Moms of Twins

[twotrue]

Indulge me - when were your twins born? ie - 35wks, 37wks4d, etc.  I've read the books, I know the odds, and I've read the lists over on the multiple boards on TB, but I want to know what your experiences were.

I'm 35 weeks today and starting a countdown. :-)    

[2brides]

37w 1d - by scheduled c-section (Gray (baby A) was breech.) I had no signs of labor.

Can't believe you are 35w!!! YAY!

[2brides]

Jun 4, 2013 14:51:16 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

congrats on 35w

35w1d, c-section scheduled at 34w5d due to IUGR in baby a (both breech).

Had the 34w growth scan not been so ridiculous, they would have been born via scheduled C at 37w1d.

What was the discrepancies in their weight? They told us that ours were close in weight, but they turned out to be 6.9 and 4.14. Oops.

[thiswillbe]

37w3d, via hastily-scheduled C-section when a) pre-e started being a concern and b) we realized that the *one* OB (of 7 in the practice) we didn't trust was on the schedule to do inductions on my induction date (baby B was all over the place, but usually breech, and I was terrified of a Double Whammy). Not that you asked, but I have huge regrets about having a c/s, even though our main OB very strongly recommended it in our case. I hope you get to have the kind of birth you want! Are they scheduling you for a c/s? Our practice wouldn't let me go past 38 weeks, no matter what.

[ElsaVonM]

36w3d, by scheduled C-section. Our MFM does not like to go much beyond 36 weeks for twins. 36w3d was a Monday and he told us fairly early on that if Jen wasn't in labor by then, he wanted to induce or do the C-section.

We went with C-section because they thought Baby B was significantly larger than Baby A, and that a breech extraction might be dangerous. Turns out they were only 6 ounces apart, and vaginal delivery/breech extraction probably would have been fine, but we didn't want to risk it. Definitely no regrets on that count.

[twotrue]

thiswillbe - I can basically go as long as my body and boys are doing well. In general they don't let twins go over 38 weeks but they will under the right circumstances.

As for me, Baby A has been head down the entire time. B on the other hand seems to flip back and forth. Last week he was breech transverse.

Essentially if B is head down at 37 weeks we may start talking induction. I'm beginning to feel like inducing a week early (vs traditional for my ob -38wks) and getting a vaginal delivery outweighs waiting a week and having a csection.

Basically my obs know I want to avoid a c/s if at all possible. They also know im capable of delivering a huge kiddo so that's in my favor. Plus they aren't totally opposed to a breech extraction should B refuse to cooperate.

Oh I should add though that part of me thinks these boys may decide to arrive prior to 37 weeks.

sent by phone

[2moms2b]

I delivered at 35w 6d via emergency c section. I went into labor 4 days before my scheduled c section. I was scheduled early due to pre e and bed rest which started at 29 weeks. Jacob (a) was footling breech so c section was the only way to go. No NICU and I account that to the steroid shots I was given at 33w 4d. They were 5lbs 5oz and 5lbs 9oz.

[2moms2b]

On a side note I would induce at 37 week if it was a chance for vaginal delivery.