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What is the average weight for triplet?

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What is the average weight for triplet?

The average triplet weighs 4 pounds at birth, and the average quad 3 pounds. While they might have to spend a few days in the NICU putting on some weight, the good news is, many preemies are considered “feeders and growers,” which means they’ll soon catch up to their peers.

What is Triamniotic pregnancy?

A dichorionic triamniotic (DCTA) triplet pregnancy is a type a multifetal pregnancy where two of the triplets are monochorionic. This type of pregnancy can carry a unique set of complications.

What are the different types of triplets?

Triplets can be:

  • Trichorionic. Each baby has its own placenta and chorion.
  • Dichorionic. Two of the babies share a placenta and chorion and the other is separate.
  • Monochorionic. All three babies share the same placenta and chorion.
  • In separate amniotic sacs, or two or more babies can share an amniotic sac.

Can you have identical triplets?

It won’t surprise you to learn that identical triplets are rare: Doctors frequently call these births a one in a million occurrence. They’re actually more like a 20 or 30 in a million occurrence, according to research, but that’s still pretty nifty.

When do you go on bed rest with triplets?

The thought is to keep the woman immobile in order to give multiples a chance to make it as close as they could to 40 weeks gestation. Of course, 40 weeks is the goal for one, 37 to 38 weeks for twins, and about 35 weeks for triplets. For me, bed rest actually began before my admission to the hospital.

When are triplets normally delivered?

32 weeks
The average length of a pregnancy for triplets is 32 weeks and for quadruplets 30 weeks. Continuing a pregnancy with triplets or more for longer than 36 weeks can be risky both for you and the babies, so it’s usually considered best to deliver them early.

When do triplets get easier?

4. It Gets Easier. Things get easier when your kids get older, and when you learn how to handle triplets. For starters, they fall asleep at the same time, and since they’re three and not one or two, you don’t have to worry about providing one-on-one attention.

Are triplets the same gender?

Because identical twins or triplets share genetic material, they are always the same sex. The sex of a baby is determined by the particular sperm cell that fertilizes the egg at conception.