Did you have a Vaginal Birth, C-Section or Double Whammy?

jboricua · April 2011

Im currently 31 weeks pg and both babies are head down

so Im hoping for a vaginal delivery but I was just wondering what kind of deliveries other MoMs on this board had.... both my DD1 (pushed 7 times) and DD2 (pushed 3 times) were vaginal births so my biggest fear is a C-Section or probably even worse a Double Whammy... please share

Temp6313048411121614 · April 2011

I had a c/s. My OB won't attempt a vaginal birth unless A is smaller and both are head down. I would've attempted a vaginal birth if A hadn't been breech.

Lilystar82 · April 2011

C-Section - and I would do it again, it really wasn't that bad at all.

bratni13 · April 2011

I had a Double Whammy!! Baby A was head down and Baby B was transverse so the OB turned her around through my belly and she was already to come out but at the last minute she "jack-knifed" as the OB called it...putting her legs up towards her head and he was not able to pull her out. So a c-section it was! This was my first pregnancy and first birth experience so this was my "normal." I think I recovered pretty fast.

juliannat · April 2011

I had an emergency c-section due to pre-e and my liver and kidneys deciding to stop working...under general anesthesia and a vertical incision to boot - both occur less than 10% of all deliveries so my own special "double whammy" if you will...

Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly!

kafunder · April 2011

C-section. DD (baby

was transverse breech and DS (Baby A) was regular breech my entire pregnancy, so I knew I'd have a c/s. If they had been vertex, my OB would have let me try a vaginal birth.

monkski · April 2011

scheduled c-section and it went great. I'd do it again in a second.

blondek8 · April 2011

Both my guys were head down so I had a vag.

tmbuchmann · April 2011

C-section, Baby A was breech, Baby B was transverse and he had to remove a 14 centimeter size cyst off of my right ovary.

I would do a c-section all over again any day, every day. I really enjoyed the recovery much better than my vaginal delivery. BUT, DS1 was 10lbs 12oz and that made everything hurt like crazy down there and I couldn't sit normal for 2 weeks.

zschick4ever · April 2011

I had a c/s. They both came out butt first. I wish I could have delivered vag but oh well what ever to get the kids out. Also my dr would only do vag if both were head down but they never were head down the whole pg.

babydontforget · April 2011

I delivered vaginally.

Nationally, twin deliveries are about half c-section, half vaginal. Double whammies are actually pretty rare.

SoldiersGreenBean · April 2011

C-section due to breech Baby A.

gumiberg · April 2011

vag.

kaiteedidit · April 2011

Vaginal

allabydreams · April 2011

Scheduled c/s. Baby A was breech.

natb22 · April 2011

So far we are scheduled for a C sec next week (38w 1d) check out the FAQ on the board this is one of the questions too

Haven1 · April 2011

I really hope the lady with the birth story below doesn't read this, but THAT is why I loved having a scheduled c/s. (Both mine were breech.) I had to read most of that between my fingers.

IMO, most people that had horrible c/s recoveries labored forever first. My scheduled c/s was calm, easy, quick, and drama free. 1000% the way to go for me!

PolarBerry · April 2011

scheduled c-section due to baby A being breech

katsblaze · April 2011

Vaginal as they were both head down.

Stina4242 · April 2011

I was TERRIFIED of a C-section.

My water broke at 35 weeks and babies were in PERFECT position.... then my lab work came back and showed I had pre-e and HELPS and needed the babies out ASAP (and a plattlette transfusion). As soon as the Dr turned to leave the room I just cried.

My C-section recovery was great though. By day 5 I was taking maybe one painkiller a day- if that.

sunnybrook. · April 2011

I had a scheduled c-section because of previous uterine surgeries. I would have needed one anyway since Baby A was breech and Baby B was transverse.

caden · April 2011

Vag

finallyreilly · April 2011

We had c/s. DS was head down but DD was not and my OB wouldn't even attempt a vaginal birth. DS also had a kidney issue inutero so they were thinking c/s from early on just in case there were complications.

jboricua · April 2011

So I guess from what I read from you ladies a C Section is not as bad as I think its going to be and Double Whammies are not that common

pea-kay · April 2011

C-section for obvious reasons.

MrsLnt · April 2011

Haven1:
I really hope the lady with the birth story below doesn't read this, but THAT is why I loved having a scheduled c/s. (Both mine were breech.) I had to read most of that between my fingers.

IMO, most people that had horrible c/s recoveries labored forever first. My scheduled c/s was calm, easy, quick, and drama free. 1000% the way to go for me!

I know I always quote you on this, but I totally agree with your sentiments on a c-section. I had 2 breech babies and it was a super easy, low key, drama free procedure. I think my recovery was easier than my friend with a singleton. I hosted Thanksgiving 2 weeks after they were born.

2shihtzus · April 2011

I also had a c-section because my Baby A was breech and while the first couple days weren't a cake walk, I honestly thought it would be worse than it was (and I do not have a high pain tolerance, I'm kind of a wuss - true story). I would not hesitate to have a c-section again if I ever have any more kids.

MrsB*7*21 · April 2011

I am having a c-section on Thursday. It's what we've planned all along, then for the longest time Baby B was breech. Although Baby B has managed to turn now his/her position isn't great and I REALLY don't want a vaginal birth AND a c-section so we aren't taking any chances.

My doctor/hospital also won't let me go past 38 weeks, so unless I would go into labor before Thursday, I would have to be induced on Thursday, which is also something I'd rather not have to go through.

JosiePosy · April 2011

Emergency c/s due to HELLP. It was lightning fast. The surgery and recovery were fine. It was the reason they were delivered and the 6 weeks of NICU/Special Care that followed that sucked.

April320 · April 2011

My babies were both head down. I attempted a vaginal delivery but after 11 hours of labor and 90 minutes pushing, my labor stalled and I spiked a fever, so I opted for a c-section.

LoveTravel · April 2011

blondek8:

Both my guys were head down so I had a vag.

This was the same for me.

ams8099 · April 2011

Both my girls were head down. I delivered vaginally.

dulcinea03 · April 2011

A was breech and had low amniotic fluid, so I had a c/s. The recovery wasn't that bad. I was walking by myself between my room and the NICU within 18 hours of having them.

babya2010 · April 2011

Both babies were head-down. After 27+ hours of induction (due to mild pre-e), I was finally fully dilated but in excruciating pain. They topped my epi off in hopes I'd be able to push through the pain but my BP took a nose-dive to 70/40. I remember drifting in and out of consciousness and my OB declaring "c-section!" because she knew there was no way I'd be able to pull back out of it and have the energy to push. I'll admit the delivery was pretty scary and looking back I wish I would have had a scheduled c-section in the first place. My recovery wasn't all that bad as long as I stayed on top of my meds. GL!

adoubleu12 · April 2011

I had the dreaded Double Whammy. My babies were both head down. I had to have an emergency c-section on baby B due to prolapsed chord.

thiswillbe · April 2011

Scheduled c/s. Still sad that I didn't get to try for a vag birth. But you have to do what you have to do, right?

WaitingforGrace · April 2011

Double whammy here!

I went into my pregnancy set on a natural vaginal delivery, then we found out it was twins and I still wanted to labor as long as possible naturally and have a vaginal delivery. From 8 weeks on my baby B was breech, but all the docs in my practice agreed to do a breech extraction should the need arise. My water broke at 32 weeks and A was still head down and B was still breech. The doctor recommended a C section since they were premature, but I still wanted to try vaginal.

So baby A was born vaginally in 3 pushes and baby B was actually successfully turned in an external version in the operating room. But, baby B's cord descended below her head and C-section it was.

Honestly, recovery from both wasn't that bad. I was so scared of the double whammy, but recovery was the last thing on my mind with babies in the NICU. I barely even felt the vaginal recovery part (and I had an episiotomy) and the C section was only bad the first 12 hours. By the time I was released I was fine and only still taking the painkillers because of how hard I was pushing myself to be in the NICU all day.

Would I have preferred vaginal? Yes, but it is what it is and I got healthy babies. I wouldn't willingly schedule a c-section even though it wasn't bad and hope to have a VBAC if we have more babies down the road.

acvalvo · April 2011

Double Whammy over here. Baby A was head down and after she was delivered vaginally my OB tried to flip Baby B who was transverse. He flipped to breech instead and I contracted @ the same time, causing his heart rate to plummet. Emergency c/s w/ me asleep.

MrsCali_Bride · April 2011

C-section due to breech babies. Amelia (baby A) was breech the entire time so it didn't matter if Owen flipped, which we found out during delivery that he had. I was guaranteed a c-section.

aet0706 · April 2011

vag...both of my girls were head down.

AFaul · April 2011

I had a c-section because baby A was breech and baby B was transverse. I had been terrified of a c-section but found both the procedure and the recovery to be pretty easy.

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