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Do you have any special tips for women carrying twins to help prepare for labour and delivery?

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Do you have any special tips for women carrying twins to help prepare for labour and delivery?

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Many women carrying twins are able to have a vaginal birth, although around six out of 10 twin births are by caesarean section. Talk to your doctor and midwife about the policy in your local hospital and chat through your options. It will often depend in part on the position your babies are in when you go into labour. If your first twin is in a head-down position and the placenta isn’t in the way of the cervix, a vaginal birth is often possible. Also, ask your doctor about the amount of experience that she has of delivering twins vaginally. The most important things you can do right now to prepare for the birth of your twins are to make sure you’re eating a wide-ranging and healthy diet, take some gentle exercise, and get plenty of rest. Growing two babies is hard work for your body, so take good care of yourself. You may find you need to give up work earlier than a mother expecting one baby, and towards the end of pregnancy you may need regular daytime naps. Listen to your body and be

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