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 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 husband has been attending the last
couple Ob visits with her and the Ob hasn't been as intimidating when
he was there. Apparently last visit on Monday he got out of his chair and
went to the door 3 times to usher them out, probably thought he had finished
so they had to be too. Her husband piped up and said we haven't finished
asking you questions yet. He sat back down in his chair. Yea good on ya
Dad!
He is still telling her that he wants her to
have an epidural early so that he can manually turn the second twin if need
be thus avoiding a cs. Keeps saying that he has only ever needed to do a cs
once and has been able to successfully turn the other baby to be born
naturally. (his idea of naturally is quite a bit different to mine -
apparently his naturally means vaginally). With her hubby and myself at
the birth she has 2 labour ward guardians in case he tries to pull any
swiftys (I will be very aware of the medical needs though if they should
arise). Did I read somewhere on this site that you can support the uterus
after the first twin is born so that the second is in a better position and
less likely to go transverse or breech?
This has been very much a learning experience
for me and thanks to you guys I have a much better understanding of twin
births now. The Ob was saying that there are only 6 Ob's in Melbourne that
will "allow" a natural birth. How sad! I certainly understand why mums are
so pleased to have home births.
Why do we have to fight soooo hard to have what
is rightfully ours. A beautitful birth like nature intended. I am not being
naive when I say that as I know that sometimes circumstances arise but
gees..........do those circumstances have to be so programmed in. Being an
NLP practitioner I know only too well how we are programmed for things
to happen and they are not always a positive programming.