Most prob having a Csec for the twins and scared out of my mind

[HunterzMummy]

:gloomy: Hi ladies,

Well Twin A (baby girl) has been head down for the best part of this pregnancy and in the last 2 weeks she has turned breech and last fridays ultrasound found her stil breech. The OB said it is very very unlikly that she will turn but you can try. So im doing the whole chrio, swimming etc things and will find out in 2 weeks if she has turned back - but being 33 weeks im not to hopeful...

So i am saying to everyone - what ever gets them out safe and im fine blah blah, but if im honest with my self i am so terrified its ridiculous. Im scared of the whole procedure and HATE the fact i cant sit up and have cuddles with them and BF straight after having them - It really puts me in tears thinking about it, and it makes me feel so down about having them as well.. I know this prob all sounds silly but i cant help how i feel. I cringe of the thought of me being in recovery while my babies aren't there with me. How are you ment to BF 2 babies while strapped to a bed? I have this nightmare of me topless infront of a huge room full of ppl and the midwives holding them to me :barf:

And then there is the recovery :hissy: how am i suppose to get back to things when i have 2 newborns and a 3 yr old. :gloomy: ohhhh i can just not see any positive from having to get one.. This SUCKS:crying:

[Azurial]

Aw :hugs:

You'll be fine. I had an emergency C, though I didnt have twins... and it wasnt so bad. Even though the epidural didnt work properly and I felt it!!! :crying: I had my Mum with me as DH was freaking out and I woke up to little Zach being held to my cheek by my mummy :).

Also on the recovery side get thee some Homeopathic Arnica, Calendula, Bellis Per and Hypericum, in the small round tablet form. I alternated taking 1 every 4 hours after the op and was up and moving about quite quickly and was off the pescribed pain killers by day 3.

If you have enough time I would look at googling Helios Homoeopathy Childbirth kit from the UK..... about $60 to be sent over and I loved it.

Good luck xoxo

[Amphictyonis]

She could turn right up to during labour. Im not sure what kind of twins/sharing placentas/sharing sacks etc you are having but why isnt breach an option if you wish?

Id be doing as much research as i could and even talk to different obs/midwifes etc to see what your options really are.

All the best with the rest of your journey.

[peanutbutter&jelly]

As it is, theres I think 1 ob in nsw who will deliver a breech bub naturally, let alone a twin birth where a twin is breech :(

CS aren't that bad, the stuff with bub is horrible, BUT you can fight it. Ask fir bubs and your partner to be able to stay. Ask for them to stay in recovery with you. Tell them that you're worried about bonding with them, especially since there's 2 of them!

[Mathermy]

No advice, just hugs:hugs::hugs:

You don't sound silly at all, I would be devastated too:(

[Nomsie]

Hun I had a c/s with the boys- I got to cuddle them as soon as they were born.. they were then taken to have their APGAR's done... and then they came with me into recovery where they were measured and dressed... and then they wen't straight onto the boob- definitely no more than 30 mins old :)

It's not as bad as you think it will be if it is a c/s that you end up having... and whilst the recovery sounds very hard and dramatic, you are walking within 24 hrs, and you will qualify for home care once a week (a cleaner- yay!)... as for the pain, they give you injections every 24hrs whilst still in hospital, and then at home it is easily managed by panadol and ... gosh, the name of the other one escapes me atm, but it's a common pharmacy painkiller, used for mainly joint and muscle pain- oh VOLTAREN! :)

You will cope, trust me :D

[collyspark]

:hugs: hunni, we are having a csection with our girls as well and it is a scary thought having major surgery then having to look after two babies and try and breast feed but we will have the same awesome experience as nomsie! positive thoughts hunni!

we are all booked in for our csection on the 17th May, i actually feel relieved to have a date :)

i hope your experience is a beautiful one and you get to cuddle your babies straight away, but just remember, even single babies born naturally at term can have issues! we need a crystal ball dont we?

xxxxxxxxx

[faroutbrusselsprout]

I've got NO experience with multiples myself (sister had trippies by c-sec at 35 weeks) but couldn't read and not reply as I understand your thoughts and fears about a c-sec

I had a VERY unwanted C-sec, but just wanted to say the middies were awesome straight after the birth.
It's not ideal and it was far from my perfect birth but after quickly checking him over and handing him to DH while I was stitched up he was placed naked on my chest with warm blankets as we were wheeled to recovery.
He was there for about 2 hours before he was even weighed. It was really great for bonding.

I did everything to turn DS2 (after DS1 was breech). Also try acupuncture, I did a moxi stick every day for weeks. I was told I would never have a "head down" baby because of my uterus but wadda ya know DS2 was head down (just couldn't find his way out, poor love inherited his sense of direction from his father :p)
:hugs: Hugs for you. I totally understand your desire for a natural birth. Good luck with baby A turning.

[Thermolicious]

This must be such a hard decision for you, I'm just going to urge you to explore all your options, I would hate for you to enter a birth choice unwillingly and regret it later. Breech babies are not unusual, the art of supporting a breech birth has been lost through the c/s option, not many OB's would be willing to support you in this decision but if you want a vaginal birth I would encourage you to look into using an independent midwife at home or as support in a hospital setting maybe even just talking to one about your options, someone that is not going to try to scare you to do what they find easier.

Breech twins are born vaginally I promise :yes:

[TallisLanesMummy]

i haven't had a multiple birth, but i had an emergency C/S with DS #2 and i recovered quicker after having him then i did having natural with DS #1! I was completely off pain killers approx 12 hrs after having bub (but everyone is different) and i got a cuddle as soon as they had done what was necessary, but i knew either way he had to go to NICU for at least an hour because i'm diabetic so it wasn't such a drama and i still got the chance to bond with him b4 they took him.

I just found that if i took it easy and didn't lift my arms above my head for the first 3-4 weeks or lift anything heavy then i was right

[Peppa]

I am from the "I love C-Section Club" although I have not experienced a v/b.

My twin A was in position head down and two weeks prior moved to breech so a c-section was booked.

It was really not a drama, recovery went well, I was not in that much pain - just panadol after the first 24 hours. My only problem was I lost a large amount of blood, which apparently can be common in twins c-sections and was very faint and light headed the second day.

Having a c-section did not affect my ability to bond with my babies.

Good luck :flowerz: