Anyone give birth to twins at QMH (public line) lately? Which doctor? Did they make you try natural birth? or did they let you choose? How many week were you when they started discussing with you?
I am now 31 weeks. On this Tuesday, doctor in QMH told me that I need more frequent follow ups(ultrasound) in Tsan Yuk. Previously my follow-up was scheduled every 3-4 weeks, and now will be around every 2 weeks. Then they will look at the baby's head position. If both twin heads are downward, then I can try normal delivery. However, there is still 2% chance that the second twin head will change after the first twin deliver, hence Caserian section may be needed to deliver the 2nd twin!! I showed a scarry look to the doctor after hearing this 2% chance, and she reassured me that it's not common and indeed they have some methods to move the baby's head back to downward position. Of course, if head position is not good in the coming FU scans, they must proceed for Caserian section directly.
thanks Homewood for answering. I'm also 30 wks + and original ultrasounds show placenta previa, so Tsan Yuk's consultant doctor Li (do you have her?) said not to worry as can c-section. She said for twins, c-section is safer anyway. But latest ultra sound does not show placenta previa anymore, so I'm scared they'll make me deliver natually. I'm 39 y.o. and am really scared to deliver naturally. Even if I can deliver one, I doubt will have strength to deliver the 2nd.
Which doctor do you normally see at QM?
I see Dr. CP Lee usually. She is kind to take up my case because I was told to be mono-amniotic twin initially. Luckily later found to be di-amniotic. I will attend TYH again on next Thursday. I also wish to have Caserian section as this is safer for the 2nd twin. I remembered in one follow-up, a very kind nurse told me you could 'insist' Caserian section and Dr. Lee would let you have it.
Thank you all for replies.
Homewood - I too will be going to TYH tomorrow (Thursday) for ultrasound at 10:30. Will I be seeing you? I hope I get Dr CP Lee as she's nice, the others are not. Sigh, I'm so tired, can hardly walk.
Yes, even if c section, you only stay 2 or 3 nights, which is definitely not enough! But then, the discomfort of gov't hospitals, probably can't rest anyway.
I have not seen any professors so far and I'm already 31 wks +. I've only seen consultant (CPLee - really good) or asst professor (bad) or residents. I thought if a professor does the c section, won't hurt but now I see 傷口超痛?!! Now I'm really scared! WHY!!! If private doctors, the most it hurts is one day. Most don't feel any pain at all. Yet gov't hospitals - hurt 1 month is the norm, I heard some hurt for over 3 months!!! AHHHH!!!
My appointment is 11:30am tomorrow (3/F). Hope to meet you too. I will wear a white/black strip shirt with black tight pant.
Yesterday my husband told me that his collegue was still having C-section wound pain after delivering her baby in St. Teresa Hospital 10 days ago. Indeed her operation was performed by a very famous private doctor (Dr. Tay). Therefore I guess wound pain is caused by many factors (doctor technique, wound location, patient's own pain perception, etc). We can't just blame the doctors working in the governement hospital.
原文章由 meejh 於 08-9-17 10:45 發表
Thank you all for replies.
Homewood - I too will be going to TYH tomorrow (Thursday) for ultrasound at 10:30. Will I be seeing you? I hope I get Dr CP Lee as she's nice, the others are not. Sigh, I ...
thankyou all for sharing
HomeWood - yes I saw you last Thursday, I sat right next to you on yr left - do you remember? U were talking to this lady in Putonghua. Sorry I didn't see yr message until now so didn't know it was you. I remember U from QM K5 8 mos ago, U were really slim & petite then, heehee.
To all - Anyone of you working? I'm taking 4/6 maternity leave, but am feeling so bad now that I really want sick leave. Has anyone been able to get sick leave at around 32 wks? Sigh, the QM doctors won't even grant 1 day on my appointment day, when I can hardly walk and feel really sick. She just said "is normal, take your own leave" which I think is totally crazy, and dangerous. I heard if we don't get enough rest, can induce early labour.
Can anyone share?
It's wonderful that you just sat next to me! I remembered you were tall and slim! I also knew that friend who spoke Putonghua from K5 months ago too. She told me one of her twin got serious problem which may require surgery immediately after birth. It's good that we deliver babies in QMH where many expert doctors are ready to manage difficult illness in newborn babies.
I have applied 3 months 'no-pay' leave since 24 weeks gestation because my job is very busy and requiring night duties. With addition to 10 weeks maternity leave, I am 'disappeared' in my company for almost half year. I am lucky as my boss wished me to stay in the company and thus granting me this long 'no pay' leave. I told him that if you don't grant me 'no pay' leave, then I would resign!
It's really important to take enough rest especially when carrying twin babies. Some of my collegues got early labour or growth retardation baby because of work stress even though they just carry one baby! It's not practical to ask government doctors to give you prolong sick leave if there's no special complications (like bleeding, high blood pressure). Or you may ask some private doctors to give you sick leave. I remembered Dr. Lam Yung Hang said he would give sick leave to me from 28 weeks onwards. However I guess the leave won't be long and you may need to attend him frequently to extend the sick leave.His clinic charge is very expensive and the clinic waiting time is long.
原文章由 meejh 於 08-9-22 09:56 發表
thankyou all for sharing
HomeWood - yes I saw you last Thursday, I sat right next to you on yr left - do you remember? U were talking to this lady in Putonghua. Sorry I didn't see yr message until no ...