When A Woman Is Pregnant With Multiple Babies, Must She Have A C-Section? - Dr. Cook (VIDEO)
Dr. Cook explains when a woman pregnant with multiple babies must have a cesarean section (C-section).
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Dr. Cook:
So for instance, the woman I am delivering next door, her first baby is head down; her second baby is breach. In that situation, if you have a patient who is motivated for vaginal delivery and an operator who is experienced at delivering breach, we will do vaginal deliveries for a second breach, but the first child’s breach is usually a cesarean delivery.
So for twins, it ends up about 50% of time being a cesarean delivery. For the higher order multiples – triplets and more – 90% plus end up being cesarean deliveries.
About Dr. Curtis Cook, M.D.:
Dr. Curtis R. Cook, M.D., is a maternal-fatal medicine specialist and the Associate Director for Phoenix Perinatal Associates providing care for women with complicated, high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Cook received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Butterworth Hospital in Michigan.
