Episode 19: I Had a Vaginal Birth and an Emergency C-Section in the Same Twin Delivery

n this episode of All At Once, we sit down with twin mum Jacqueline Marriot to hear the incredible story of one of the rarest twin births imaginable. After an empowering labour, Jac welcomed one twin vaginally before everything changed in an instant. A cord prolapse with her second baby led to an emergency C-section under general anaesthetic, followed by an 11-minute resuscitation and a NICU journey that would change her family forever. This is a powerful conversation about birth plans, advocating for yourself, trusting your medical team, and finding strength when birth doesn't go the way you imagined. In this episode, we chat about: Finding out she was expecting twins. Navigating a high-risk twin pregnancy. Preparing for a vaginal twin birth. What happens when one twin is born vaginally and the other by emergency C-section. Umbilical cord prolapse and the emergency that followed. Recovering from both a vaginal birth and a C-section. Processing an unexpected birth experience. The NICU journey and the road to recovery. Advice for parents preparing for a twin birth. Whether you're pregnant with twins, preparing for birth, or simply love hearing honest birth stories, this episode is a reminder that even when birth takes an unexpected turn, strength, resilience and hope can still shine through. If you're enjoying All At Once, we'd love it if you could follow the podcast, leave us a rating and review, and share this episode with another parent who might need to hear it.