Anyone had a natural birth with DCDA TWINS?

[MamaDeeGee]

Having my waters broke in the morning im excited, nervous and all the other emotions too!

Anyone else birthed dcda naturally?

Can't advise but just want to say good luck xxx

Congratulations. I'm still pregnant with my dcda twins but from reading about it, you can only have a natural birth if Twin A (the baby nearest to the cervix) is head down. It is best if both are head down but if Twin A is head down and Twin B is beech it is possible to turn Twin B once Twin A is born. Usually, they advise getting the epidural early in the labour because if Twin A is born by vagina and they can't get twin b into head down position or if there is other complications, there is a (4% I think) chance Twin B would need to be born by c section. Let us know how you get on.

Good luck i wanted one but the boys were non cooperative breach and transverse.
All through pregnancy.

Good luck! I wanted one and pushed hard for it (no pun intended) but both twins were breech and then twin 1's heart-rate dropped and wasn't recovering and I was rushed through for an emcs. (All rather chaotic in the end as I was fully in labour and went from 3cm - 10cm in 45min so by the time the CS happened I was fully dilated and ready to push.)

To reassure you - I was dead set against a CS for a variety of reasons but in the end it was ok and nowhwere near as bad and I had expected it to be.

That's not to say you will have a CS - just to reassure you that if it happens it's ok! I had two natural births before my DTs and to me a CS really was the worst case scenario but it was fine in the end

Do update OP as would love to know how it went! Good luck.

yes- do update!
I had a natutal birth with mine, in the face of stiff opposition from hospital who wanted me to have an epidural
T1 was head down and T2 slightly transverse
v quick 1st stage (3 hours)
T1 born with me kneeling- looking back I wish I hd had nore time with her, she was handed to DP, the mw felt to see what position T2 was in (now head down) and she encouraged me to start pushing, which I did and delivered her also kneeling.
It IS possible

I pushed for 1hr but unfortunately twin A was in the wrong position so had a C section. My sister had hers vaginally without induction. She did have assisted delivery though.

Thank you ladies both babies been head down since 22 weeks! And im 100% having natural x

Unless something changes in labour etc

Awaiting call back from hospital to go and have waters broke as they very busy! Been waiting 12 hours now 😖

good luck

Hey guys still waiting! Had to go in for monitoring but still no space on labour ward 😣😖

good luck

Just to update you all still waiting for a bed! Im getting awfully annoyed now as i have to have delivered by the 17th and im now worrying due to it been left so late theyll push for a section! :(

why do you have to deliver by the 17th?
you could have daily monitoring if you don't go into labour by yourself
(but I bet you will!)

My consultant wants them out by the 17th,

Im not due til the 1st of oct as they were been brought early x

Is induction an option to see if they can kick start labor itself before trying for a section?

They are suppose to be breaking my waters when theres space so i dont think il need induction but im worried with how late theyve left it theyll jump straight to section! Been tryin to ask them on phone for past 24hours but just get "we will get someone to call you back" then they dont

Beep looking for you post since Monday to see if anything was happening! Can't believe u are still waiting, hope it all happens soon xx

I had mine naturally. Spontaneous labour.

I have been having contractions etc over last week but nothing strong enough x

Most hospitals like to give every opportunity for a vaginal birth before considering a section unless the positions are breech so hopefully they will give you a chance once they bring you in to break the waters. It's very frustrating when you can't get a straight answer from them.

Been in for monitoring again got to call at 9pm to see if theres any space x

Fingers crossed for u x

Thank you! X