Re: [ozmidwifery] twins labour/birth

2006-10-31 Thread Kristin Beckedahl
Thanks to all for your reponses.  I shall digest and relay this information 'gently' to the CBE couple I have.  Already (since doing the course) they have changed Obst and also hospitals, plus are also arranging a doula.  You are all right in saying there are no guarantees and it will come down t

Re: [ozmidwifery] twins labour/birth

2006-10-31 Thread Susan Cudlipp
m: Kristin Beckedahl To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:57 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] twins labour/birth I have a couple of questions re twins: Can you do EFM with twins ?  Or are they usually monitored with the doppler?

Re: [ozmidwifery] twins labour/birth

2006-10-31 Thread Cate Tischler
Kristin, I've only seen a dvd of a homebirth of twins..there was a good gap between twin 1 and 2. From memory around 40 minutes (but perhaps longer) second twin was breech and took atleast 15 minutes to be born once her body was out. It was a waterbirth. I can't imagine these time's being

[ozmidwifery] twins labour/birth

2006-10-30 Thread Kristin Beckedahl
I have a couple of questions re twins: Can you do EFM with twins ?  Or are they usually monitored with the doppler? How long is is typically between twins birth? Is it usually baby-placenta, baby-placenta or can it be baby-baby-placenta-placenta? If ECV is needed to help Twin 2 - does the mother n