CS or Natural delivery, Breastfeed or bottle feed for TWINS

[divinagracia]

I'm expecting twins. I was talking to some girls last night and she had twins. I was asking her advice what to go for. I was hoping to go for natural birth.She had CS and the reason is, sometimes both babies dont come at the same time. Usually twin 1 comes naturally easy but twin 2 sometimes dun come as expected and end up having CS. I dun wana take the risk of being cut open in 2 sides(belly n natural) or else how scould i look after my newborn in severe pain.Another reason, T1 comes naturally easy n have to wait for hours for T2 to come and end up baby with brain damage. I'm really confused now. Some says its ez to give natural birth coz usually T2 will just come easy after T1 coz ur already open n pain is already there so u wont really feel the pain as much as the first one.Also the advantage on giving natural birth, u feel the pain now and gone tomorrow whilst CS 6 weeks to heal and so many DON'Ts.

Feeding? We read books and see pictures showing twins having breastfed. Looks really easy holding 2 heads at the same time but is it really easy? I just cant imagine if one nipple pop out from babies mouth, how could i put them back if my other hand is supporting the other one? Do i have to feed them together?Doesnt have to all the time but how about if both little ones are hungry at the same time. Does breast pumps helps in this matter?

Any suggestion/ advice from moms with twins?

[DeniseM]

Hey diva

I'm going to try breastfeeding and I hope to get them on the same schedule. There are twin pillows you can buy for doing two at once. Otherwise, with them feeding every two hours or so you'll never stop breastfeeding.

As far as the birth plan goes, talk with your midwives and drs. Mine will know for sure when we get closer what the plan will be. I too have no desire to experience both types of birth at the same time!!

[Jules R]

Hi!

I had a caesarean for my two because of the position of Twin 2. I worried about having a vaginal delivery for one and a caesarean for the other but it's not very common (although it's not to say that it doesn't happen). My consultant wouldn't even discuss final options for delivery until my 36 week check-up.

I tried to breastfeed both of my two at the same time. In the early days, it's useful to have someone there to help you to attach the babies but I'm sure that you get used to it quite quickly. Unfortunately my son never learned to latch on so after a fortnight we moved him onto bottles. But I breastfed my daughter for 8 months.

All the best.

Jules

[Susie]

hi, i've not had twins, but I have had both types of delivery and tried both methods of feeding!
My advice re the birth is dont worry about recovery time after a c-sec too much. Within a week I was pretty much doing everything, but DH doing ironing and hoovering. I looked after baby from 12 hours old, but needed him to be passed to me for the first 2 days or so.
Re feeding - I bf my DD but found it so hard as you dont produce milk at first only colostrum so she was attatched all the time as she never got full. After 3 days and very sore nipples I gave up. My advice re bf is wait til the birth and give it a go but dont put pressure on yourself. When you start to feed you will find out whats going to work for you and also I dont think your allowed to express until bubs is about 6 weeks old.
Anyway good luck
Susie