c-section with twins??

Question

i am due in august with twins, i just found out that i am going to have a c-section regardless if they are presented head first. My doctor said she doesnt want any complications so i dont have a choice. I had my 10 month old natural and it was very painful but recovery was very very easy. Am i going to be in pain after and during???

Answer 1

WOW! I think you should get a different doctor, hon. Seriously. This is not her choice, it's yours. And complications aren't the issue because twins are not considered "complications" in the medical field.

When it comes to twin births, two times the fun doesn't always mean twice as many complications. Cesarean surgeries are NOT requirements for women pregnant with multiple babies. Not only is it possible for mothers of multiples to give birth vaginally, but research shows that it often is the SAFER option.

Please, find a doctor or midwife who is willing to let you try a vaginal birth because it will be better for you and the babies. C-section is major surgery carrying many risks with it, and your recovery time might nearly double. It will also require thousands more dollars and a longer hospital stay. You will be in a lot of stomach pain afterwards and your activities will be severely restricted. It will make your milk come in late and so might interfere with breastfeeding. Worst of all, they will take the babies away from you right after the birth and you will be whisked away to the recovery room - ALONE.

The Public Citizen Health Research Group in Washington, D.C., estimates that half of the nearly one million cesareans performed every year are medically unnecessary. Don't become another one of these statistics.

Answer 2

I am the mother of a 7 year old boy and 1 year old boy/girl twins. Actually, twin pregnancy does put you at higher risk for complications!!!! If you do a little research online you will find that there is a higher chance that a twin pregnancy will result in an emergency c-section. I know several (4) twin moms who had the first naturally and the second by c-section b/c they turned during labor or failed to progress. There is also an increased risk of bleeding w/ twin pregnancy, especially if you have 2 placenta. They can better control bleeding during a c-section as well. (This was always a concern for me w/ both pregancies). You will also typcially, have less bleeding after.

That being said, if you are having a normal, uncomplicated pregancy (no blood pressure issues, no placental issues, normal birth weights, development, growth, and go past 36 weeks) and your doctor doesn't have a medical reason for a c-section, I would challenge it. Be prepared however to end up w/ both vaginal and c-section recovery.

I had DS by c-section after a long labor(26hrs) and almost 3 hours of pushing. It was horrendous! The c-section recovery was a piece of cake. I decided before I knew I was having twins to have a c-section again. My babies both ended up being breech so really there was no decision to be made.

With the twins recovery was a bit harder. I think due to the fact that they were both breech and the DR had to do a lot of tugging and pulling to get them out, and the fact that everything was so much more stretched out. I also had stitches the first time and staples the second. The stitches were much less painful (staples poke you) and the scar was much thinner and even.

I was awake during both c-sections. With DS I had already gotten an epidural, so they administered the spinal through the cath. With the twins, I walked into delivery. My husband was with me during both. The staff was extremely supportive. I did not feel a thing. It did not hurt at all. It was not uncomfortable, just wierd! They do give you paid meds through the IV until you can take them orally. You will have a cath for about 24 hours. It will be difficult to stand and walk the first few days, but it gets better and easier each day. As long as you take your meds you should be fine. Baby boy was healthy and stayed with us the entire time. He was not whisked away. Baby girl needed oxygen and to be monitored. They took her to a transitional room where she had her own private nurse. He brought her to me every 2 hours so I could see her and nurse her. Unless there is a problem with your babies they should be with you. Mine were born at 36 wks and 1 day. We all went home together on the 4th day after delivery. Twins is a completely different story thatn a singleton. Hospital stay will be determined more by your babies than by you. Because twins are normally born between 36-37 weeks your "milk" issues will be different than with a singleton regardless of a normal or c-section delivery.

You will need help for at least a few weeks. But the most important thing is the health of your babies and you! Twins are amazing! They are so much work. Your world will be a little upside down for a few months, especially with another little one! :)

Best of luck!

Mom of Twinkies!

Answer 3

As a labor and delivery nurse, I have participated in MANY vaginal twin deliveries. Without getting into the pros and cons of an elective C/Sect (which this is because there is not a medical indication) I find irresponsible of your doctor to say you don't have a choice if they are both head down. There is a small risk however to the second baby. After the first twin is born, the 2nd may have enough room to turn around to a breech or transverse (sideways) position or the 2nd baby's cord could slip out after the first is born. Because of this, most twin vag deliveries are done in an OR with a team standing by in case an emergency C/Sect becomes necessary. Is there possibly another medical factor involved? Most doctors have you see their associate at least one time during the pregnancy just in case they are not on call. If so, ask their opinion. If your babies are both head down and there are no medical problems with either you or the babies and you want to deliver vaginally, you should get another doctor. If you do have a C/Sect, you should not feel any pain during. You will notice pulling and tugging though. There will be plenty of meds available after. Be sure to ask for them before your pain becomes unbearable. It is better to take them round the clock the first day or two to keep the pain in check, then after that only when needed, usually every 4-6 hours.

Answer 4

First, you do have a choice. They cannot legally force you to have a surgical procedure if you don't want it. Women deliver twins vaginally all the time.
Recovery from a section is not easy. It is painful and long. I could not care for my twins by myself after my section, let alone another sibling. You will need extra help. YOu cannot drive for two weeks after. The incision site may still be painful for up to a year later sometimes more.
A c-section is major abdominal surgery. The risks are far greater in a c-section, than with a vaginal birth. Proven fact. I learned all kinds of great info from the women on here when my own doc tried to push another C-section on me. Never again. If you feel strongly, fight for your rights. Get the facts and present them to your doc. C-sections can cause PTSD in some women. I am still emotionally scarred from mine. Don't want to scare you, just don't want anyone to ever have a forced C-section. Best of luck.


*****EDIT****** not trying to sound, well, like a grouchy pregnant person but, a multiple delivery and a singleton delivery are very different. Same for the recovery. While I was offered pain meds after the delivery, I could not take them as I could not function well enough to care for TWO infants. All I could take was Aleve. Just wanted to make the point for the people saying "oh its not that bad, plus they give pain meds." It's different with more than one! Best of luck.

Answer 5

Keep your doc if you trust him/she.

It won't be painfull during, they will numb you wast down.
but yes after the med's fade away you will be in pain. Be prepared to start walking the next day and then your needing to do a breathing treatment to make sure your lungs are strong. that's a pain in the ***. I have had 3 c-sections 1st c-section w/ stitches and the 2nd c-section w/ staples. When I had my 4th baby I requested to get stitches. I didn't like the staples w/ my 3rd child. ( my 1st child I had her normal ) THe staples leaves you w/ a bigger scare, then stitches
Everybody is different w/ their own pain. Also got to do w/ the mothers age. My 1st c-section I was 23 yrs old, recovered w/ 3wks, 2nd c-section I was 30 it was about the same 3 wks. w/ my 4th I was 33 and that one hit me hard.

I truly wish you the best, it will be worth every pain. Sorry to say but remember mothers do anything and everything for their children...right?

Answer 6

i am 34 weeks with my twins and have had a strong recommendation from my doctor to get a section because the presenting baby is breech, if it was the other baby that was breech they would try to turn him. i know that if the babies are sharing an amniotic sack they should always be sectioned, but if both are head down you can usually deliver vaginally successfully with a shorter recovery.

Answer 7

that may no longer continually the case. My sister had twins of course. you are able to tell the docs what you want and not what they want for you. purely in an emergency could I comply with have a C-section. I even have 2 instruments of twins and that they the two had to return C-section. One set replaced into in trauma. Their coronary heart beats have been weakening and the different infant had the umbilical cord around it fairly is neck. They have been exact opposite of one yet another. One replaced into ingesting the foodstuff from the different and from me. My better infant replaced into 7lbs 2 oz., the different replaced into 5lbs. I had to have gas anesthesia administered, It knocked me out yet as quickly as I got here to or they positioned smelling sauce under my nostril, I woke-up indignant and perplexed. That replaced into the main suitable sleep I even have ever encountered in my existence however the after outcomes have been terrible. the 2nd set replaced into with the aid of c-section and an epidural. you are able to't experience something different than pulling and tugging. the sensation of giving start replaced into no longer there. you are able to't take part in the start with an epidural. It numbs you from the waist down. pass organic in case you are able to. it fairly is greater advantageous for the toddlers too! God bless you with your new arrivals.

Answer 8

i had a csection on February 15th 2007..its not painful during the csection at all..you wont be able to feel any pain at all. Its actually a relaxing feeling. After you will be in alittle bit of pain, they will give you pain medication whenever you are in pain..and trust me the pain medication worked. Just tell them when you are in pain after the csection and they will give you medication for it. Congrats btw!

Answer 9

I've heard that you wont really feel anything during it, apparently it feels a little tickely but thats it
It does normally take a bit longer to recover though x

Answer 10

My daughter had one,,,,it wasn't painful during, but she did have back pain after...and naturally it's sore for awhile..she said she'd do it again....