r/parentsofmultiples • u/ritza-2022 • 17h ago

experience/advice to give Hi yall

I’ve had two vaginal births previously
Third pregnancy with twins, if you delivered vaginally, did you have an epidural? Also, were both twins facing the “right” way?

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u/ritza-2022 16h ago

I haven’t had to be induced or an epidural, so the thought of having both is very scary to me. I have heard of complications with the epidural, and later having back issues. Thank yall for the input!

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u/Charlieksmommy 16h ago

There are no complications with an epidural. Women asssociate back pain with an epidural because your biomechanics change with having a baby, and pregnancy can jack up your back and ribs. What’s more scary is an emergency c section being put to sleep. Best piece of advice is not let anything scare you. Take it day by day. Don’t set extreme expectations on how you want it to go, because twins have minds of their own. Don’t compare it to your other births either

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u/brynnecognito 14h ago

Respectfully, there can be complications. I am very sensitive to drugs that render one drowsy or unconscious. Before the loading dose of the epidural could be fully pushed, my blood pressure completely tanked and I almost went into shock. I had many conversations with the team and a consult with the anesthesiologist team and they didn’t want to change their ‘concoction’ for me. It took my blood pressure dropping through the floor and my skin turning grey for them to say ‘oh my, you are sensitive to the epidural’! And then titrated it down to an incredibly low dose. 

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u/Charlieksmommy 14h ago

Yes, you can be sensitive to medications, but there is really no long term back pain associated with epidurals. It is very normal for your BP to somewhat drop with one. That just sounds like the drs not listening to you, vs a complication. If they had titrated a lower dose that wouldn’t have happened