twins delivery in Queen Mary

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penelope

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My twins are due early June and I will be delivering in QM as I did with my first.

I know I can t elect to have a C-section in QM but I m wondering will it be easier to "request" one because I m expecting twins.

Does anybody know what is Queen Mary prefered method for delivering twins?

I haven t registered with them yet, trying to delay it as long as I can.

Thanks
 
quote from my friend who delivered twin baby girls in QM on Jan 2009

-doctor did ask her whether she wants normal delivery or c-section. her pregnancy is quite stable at 37 weeks, no complication , nothing. but doctor did tell her that normal delivery is good for her, recovery is faster and c-section comes with risk so on and so forth. but the final decision is up to the patient.
 
Hi,
My singleton and twins were all born vaginally (and in the States), so I cannot comment on QMH, but twins are not a reason for c-section. First of all, your due date is still quite far and a lot of things can happen. My girl was head down, my boy breech (and born by breech extraction). I would do it again in a heart beat. Recovery was very smooth and vaginal deliveries are a good way to go in a lot of circumstances. I am sure if your doctor thinks otherwise because of medical complications, issues, and/or position, he'll schedule one, but at this point there is no reason to simply book a c-section. However, I've met very few people here in HK who had their twins vaginally (in HK), but the ones that did were born at QMH. I would just keep your options open, read about vaginal deliveries with twins and let nature runs it course.

Mine weren't small either, close to 8lbs a piece, and had no problems delivering them.

And don't forget to join Mothers of Multiples (Hong Kong Mothers of Multiples Organization (MOMs) - for Mothers of Twins, Triplets & more.).

Good luck with your pregnancy!
 
Thanks for your replies

I delivered my first vaginally at queen mary and didn t like the experience at all.
I had to wait 6 hours before I was given an epidural wich was taken away from me in the end as my pushing wasn t efficient at all. I had an episiotomy wich got infected .I was in pain for a month so for me the natural process wasn' t such a great experience and I didn' t recover quickly.

I know the risks of C-section but at the moment I m just scared of going through the same experience once again.
 
I had a similar/ horrid experience at QM and swore never to go back.
The risks of being in the care of inexperienced/ negligent/ indifferent doctors/ nurses is worse than any kind of risk C section would carry. (Not saying all doctors/ nurses at QM are like that, but in my case they were).
Recovering from an 3rd degree infected episiotomy is no better than from a C- section.
Go for C section or private (If possible) at least the pain/ discomfort would be after the birth not during and after. You would be more prepared and relaxed.
 
hi penelope
i think being pregnant with multiples automatically qualifies you as high risk, and so the dr will discuss with you the probability of caesarean, because they will want to ensure they can always monitor the second baby's heartrate. when delivering vaginally, there is the risk if one baby's heartrate drops.

congratulations on your multiples and as a PP suggested, you might want to contact the mums of multiples here in HK. they're a great resource!
 
i have a friend who just had twins (she's a doctor herself) and she said that there was no question about having a c-section because there are so many unknowns in a vaginal (particularly when dealing with 2...she did say that had she had 1 she would have definitely opted for the vaginal due to faster recovery), but she the unknowns such as how long the first one would come out, and if this would affect baby no.2 was something she didn't want to risk...

congrats! :)
 
I am not saying the op shouldn't get a c/s.

But it's incorrect to state that twins are high risk and/or there are too many unknowns in a twin pregnancy and therefore you need to have a c/s. So many people just assume c/s are safer, there is no data to support that, even in twin pregnancies. Just because it's higher (not saying high) risk and/or there are more things to watch for, doesn't qualify for a c/s. A lot of twins will actually do better after vaginal birth. If you have qualified and experienced doctors they will be able to deliver twins vaginally (even breech) without complications. Just because some doctors aren't comfortable with it (or don't have sufficient experience), doesn't mean it's safer and/or better to deliver twins by c/s, unless you have one of those doctors! Know what I mean?
 
my friend at QM chose to delivery naturally and she did.
my sis in australia also delivered twin girls naturally. in her case, she was not given a choice whether to have c-section or natural delivery. it was her second time giving birth and the first twin actually fell out while she was standing. luckily the nurse next to her caught the baby in time! and second twin was out in a minute..
second time giving birth should actually be a lot easier than the first time,,
 
it really is up to what is most comfortable for you. I had a vaginal delivery the first time and am considering a c-section this time around, things didn't go as well for the baby as I had hoped (i guess i could point fingers and say it was the doctor, but at the end of the day the one who suffered was my daughter), so this time around I'm seriously considering a c-section cause I know it's just a matter of taking my kid out, the recovery for me will be harder, but at least my kid will be safe (now if she / he isn't...well, then it's just meant to be!) I'm crossing my fingers....at the end of the day there are risks for both and it's what risk you can bear with...
 
btw, i had c-section and recovery was fast. i was not so much affected by the operation after birth, but what really bothered me was sore nipples from breastfeeding!
 
Just to let know other mums, I had my first appointment at Queen Mary last week and the doctor told me that I will have the choice for a c section or natural birth.
 
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