I saw the Hinsdale maternal fetal specialist yesterday and my OB today. Everything is well. I had a second ultrasound yesterday. I made him double and triple check that there were ONLY three! All three babies had strong heartbeats (167, 167, 171) and their measurements were 7w, 3d; 7w, 5d; and 7w, 6d. The were about a half an inch long! The doctor said they all had their own placentas which has the best outcome and least risk. He thought they were fraternal, but if the zygote split early (days 1-3) then two or more could be identical. It is extremely rare for identical triplets. Three fraternal triplets are the most common. Once the babies are born, if they look identical they can test the placenta to see if two or more of them are identical. They didn't give me any pictures, but they pretty much looked like the ultrasound pictures from a week and a half ago.
I also saw my OB today and they said they were comfortable delivering the triplets (I will have a c-section), but they don't see many triplets. Most are referred out to a specialist downtown. John and I have decided that although it will be harder to get downtown to Northwestern for my many appointments and tests, it will be the safest place for me and the triplets once they are born. We want them to have the best care and we feel Northwestern Hospital is the place to be. I need to get a referral for my insurance and plan on making an appointment in the next week or two.
Other than that, we were told I would be on bedrest at twenty weeks and most likely will spend some of that time in the hospital on bedrest. But it all depends on how the labor/lack of labor goes for me. We are in the process of finding a nanny for Jack this summer and will also need some help after the babies are born.
That's the update for now--more to come later.
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