show at 33 weeks- what to expect

[mrsatkinson]

hey ladies, i have jist had my show at 32+6. rang midwife who said monitor pain/movements etc and ring back in a couple of hours.

would love to know any other twin mums experience on how fast things got going after they had their show?

thanks

[TheEagle]

Good luck mrsa!

I didn't have a show as such, my waters broke in spectacular fashion at around 2.10am when I was 35+6.

I immediately started having contractions after that.

I had lost my mucus plug around 10 days previously.

Twins were delivered at 4.26 and 4.27 by EMCS as Twin 1 was a footling breech. I was already 4cm dilated when they examined me in the hospital at 3.15am.

They weren't my first babies if that makes any difference.

Hope it all goes well for you!

[mrsatkinson]

Thanks
pain has now started spreading to my abdomen as well as lower back. not agony more discomfort with the odd twinge. no contractions yet!
hopefully ill have a few days before they arrive!

[luckythirteen]

I lost my mucus plug at 32 weeks exactly, and the membranes around Twin 1 ruptured a couple of days later. I stayed in hospital for observation with labour expected to start, but my cervix remain closed and no contractions began, so I had a planned induction at 34 weeks. My boys spent 12 days in neonatal and are now 8 weeks old and doing fine!

[neversleepagain]

I never had one. Waters went at 34+4, contractions started the next day and babies were born by emcs at 34+5 as both were transverse.

[RockerMummy184]

Silly question (and sorry to hi-jack your thread mrsa), but if/when your waters go/you go into labour, do the hospital scan you to see what position the babies are in, or can they just have a prod around and feel them like a singeton?

[TheEagle]

rocker - in my hospital they did both.

Firstly a doctor did an internal and said he could feel a hand (it wasn't a hand it was a foot).

Then I had a scan where the doctor performing it said that Twin 1 had turned cephalic and asked me why I didn't want a vaginal delivery.

Fortunately someone far more experienced took over and once the footling breech was found, I was rushed to theatre.

[neversleepagain]

I was scanned quite regularly in the 30 hours between my waters going and the emcs. Babies heart rates were almost continuously monitored.

[BettyCatKitten]

How are you doing op? I had emcs 48 hours after my show.
I hope you're ok

[mrsatkinson]

Currently debating whether my waters are leaking or just watery discharge...

quite certain it is just watery discharge but will keep am eye on it. Otherwise no contractions/cramps etc. back ache has gone... I definitely had my show, but just waiting for something to happen is killing me!

All ok though thanks