Turning Transverse Twins
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
I've been crawling around on the floor, visiting the chiropractor and doing inversions to turn my 29 week twins. So far I haven't had any luck. They're both transverse.
I'm really committed to a vaginal birth. What else would you suggest I do?
Thanks!
ANSWER
Sometimes swimming or just relaxing while you float can help, make sure you drink lots of water so they have a big swimming pool, and talk to them about it--hopefully they will change their minds about where they want to be.
I hear how committed to a vaginal birth you are, HOORAY! But I'm suspecting you are even more committed to two healthy children. Sometimes, just remembering that this is the priority relieves enough tension so that the problem solves itself.
Good luck!
-- Cynthia, CNM. PhD.
Cynthia Flynn
Cynthia Flynn, CNM. PhD, is the General Director of the Family Health and Birth Center which provides prenatal, birth, postnatal, gynecological and primary health care to underserved women and their families in Washington, D.C. Recently Cynthia served as Associate Professor of Nursing at Seattle University. There she not only taught, but remained in full scope clinical midwifery practice at Valley Medical Center where she cared for pregnant and birthing women, and practices well-woman gynecology, family planning, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Cynthia founded Columbia Women's Clinic and Birth Center, where she took care of pregnant women and infants up to two weeks of age and attended both birth center and hospital births. Before Cynthia earned her CNM, she worked as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and postpartum and is a certified Doula and Doula trainer.
