33 Weeks and 3 days - Getting Close

She is at the hospital now and doctors are keeping her there until the triplets are delivered. All tests which have been run show no sign of preeclampsia which is a good thing. But, Tanya is getting uncomfortable and has back pain, ...

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32 Weeks and Still Sailing

We got lots of bibs, baby clothes, and other cool baby stuff which will make our lives easier once the triplets here. * We'd like to extend a special thanks to all of our neighbors, Lisa Hill, Melissa Hoy, Diane Gilbride, and Elizabeth ...

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30 Weeks Done!

Hi everyone, by the time most of you read this on Tuesday, Tanya will be 30 weeks pregnant! That means, all we need is two more weeks to get to the big milestone of 32 weeks. We are elated. Today, during Tanya's routine perinatology ...

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Super fast forward,,, now they are 6 months old

Well. How did it happen? Our babies were born last summer, and now they are already 6 months old,,,,. We named our babies, Aya, Koto, and Naoto. Aya and Koto are identical girls, whereas Naoto is a fraternal boy. ...

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OK...that was scary

Hi everyone, the good news first --- Tanya is 31 weeks along! Now, we had a bit of a roller coaster ride since Saturday night though. At about 7:15 PM ET Tanya started experiencing a tremendous number of contractions. ...

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Wow

Hi everyone, we want to keep you updated so here's the latest. Tanya's belly is measuring over 50 weeks! Ok..that's what she is measuring. The real number is 29 weeks. That's right...she's 29 weeks along; WOOHOO! ...

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tornado of sickness!

Because Yoshi needed to be with Kai at home, I took triplets to Synagis shot clinic today. I managed to handle three of them by myself well. I kept them in their car seats when each one of them are getting shots. ...

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Our first post in 2008

He has always been very interested in Tanya's triplet pregnancy and always makes the time to ask how she's doing. He's a father of three and this is a difficult time for everyone. Today our news is bitter sweet. ...

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Intro to our Triplet Pregnancy

This was well above normal range, even on the high side for twins so we were expecting to hear that we were pregnant w/ twins or possibly triplets since we had transferred 3 embryos back into my uterus. Only 3 days later, my HCG levels ...

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Merry Merry Christmas Update

Hi everyone, much has happened since our last update. Tanya has visited her OB twice and her perinatologist once. She's scheduled to see her peri again next week since Dr. Head's office is closed the week of December 24. ...

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Middle of December Update

Hi everyone, this week Tanya has made it to 25 weeks along as of Tuesday, December 11. And, her OB has measured her belly at 45 weeks! Wow! Blood pressure and weight are great; Tanya has gained 11 pounds so far. ...

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Finally! Some Ultrasound Pictures

Hey Everyone, we don't have a scanner at home so I tried to take digital photos of the most recent ultrasound images of the triplets. They're not perfect but you can certainly see babies A, B, and C! Baby A is our little singleton; ...

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23 Weeks and then some (PLUS AND OLD PIC FROM 2005)

First and foremost, all three of the triplets are doing great. All three have great heart beats and amniotic fluid levels are measuring right on track. We had such a good appointment, Tanya's peri has asked her to come back every two ...

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Tanya's made it to 23 weeks!

Hi everyone --- quick update. Today Tanya visited her OB and all three heart beats were going strong. She's 23 weeks along today! Remember, our first milestone will be 24 weeks so we're almost there. She's measuring 40 weeks. ...

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Surprise Surprise - We're at 22 Weeks!

Since Tanya is 22 weeks pregnant, she's even closer to our first goal --- making it to 24 weeks. 24 weeks is the earliest viable gestation time; clearly not what we want, but we absolutely have to get to 24. The next milestones will be ...

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20 Weeks and 2 Days - Great Dr. Appt Yesterday!

All three of the triplets are progressing well and all are measuring within a few days of each other from a size perspective. Amniotic fluid levels are all in normal range and the babies are looking great. ...

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19 Weeks and 3 days - all good so far

All three of the triplets are in plenty of amniotic fluid, all three had great blood flow in their umbilical cords, and all were measuring on track for this stage of the pregnancy. All heart beats looked normal too. ...

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Continued prayer

The doctor gave us the "high risk" speech again today stating that pre-term labor could result in damage to the babies and the higher risk of health defects that are involved with a triplet pregnancy. ...

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A big week

So he truly believes that having the type of triplet pregnancy that I did with two identicals and one fraternal was too much for my body, he believes the identical twins (my sweet Emma and Kelsey) were the reason I went into labor. ...

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Whew!

Since it's ideal to make it to 32 weeks when pregnant with triplets and Tanya is now at 18, it's critical that we do everything possible to keep those little guys in her belly. So drinking water as prescribed, protein drinks, ...

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Just so scary

It is this very situation that makes me dreadfully scared of a triplet pregnancy. My wonderful, adorable son was a month early and I just had one. His twin died at 8 weeks. And while I'm sad all the time for the one miscarriage, ...

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16 Weeks 5 days (Measuring 27 weeks)

She's 16 weeks, 5 days along. Her body is treating the pregnancy as if she were 27 weeks. Remember the goal is to get go longer than 32 weeks gestation with triplets. At 16 weeks, 5 days, she's just over 1/2 way there. ...

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The newest plan to get pregnant...

I think he told me that the chance of triplets or higher is really low. He does have a triplet pregnancy right now that occured by using low dose injects. My plan is to try 2 IUI's this year & bring up the subject of IVF at the end of ...

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Pre Pregnancy Weight and FInal weight

I was 128 lbs and in great shape prior to pregnancy. My final weigh in was 219 lbs on the day I gave birth. I lost 33 lbs with the c-section and i was down 55 a week later.

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16 Weeks, 2 Days

The triplets were extremely active yesterday while we were at work. They jumped around all day and could be felt several times each hour. We'll be scanning the most recent ultra sound pictures and posting them on this site by this ...

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Fantastic Update!

Tanya’s progressing as if she were 23 weeks but she’s really only 14 weeks, two days. This is normal for a triplet pregnancy. It means her body responds to her pregnancy as if she was 23 weeks due to the volume of babies. ...

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The Bigger Story Behind the 3 Parent Embryo- Human Embryo Genetic ...

A triplet pregnancy resulted, they announced at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproduction Medicine in San Antonio, Texas this week. One of the foetuses was “reduced” to ensure the viability of the pregnancy, ...

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Million-to-one identical triplets dazzle their doctors

Born on Feb. 29 - Leap Year Day - the naturally-conceived, identical triplets had already beaten incredibly long odds. ... "We recognized that this is a very unique triplet pregnancy among triplet pregnancies," said Dr. ...

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All looks great - Friday appointment!

The doctor told Tanya to take it easy as much as possible. The more rest and also good eating habits she has now, the more likely all three babies will stay in longer. On Sunday, October 7, Tanya will be 15 weeks pregnant! ...

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Been MIA

I had almost a textbook triplet pregnancy in terms of duration, pre-term labor, even the size of babies at birth and the length of the NICU time matches almost exactly that of an "average" triplet pregnancy in statistics. ...

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We're having a baby - make that three :)

This is called a monochorionic diamniotic pregnancy. She is also pregnant with a singleton supported by it's own placenta and amniotic sac. Together, the three babies make up her triplet pregnancy.The twins are at significant risk ...

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32 Weeks Today!

I made it to 32 weeks, probably the biggest milestone for a triplet pregnancy. My doctors would like to see me get to 34 weeks and then after that the babies will come out if anything at all starts happening such as stronger ...

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Fourteen Weeks

Sam read somewhere online that a triplet pregnancy at 30 weeks is similar to a singleton pregnancy at 42 weeks. Sam is proud that his belly is smaller than mine for the first time in five years. Sam also put together our first crib. ...

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pregnancy tummy size

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An eventful Christmas, to say the least

At the bottom of the report is says: Triplet pregnancy determined. There was another long wait to see the doctor before we could go home. I’m surprised the words didn’t burn off the page we stared at it so hard. ...

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Wish me luck

The high risk nature of a triplet pregnancy forced me temporarily out of my job, and the high cost of daycare kept me from returning. We moved in with my parents to save money, and my husband began working 6- and 7-day weeks. ...

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Meet Makayla Dawn

Even though i made her 100% part of the triplet pregnancy,taking her to each ultrasound and doctor appointments,help naming the triplets and picking out clothing etc,she was still put on the back burner.I felt awful and even though i ...

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Wow! Three boys is still sinking in :)

It's Thursday night and Tanya is doing well. She's feeling well and drinking lots of water. Right now she's reading a book about expecting multiples and watching "My name is Earl" at the same time. We think the news about having three ...

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Bedrest!!!!

As some of you know, we are praying (and ask that you pray) that we can have a due date of June 30th, which would be 34 weeks and change, which would be great (the average triplet pregnancy is 33 weeks). I am all for a June 28th birth ...

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identical triplets

Pregnancy week by week - pregnancy calendar - pregnancy stages It is possible to have identical triplets (where a single fertilised egg splits into 3), but this is very rare, estimated to be less than 6% of triplet [more] ...

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NewsSquawk, January 3, 2008

There is a British woman who is currently in her 9th surrogate pregnancy and doctors warn she is risking her life to carry her current triplet pregnancy to term. Carole Horlock is 41 years old and the triplets she is carrying would be ...

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The Results are In

Hi Everyone, Tanya just got a phone call from the geneticist at Drexel confirming with 100 percent confidence the chromosomal test came back perfect. Also, we're having three boys! :)

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18 Months

I have been working out like crazy trying to lose the rest of this baby weight and for those who didn't see me pregnant, I gained 50lbs in 22 weeks!! My goal was to gain 75 total which is pretty common in a triplet pregnancy - I have ...

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Getting the All Clear

The doctor explained that remaining babies from a triplet pregnancy tend to struggle in size and development. He said if he did not know my history and based on Cib's growth he would think he had been a healthy singleton baby from the ...

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My Egg Basket is Growing (and hope is, too!) UPDATED

triplet pregnancy, but I couldn't help but believe that the Three Amigos will be fine. Steve is absolutely beside himself with excitement - it's really adorable. And I was impressed by how unified Steve and ME are. ...

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Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago’s IVF Success Rates ...

“I believe that it is important to maintain high IVF success rates, while at the same time limiting the number of embryos transferred in order to minimize the risks for having a triplet pregnancy. For example, in 2005 we transferred an ...

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links for 2008-01-09

Triplet Belly (The Shape of a Mother). Time lapse photos of a triplet pregnancy. (tags: triplets). Hello, Neighbor! A Tale of Sweet Revenge. (tags: revenge neighbors). Rude Callers Are Stressin’ Out Indian Call Center Staff ...

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Our Trip to Philly --- Good News

On September 17 we visited with a maternal and infant health specialist physician at Drexel University in Philadelphia. We also met with a genetic counselor. The physician, Dr. Ronald Wapner, performed what is called a CVS test which ...

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19 week update with pics

The minimum is around 50 pounds for a triplet pregnancy. But I gained 4.5 just in the last 2 weeks so I seem to be doing well. I decided I like the female doctor in my office better because when I mentioned work was becoming difficult ...

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28 Weeks

The weight gain is very low for a triplet pregnancy however as you will see later in this post, the boys do not appear to be impacted. As my visit yesterday, Dr. Dixon told me that he was so surprised we have made it all the way to 28 ...

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26 weeks

Unlike a singleton pregnancy where the risk of miscarriage drops off dramatically after the first trimester, with a triplet pregnancy, you are not even close to being out of the woods until you get past 24 weeks. ...

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Waiting for Our Threesome

Here's the thing; with a triplet pregnancy anything can happen at any time. In other words, the more I rest the greater chance the babies will continue to grow inside me and not try to make their escape early. ...

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Surrogate Mother Risks Her Life to Give Birth to Triplets

Carole Horlock plans to give birth to triplets for a Greek family. More than half way through the triplet pregnancy, doctors say might put her life in danger, England’s most prolific surrogate is determined to provide these precious ...

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A TYPICAL DAY Part of the reason I have been so slow about posting ...

I can honestly tell you the pain I went through for those first 2 weeks made my triplet pregnancy and delivery seem like a piece of cake. I was MISERABLE!! I am not a big medicine taker and I actually went through a bottle and 1/2 of ...

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And Baby Makes 6....

After having been told that most triplet pregnancy’s never make the 34 week mark, I decided that we would hit it right on target. The doctor just smiled. Little did he know that he would find himself writing my OBGYN a letter stating, ...

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The birth story and the days after...

I'm not trying to make this a big "go me" post, but sometimes it is so incredibly difficult to explain how difficult, stressful and emotional a triplet pregnancy can be. That morning I realized I should be proud and that I should be so ...

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Re: Star article on multiple/fertility treatments

Quote from: weerdgrrl on February 25, 2008, 04:24:27 PM. Quote from: Saucy on February 25, 2008, 04:16:01 PM. Oh and I had to sign a waiver that said if I ended up with a triplet pregnancy that I would do...

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Fetus Papyraceous

Hereis an interesting case, with picture, where one live baby was born and two fetus papyraceous were found, originally a triplet pregnancy. Does this cause any problems for the surviving twin? There is evidence that it may, ...

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16 Week Ultrasound

The doctor said that the babies look “perfect” and that I couldn’t be doing better for a triplet pregnancy. My cervix is holding up nicely too. We go back on the 31st for the “in-depth” ultrasound which will show us the 4 chambers of ...

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Doctor Update

It's nice not to fear eating anymore! I have gained 14 pounds in 21 and a half weeks. The ultrasound tech says I am small for a triplet pregnancy, but you couldn't prove that by me, I feel like a moose and look like one too!

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