Triplet Pregnancy

Analysis of multiple births in Japan

“…Both results indicate that mean birth weights decrease in the order of twin, triplet and quadruplet deliveries. The similar tendency was found in twin and triplet deliveries by Daw (1978).…”

Triplet gestation: current scenario in a teaching hospital of Eastern India

“…2,3,14 Incidence in the current study (1 in 1778 deliveries), although remains in the intermediate range, it does not represent a population statistics as this hospital is a tertiary referral center. Reported incidence from hospital based Indian studies varies between 1 in 642 to 1 in 2660 deliveries.…”

“…As large proportion of triplets occur after ovulation induction or assisted reproduction, strict compliance to existing national and international guidelines for ovulation induction and assisted reproduction, 15,16 proper counseling of the couple, and early prenatal diagnosis are important facets related to prevention and management of these high-risk pregnancies. [1][2][3] Although early diagnosis is an important issue to reduce complications of triplet gestation, most cases in the current study were diagnosed beyond 20 weeks. In multifetal pregnancies, zygocity and/or chorionicity are important prognosticators for perinatal complications, and these information are vital for proper planning of prenatal care and counseling.…”

“…[1][2][3] Higher-order multiple births (3 or more) are now increasingly common as a result of ovulation induction and artificial reproductive technologies (ART). [1][2][3][4] Almost 50-60% of all triplets, 75% of all quadruplets and virtually all quintuplets now follow these treatments. 2 Currently, the technology is widely available in many developing countries.…”

Embarazo Triple: Complicaciones Maternas Y Perinatales

“…La incidencia natural del embarazo triple varía según factores genéticos y geográficos entre 1 en 3.247 a 1 en 9.828 embarazos (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). En 1958, Geza Kart escribe como introducción para un artí-culo sobre 21 casos: "Por la rareza de los nacimientos triples, la atracción humana por tal suceso es mayor que su importancia práctica".…”