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Can twins be delivered vaginally?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

They can. Should???: Almost 80% of all twins in the United States are delivered via cesarean section nowadays. There are several good reasons for this upward trend: extremely few obstetricians skilled in breech delivery/extraction of the second twin as singleton breech deliveries have stopped since 2000, increased risk for perinatal injury/death for the second twin in vaginal birth, 4-10% risk of stat cesarean section.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Cynthia Frazier answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Yes: Twins can be delivered vaginally but a C/S may be recommended for many different reasons.

Answered 7/17/2015

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