Can you have a natural delivery with twins?
Can you have a natural birth with twins? Lots of women think they have to have a caesarean section with twins. In fact, more than 40% of twin births are vaginal. If you’re planning a vaginal delivery, it’s usually recommended that you have an epidural for pain relief, but you can discuss this with your midwife.
How does a vaginal twin birth work?
Vaginal Birth of Twins The good news is that even though you have two babies, you only have to labor once. Once the cervix is open, each baby will have its own pushing stage. This means you will have to push twice, but the majority of the time the second twin is born much more easily than the first.
How can I deliver twins at home?
If you deliver twins at home, make sure there are at least 2 skilled midwives at the birth.
- Deliver the first baby as you would any single baby.
- Cut the first baby’s cord, and tightly clamp or tie the end that is coming out of the mother.
- After the first baby is born, feel for the position of the second baby.
What is the normal delivery time for twins?
approximately 36 weeks
While 40 weeks is the full gestation period of the average pregnancy, most twin pregnancies are delivered at approximately 36 weeks (range 32-38 weeks depending on the type of twin pregnancy).
What is the safest way to deliver twins?
A recent study has found that delivering twins vaginally is the safer option. So why are 75 percent of twins born by C-section in the U.S.? Twins who are born vaginally have fewer complications and are less likely to die than those born via cesarean, say the authors of a recent large-scale French study.
Does water break early with twins?
Premature Rupture of Membranes As a part of the labor process, the sac will break open (known as “water breaking”). Once the bag of waters breaks, it presents an opportunity for infection if delivery isn’t imminent, and may prompt an early delivery of twins.
Is twin pregnancy more difficult?
Because a twin pregnancy can be more complicated than a single pregnancy, health professionals usually recommend specialist antenatal care. Specialist antenatal care usually involves seeing an obstetrician and a midwife in a hospital twins clinic.