These lists that are collating (eg. waterbirths and Breech VB) are a wonderful resource. Riding on Kelly's ideas for perhaps a list of Obs/Hosp/MW that support twins VB...could be useful too...?
From: "Kelly Zantey" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auTo: o
Kristin,
I've only seen a dvd of a homebirth of twins..there was a good gap between
twin 1 and 2. From memory around 40 minutes (but perhaps longer) second twin
was breech and took atleast 15 minutes to be born once her body was out. It
was a waterbirth.
I can't imagine these time's
Hi Kristen
Yes you can do EFM for twins. Most machines will
record 2 heartbeats, commonly a scalp electrode is placed on twin 1 and
external monitor on twin 2.
How long between twins? In hospital
situations it is usual to see fairly rapid delivery (extraction) of twin 2 after
no. 1 usually
Thanks to all for your reponses. I shall digest and relay this information 'gently' to the CBE couple I have.
Already (since doing the course) they have changed Obst and also hospitals, plus are also arranging a doula.
You are all right in saying there are no guarantees and it will come down to
I have a couple of questions re twins:
Can you do EFM with twins ? Or are they usually monitored with the doppler?
How long is is typically between twins birth?
Is it usually baby-placenta, baby-placenta or can it be baby-baby-placenta-placenta?
If ECV is needed to help Twin 2 - does the mother
Hi all,
I'm a CBE and have had a call from a lady with twins looking to attend the course I'm running. Seeing I've never had much to do with twins (preg, birthor babycare) I was hoping some of you could shed some light on some important points or issues that I could pass onto her.
Thanks so much
, 2006 4:14
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Twins
Hi all,
I'm a CBE and have had a call from a
lady with twins looking to attend the course I'm running. Seeing I've
never had much to do with twins (preg, birthor babycare) I was hoping
some of you could shed some light on some
@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 10:42 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Options for twins
Dear list,
I hope you can suggest a few options fora friend's daughter who is pregnant with twins and looking forwomen-friendly care. Her holisticbackground combined withinitial visits toGP
zmidwifery] Options for
twins
Dear list,
I hope you can suggest a few options fora friend's daughter who is
pregnant with twins and looking forwomen-friendly care. Her
holisticbackground combined withinitial visits toGP
andobstetricianhasleft her disturbed, defiant,and
war
I've passedon the information to the mum-to-be. Thanks to all as it has broadened her options.
Lesley
Dear list,
I hope you can suggest a few options fora friend's daughter who is pregnant with twins and looking forwomen-friendly care. Her holisticbackground combined withinitial visits toGP andobstetricianhasleft her disturbed, defiant,and waryofgetting caught up in the system. But she is unsure
Of Lesleycs
Sent: Friday, 21 April 2006 10:42
PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Options for
twins
Dear list,
I hope you can suggest a few options fora friend's daughter who
is pregnant with twins and looking forwomen-friendly care. Her
holisticbackground
stated that the only real reason for c/sections was placenta praevias -
so encourage the woman to keep that firmly in mind.
If the first baby settles head first then there is a very good chance
that she can birth the twins vaginally - at home if midwives are willing
or in reasonable hospitals
Hi Lesley,
For inspiration your friends daughter may be interested in a DVD of a homebirth
of twins here in Melbourne - fairly recently (a couple of years ago i think).
From memory it's called Homebirth of the Malcolm Twins, you could try
contacting Davini at ICSM if your interested:
http
@acegraphics.com.auSubject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Options
for twins
Lesley,
I supported a twin
vaginal birth at Box Hill hospital. It was such a fight but we did it. If you
want to contact me off list then I would be glad to give you any help and
advice along the way. I could also pass on details
Congratulations Im so glad to hear everything went how you envisionged and everyone is healthy. Also, i was beginning to run out of candles to burn :) regards emily
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Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story
Hi Justine,
I'll be thinking of you and wish you a wonderful
birth. I hope you'll let me read your birth story. My email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] for chatting any
time. How are you feeling?
All the best,
Yvette
8 week old twins, vaginal birth
Hi all,
Some of you may remember me going on about
trying to plan a vaginal twins birth. Babies are 8 weeks old now
here's the full birth story.
http://bellybelly.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15647
Kind Regards,
Yvette
Mum of 5
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/t/twingirlslb/
Fantastic Yvette.
I have been wondering a lot lately how you went. I wish you all
the best for the future.
Cheers
Judy
--- Lindsay Yvette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all,
Some of you may remember me going on about trying to plan a
vaginal twins birth. Babies are 8 weeks old now here's
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth story
Dear Yvette
Your little ones look beautiful. Oh to have 2 girls!
I am sorry you had all that intervention. I truly hope to avoid all of that in the next few weeks.
I may need to chat to you for post-natal coping skills!!
Kind regards
Justine
Congrats Yvette to you and your family
kind regards
Sally-Anne
- Original Message -
From:
Lindsay
Yvette
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:59
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: twins birth
story
Hi all,
Some of you may
Okay women, here's your miracle for the day! This is from a doula
friend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has given permission to share it far and
wide so feel free to repost. GloriaHello Everyone,I
would like to report that my VBAC, Breech, with twins client gave birth totally
naturally
want to tell all the pregnant
twins mums I meet. At an AMBA morning tea the other day I was the only one
of 5 to have had a vaginal birth.
This has absolutely made my day! Woke up
in a very grouchy mood, perhaps I'll have a better day now. Would love to
hear more of this sort of thing. It just
Sue I have experienced an uss missing
twins on two occasions. I had an awful working relationship in an isolated
aboriginal community setting with a doctor who thought it was appropriate to
ultrasound pregnant women rather than actually palpating their abdomens at
all. All these women had
I know a midwife in WA a few years back who
attended a homebirth in a country area expecting a singleton
to discover twins
The woman had seen a doctor and an U/S on at least
2 previous occasions
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the
to problems, which gives rise to the perception that the twins are the
problem rather than the way they were managed!
This month we have had 5 sets of twins where I work.
Only one set was born vaginally! I visited this mother today and we talked
about the birth. No 1 was spontaneous SVD ( 3790g
I have recently received a copy of the
most incredible twin birth dvd I have ever seen. It is the home, water, lotus
birth of twins in Vic and just absolutely amazing.
Well worth a look.
It can be purchased through
The Centre for Human Transformations, cost
is $60.
Cheques
is birthed, the second attendant
should stand behind the mother and press attendants' hands firmly against
the sides of the uterus from the back to encourage the second one to be a
longitudinal lies. Has anyone on this list done this? I have virtually
no experience with twins
Thank you for that info
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From:
Gloria Lemay
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:51
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Encouraging
twins into a good presentation.
Here's her website, it has lots of stills
down to with modern obstetrics
is How many are killed or injured by the fear who would have lived if they
had gone out and squatted in the woods somewhere? It's a juggling act, for
sure. There have been so many second twins that die or are injured in medical
care and somehow those stories
Gloria, I too wonder about the hysteria about cord prolapse etc and once they
knew that the twins were so locked together that they weren't moving anywhere
you have to wonder how serious the cord prolapse was going to get. However the
ambos didn't know that nothing was pressing on the cervix
Well said Gloria, very well said !
Brenda
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 3:44 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [ozmidwifery] Encouraging twins into a good presentation.
The risk of cord prolapse is increased
weeks. Certainly if the baby is
clearly a breech presentation in a singleton, 34
weeks is a good time to get going on encouraging a
turn around. The thing that's different with twins
is that you're not going to do a version for breech
anyway. Remember that your lovely uterus is ovoid
Thanks Gloria. It's encouraging that you reckon it's very unlikely
they'll stay transverse. My friend is currently 36 weeks with same kind of
twins, hers have been both head down for ages, now the higher one is
transverse. I gather if at least the lower one gets her head lined up
nicely
no experience with twins.
There is an absolutely beautiful DVD of twins born
unassisted at home that has come onto the market here in N. A. It is the
birth of full term 7 lb babies and the mother is so cool. When she
realizes the 2nd one is coming footling breech, she say "Oh shit, it's a
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Encouraging
twins into a good presentation.
I've been told that once the first twin is
birthed, the second attendant should stand behind the mother and press
attendants' hands firmly against the sides of the uterus from the backto
encourage the second
, 2005 6:30
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Encouraging
twins into a good presentation.
Gloria,
Would you be happy to share the name where that
DVD can be found.? It could be inspirational for some women ( and OBs) here
?
Thanks
Brenda M
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zmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Encouraging
twins into a good presentation.
Here's her website, it has lots of stills of the
births but the DVD is just so special. Highly recommended.
http://www.earthbirthproductions.com/index_files/P
- Original Message -
From: Lindsay Yvette [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Jo Bourne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Encouraging twins into a good presentation.
Thanks Jo, that's really good to know just in case that happened to me.
I'll
Hi, I've posted here before about my twins pregnancy. I'm now 34
weeks pregnant, and the babies are top to tail transverse, have been this
way for about a month now. I'm starting to get worried about their
presentation the hospital has booked me in for C-section at 38 weeks in
case
Hi Yvette, I hate to see someone worried
about position at 34 weeks. Certainly if the baby is clearly a
breech presentation in a singleton, 34 weeks is a good time to get going on
encouraging a turn around. The thing that's different with twins is that
you're not going to do a version
Hi
again Yvette and others,
These babies weren't identical at all, although by ultrasound they were
monochorionic diamniotic twins. My twins book says all monochorionic
are identical so I am confused.
My guidelines for twins at home have always been first baby head down,
of even size and 37
sized babies in good positions, were positive
about birth, etc, the list goes on, unfortunately the outcomes for them were
quite devastating, both with problems with twin#2. I have tried since
then to remain positive and open minded about the possibility of twins being
born vaginally, well and healthy
Judy
--- Mary Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
M limited observations of twins born in hospitals is that the
drs try to
manipulate the 2nd twin and cause problems in that way. I
have only
assisted at 3 sets of twins. one set born at home and two in
low level
hospitals. They were all born fine
Congrats on your twins Justine! How far along are you? How did you find
out you were carrying twins?
Regards
Jayne
- Original Message -
From: Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: OzMid List ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:54 AM
Subject: Re
ely homebirth of twins on Monday 4th July.
Two little boys, 6lb7oz and 5lb 12oz, born 10.5 hours apart.
SRM 3.30 am and birth of baby #1 at 6.49am.
Then a few hours where ctxs were fairly regular but not so strong unless baby#1 was breastfeeding. You could see the second baby positioning its
Geez Justine, can you clone that OB and spread him around
Australia?
Judy
--- Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear Sue and all
What a story! Great work to you and the wonderful Mum
I have recently found I am too carrying twins (babe 5 and 6!)
Paul is off
for a vasectomy
] wrote:
Dear Sue and all
What a story! Great work to you and the wonderful Mum
I have recently found I am too carrying twins (babe 5 and
6!)
Paul is off
for a vasectomy shortly after!!!
I have read quite a few stories. I refuse to read Hosp
managed stories
Dear Sue
thank you for sharing
this wonderfull birth story
I am doing Home Nursing at present and have client in her 80's who remembers
her twins brother and sister being born at home and others of her
generation!!
Also the Toodyay flour mill managers wife in 1927 had her twins at home
This reminds me of the Dad who helped his wife birth twins at home at Rabbit
Flat in the middle of the Tanami Desert!
No problems!
Nicole Carver
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Denise Hynd
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 9:17 PM
have
been lucky enough to attend twin births in the past (in England) but have
seen very few midwife-delivered twins since I have been in Australia.
Still, what with this, and Mary's lotus-birth caesarean birth recently, a
glimmer of hope remains!! What a great achievement Mary - you must have
10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth of twins
Dear Sue and all
What a story! Great work to you and the wonderful Mum
I have recently found I am too carrying twins (babe 5 and 6!) Paul is off
for a vasectomy shortly after!!!
I have read quite a few stories. I refuse to read Hosp
: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth of twins
Dear Sue and all
What a story! Great work to you and the wonderful Mum
I have recently found I am too carrying twins (babe 5 and 6!) Paul is off
for a vasectomy shortly after!!!
I have read quite a few stories. I refuse to read Hosp managed stories
Hi everyone,
I thought to let you know about a lovely homebirth of twins on Monday
4th July.
Two little boys, 6lb7oz and 5lb 12oz, born 10.5 hours apart.
SRM 3.30 am and birth of baby #1 at 6.49am.
Then a few hours where ctxs were fairly regular but not so strong unless
baby#1
of twins
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:48:54 +1000
Hi everyone,
I thought to let you know about a lovely homebirth of twins on Monday 4th
July.
Two little boys, 6lb7oz and 5lb 12oz, born 10.5 hours apart.
SRM 3.30 am and birth of baby #1 at 6.49am.
Then a few hours where ctxs were fairly regular
Wow Sue, my husband and I are reading this with amazement. So they were
identical twins sharing a placenta like mine are? And I assume the cervix
would have closed/reformed to some extent, dilated again when contractions
started again? I've been beside myself worrying about the birth of my
What a fantastic story Sue. It helps the rest of us keep our
faith up in the face of problems.
Cheers
Judy
--- Sue Cookson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi everyone,
I thought to let you know about a lovely homebirth of twins on
Monday
4th July.
Two little boys, 6lb7oz and 5lb 12oz, born 10.5
?
Leanne, Judy Rachele, thanks heaps for the articles.
I've read them printed them out. All 5 seem to conclude that time between
twins doesn't need to be limited.
Michigan one 2005 113 sets
French one 2002 78 sets over 2-3 year period
Midwifery Today one 1996, 199 sets, doesn't say where when
: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins (long)
Thankyou for the further replies received from: Justine Caines,
Jesse/Jayne, Lieve Huybrechts, Lindsay Kennedy, Leanne Wynne, Ken Ward, Judy
Chapman, Mary Murphy, Diane Gardner, Rachele Meredith Bernadine.
Lindsay Bernadine, do you have your birth stories posted
@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins (long)
Thankyou for the further replies received from: Justine Caines,
Jesse/Jayne, Lieve Huybrechts, Lindsay Kennedy, Leanne Wynne, Ken Ward,
Judy
Chapman, Mary Murphy, Diane Gardner, Rachele Meredith Bernadine
live-born viable vaginal twin deliveries over a
6-year period: a total of 144 sets of twins.
They used statistical analyses to identify factors significantly associated
with immediate neonatal outcomes of the second twin: the umbilical arterial
pH, the umbilical venous pH, the 1-minute Apgar
fetal
wellbeing that has to also reveal the placentas condition.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of jesse/jayne
Sent: Thursday, 2 June 2005 12:11 PM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins/placenta
And, can
Joseph
Mercy Hospital in
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA, reviewed the hospitals medical
records concerning
the neonatal outcomes of all live-born viable vaginal twin
deliveries over a
6-year period: a total of 144 sets of twins.
They used statistical analyses to identify factors
.
And, can the condition of twins placenta/s be expected to deteriorate
earlier than a singleton's??
Jayne
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins
They say
there is no way of telling the condition of the placenta,
Hello Midwives out there
Is the above true??
Is it specific to twins? I thought
or something like that, but I don't know yet what studies/evidence
they're relying on re this. I will be asking for details as soon as they
let me see someone.
I see with the second one you described there was 1/2 hour between babies
for monochorionic diamniotic twins. I'm not convinced about the 10
They say
there is no way of telling the condition of the placenta,
Hello Midwives out there
Is the above true??
Is it specific to twins? I thought an ultrasound could certainly show the
condition of the placenta
JC
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And, can the condition of twins placenta/s be expected to deteriorate
earlier than a singleton's??
Jayne
- Original Message -
From: Justine Caines [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: OzMid List ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins
Hello Yvette,
I live in Belgium, Europe.
The best way to interprete the condition of your placenta are the signs
your twins and your body will give you. Feel for changes in the
movements. When the baby's feel like in a playgarden there is nothing
wrong with your placenta. When the baby's become
There is a study currently being done to assess induction/caesarean section
at 38 weeks for twins. Apparently there is suggestions of deterioration in
outcomes after that. Having said that I had twins at 40 weeks (by induction
in the end) and they were 30 minutes apart with no apparent problems
] Namens Lindsay Yvette
Verzonden: zaterdag 28 mei 2005 11:41
Aan: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Onderwerp: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE Twins
Thankyou Ken, Andrea, and Sue for your replies.
Andrea we can't afford a home birth. I do have the
maternitycoalition.org
site bookmarked, it's great. What you
Hi Yvette,
Good luck with your twins birth - I've only attended twins at home, but
I can empathise with your desire and concerns about wanting a normal
birth in a hospital setting.
I am currently looking at twins births through all my texts - including
one called 'High Risk Pregnancy
: [ozmidwifery] monochorionic
diamniotic twins birth in a public hospital, hopefully
vaginal.
Hello list. I've subscribed so I can submit details of my situation
for anyone who wants to respond, and so I can keep an eye out for anything
that comes up about twins births. I'm not a midwife
Hi Yvette,
Good luck with your twins birth - I've only attended twins at home, but
I can empathise with your desire and concerns about wanting a normal
birth in a hospital setting.
I am currently looking at twins births through all my texts - including
one called 'High Risk Pregnancy
Hello list. I've subscribed so I can submit details of my situation
for anyone who wants to respond, and so I can keep an eye out for anything that
comes up about twins births. I'm not a midwife or anything, so I hope it's
ok to do this.
I'm a public patient at Box Hill hospital
thrilled to announce that I've just added a wonderful new DVD to my bookstore: Psalm Zoya - The Unassisted Homebirth of Our Twins, a film by Mindy Goorchenko. After watching this film, I immediately ordered 20 copies. Then I went back and watched it two more times. It's THAT good! Mindy caught her f
to my
bookstore: Psalm Zoya - The Unassisted Homebirth of Our Twins, a film
by Mindy Goorchenko.
-
Andrea Robertson
Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education
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Thought this would be an amazing
resource!
Love Abby
Dear Friends,
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just added a wonderful new DVD to my
bookstore: "Psalm Zoya - The Unassisted Homebirth of Our Twins," a film by
Mindy Goorchenko. After watching this film, I immediately ordered
Judy
Chapman
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 5:09
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC/
twins/lotus
The last few places I have worked also used epidurals with VBAC. Just
need to monitor properly. In the old days they said a
:10
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC/
twins/lotus
Please, what is EDB? We use those initials for Expected Date of
Birth. What state are you in Monica? Thanks, MM
Where I work, twins are encouraged but not
forced to have epidurals and EDB is used liberally whether
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Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC/ twins/lotus
Syntocinon infusion has been linked with greater risk of rupture. I am a
bit restrictive with the women I care for... Go into labour spontaneously,
labour birth. Otherwise have a repeat C/S. It helps
Where I work, twins are encouraged but not forced
to have epidurals and EDB is used liberally whether VBAC or not... I remember
when I was a student (20yrs) they were thingy about EDB in VBAC but not for
at least the past 15 years- no increase in rupture etc. What is the reason for
limiting
had a C/S for her first birth, a vaginal birth for her
second and is now pregnant with twins. She wants to have a vaginal birth
with her twins later this year. What do you know about the policies in
hospitals for this situation? All feedback gratefully accepted.
thanks, Mary M
Wonderful, strong woman! Good on
her!
Jayne
Just had to tell you about an amazing woman who
birthed her twins at home in QLD yesterday evening. Fantastic! She is
incredible. Strong labour for maybe 2 hours, no pushing to speak of for twin
1, twin 2 born 40 mins later
Just had to tell you about an amazing woman who
birthed her twins at home in QLD yesterday evening. Fantastic! She is
incredible. Strong labour for maybe 2 hours, no pushing to speak of for twin 1,
twin 2 born 40 mins later - a bit harder as she had her hand coming first.
Placenta came 20
Just had to tell you about an amazing woman who
birthed her twins at home in QLD yesterday evening. Fantastic! She is
incredible. Strong labour for maybe 2 hours, no pushing to speak of for twin 1,
twin 2 born 40 mins later - a bit harder as she had her hand coming first.
Placenta came 20
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Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:38
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]So the twins
plot thickens
Hi,
I have a lady going through the exact same
scenario in Hobart, its so frustrating
Terry Stockdale
Independent Midwife
the twins
plot thickens
dianne can u contact me of list
- Original Message - jan
From:
Diane
Gardner
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 5:10
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]So the twins
plot thickens
dianne can u contact me of list
- Original Message - jan
From:
Diane
Gardner
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 5:10
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]So the twins
plot thickens
Thought you all might like to know what is
happening
-
From:
Diane
Gardner
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 5:10
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]So the twins
plot thickens
Thought you all might like to know what is
happening with my twins mum. Thankyou so much for your input. When the couple
Hi Jan
Do you work in Melbourne?
Diane
Thought you all might like to know what is
happening with my twins mum. Thankyou so much for your input. When the couple
came again last night my mum was so much more relaxed. Your emails helped her
immensley and she was back to the nice relaxed mum again. Even very confident as
well.
Her
Hi guys,
I need to ask your advice again if you don't mind. I saw my twins couple
again tonight and the mum was very tense. They had just gone to see their Ob
and he discussed the birth with them.
1. He has told them that they must head for the hospital as soon as she is
in labour as twins
All sounds like advance preparation for a C/S to me. MM
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It certainly sounds like the ob is rubbing his hands together waiting for
his c/section fee!! Probably by his management, his twins do arrive in 4
hours, hauled out or cut out.
I've been around probably 6 sets of twins in my time, and also have John
Stevenson's data on 12 sets he was involved
Hi Dianne,
I'm not sure whther it could help, but my book Parenting By Heart has a
beautiful twins birth story(plus the awful lead up) - mum (a GP) had her
first baby at a birth centre and was desperately upset to discover that risk
management for twins (her next pregnancy) was an epidural
Dear Diane,
I don't know if anecdotal evidence is what you are after, but my two friends
who have had twins have both been post term. One was very angry after the
event at being actively managed, and the other had a completely natural
birth. The first was with the NHS (UK) and led by an ob
-Original Message-
From: lyncottee
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 11 July 2003 5:16 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: help with twins
Dear List,
My nanny
agency has just had a call from a mother with 2 week-old twins in the East
Brighton area (VIC). She really
Dear colleagues A client of mine PG very healthy is
expecting twins .
Is therre any reason for induction at 38 weeks ?
non identical seperate
placentas.
Is there any study that suggests a 1% chance in a
twin pregnacy of FDIUbetween 38 and 40 weeks and therefre an
induction is manatory
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC of twins
Hi all,
All I can say is that obviously the ob is terrified of normal deliveries and maybe has not seen a normal twin delivery to 2 healthy babes.
First baby headdown is the best scenario (for a homebirth anyway) so he should relax and enjoy the woman's
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] VBAC of twins
Where
I work twin births are 'done' under epidural for manilipation pf the second
twin Very scary, especially when the ob panics and drags the second
bubby out.
what I
find even scarier is that the drs do not trust women to birth, wanting to do
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