A mother in Thua Thien - Hue gave birth to 3 babies, all weighing nearly 2 kg.
The 34-year-old woman gave birth naturally to a baby girl, then by cesarean section to another baby girl and a baby boy.
Ms. Tran Thi Ly entered Hue Central Hospital with 32-week-old triplets, the doctor diagnosed the fetus as premature.After 2 days of monitoring, nOn June 25, Ms. Ly gave birth to two baby girls, each weighing 1.9 kg, and a baby boy weighing 2.1 kg. The first baby girl was born naturally, the other two babies were born by cesarean section.This is a rare case of natural triplets with a rate of 1/8,000 births.
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The three newborn babies are in stable health and have been breastfeeding. Photo:Nhat Tan |
After birth, the babies showed signs of respiratory failure and were diagnosed with neonatal infection due to premature triplets, so they were monitored and treated. On the morning of July 12, the babies weredischarged from hospital
Dr. Le Minh Toan - Head of Obstetrics Department, Hue Central Hospital shared that multiple pregnancies are always a high-risk pregnancy. The mother is susceptible to high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia; increased risk of complications due to wide placenta adhesion causing uterine atony, hemorrhage. Multiple pregnancies also often lead to premature birth, the risks for premature babies are asphyxia after birth, hypothermia, respiratory failure, hypoglycemia, neonatal jaundice, infection, retinopathy, slow physical and intellectual growth.
Doctor Toan recommends that pregnant women with multiple pregnancies need to be monitored regularly and have regular check-ups to assess the development of the fetus, the health of the mother, and to detect risks early for timely treatment.
