Combined Vaginal/Caesarean Birth
Thursday, September 30th, 2010One baby being born vaginally with the second twin being born via caesarean occurs in only about 3-4% of all twin births. Usually this is done if there is an emergency with the second baby such as a cord prolapse (where the cord comes out with or before the baby, cutting off its oxygen supply), severe malpresentation (like a transverse baby that cannot be moved) or placental abruption (when the placenta tears away from the wall of the uterus prematurely).