Thank you for reaching out and asking your questions. I will do my best to answer them. So it appears that the link to my hospital statics is down. But one very reliable source for this information is Choices In Childbirth. (http://www.choicesinchildbirth.org/) They have the 2011 hospital c-section ratings.

As for doctors that delivers twin, one of my students is having twin girls and is delivering at Cornell with Dr. Garrick Leonard. To my knowledge, he does take insurance. Dr. Gae Rodke also delivers twins, but she does not take insurance. However with Dr Rodke, you can submit your paperwork to your insurance, and her office will assist you with the claim. You may also want to check to see if Dr. Jacques Moritz or Dr. Harry Lee will take a twin mom in hopes of a vaginal birth.

I hope this has been helpful. Please feel free to reach out and ask any further questions.

All the best,
Deb

Congratulations on baby number two! So, let’s take a moment to look at your first birth. Most first time mothers do not go into labor or even show signs of progress before there due date. In fact, on average, a first time mother goes into labor spontaneously at 41 weeks and 1 day. So the fact that after only 12 hours of laboring there was augmentation seems a little premature. Keep in mind- I am just going on what you relayed, I don’t know if there was any other medical indication to why your provider chose to move labor along. It is also not unusual for a labor to move slowly and methodically along- especially with a bigger baby. Your baby and body may need time to negotiate space as to how to move your baby along.

All that said, I have not been able to find studies that show a second labor after a c-section is shorter then a first. But since you did have a chance to labor and your body to respond and dilate- at least to 6 cm., that is promising! If your doctor is open to you going for a vaginal birth after cesarean- VBAC- then, yes- I would be preparing for labor at this point.

I would also encourage you to see if your doctor will allow you to go past your due date before scheduling another c-sections. Concluding a due date is not an exact science, there are variables involved.

I hope you have a wonderful birth and thank you for posting your questions.

All the best,
Deb

Can you specifically tell me how to rate the hospitals? How did you find the percentages and how do I narrow that search for high risk natural twin delivery? I’ve searched but I can’t seem to find specific percentages to compare. I’ve been looking at Beth Israel Hospital, NYU and Mt. Sainai as well but their sites don’t give this information.

I’ve also been trying to find a new OB for my delivery as my current one can’t deliver them. I’ve been researching for quite a while but it’s difficult to find specific information for high risk natural twin delivery.
Can you help me? I’d really wanted to go to Jacqueline Worth at Village Obstetrics but she doesn’t accept insurance thus is out of network and too expensive.

Thank you.

Katerina

This has been some of the most helpful information I have come across yet, thank you! I am not sure if you are still responding to posts but I figure I will give this a shot. I am 35 weeks with my second pregnancy. My first I was induced at 41 weeks because I was showing not very many signs of labor. I didn’t thin until about 39 and a half weeks and wasn’t dilated at all at 40. When they induced I was in labor for 12 hours and stopped dilating at about 5 or 6 centimeters so they decided to do a c-section. My doctor said it was my body’s way of saying ‘no’ to a vaginal delivery because my baby girl was 9lb 2oz. So now, almost 7 years later I am having my second child. I have been having Bradton Hicks contractions for almost a week now and passed my mucous plug 2 days ago. The baby also dropped significantly over night. Still getting my kick counts, just not as active, but i understand there is less room. Today I was 20% effaced. I never experienced any of this with my first pregnancy. I know in subsequent pregnancies things tend to go faster, would that still be the case for me even though they induced and I didn’t have a successful vaginal delivery last time? If I am starting to efface now should I prepare for labor at anytime from now until my due date?

Hope to hear from you!

Namaste

This article is like saying;
“jumping 10 stories won’t kill you, only in some cases”
LOL

The reason is of course, obvious, but you just don’t want to see it for whatever reason. When you have kids maybe you will understand. It is so frustrating to hear these outright lies.

And by the way you can stick your condolences up your butt. I would rather you stopped this way of thinking so other children are not harmed instead.

ANything you can suggest at this point or am I too far along?

My OB was surprised the version didn’t work bc baby’s butt isn’t that far down, I have lots of amniotic fluid, it’s my fourth baby and the baby is small.

HELP!!!