. Whilst I was in hospital I got chatting to another twin mum who had hers vaginally and said she delivered them after a few pushes each and didn't even graze never mind need stitches. Personally I'd go with your gut instinct that way you're less likely to have regrets if things don't quite go to plan xx

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Apr 15th, 2012, 21:13 PM	#20
LesleyL Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 938	k this may be a really dumb question but its something i was thinking about...what pain killers do they give you? i didnt think much was safe to take if you were breast feeding?

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