<p>My SIL is expecting triplets, and was just hospitalized at 26 weeks due to some contractions and distance to hospital. They wanted a second child, but this was a shocking and worrying outcome. Every day she can hold onto them is, of course, wonderful. I would love to hear happy stories of any triplets you know, as we are so worried for all of them.</p>
<p>I wish I could assuage your worry, but I have no personal story to tell. </p>
<p>However, on my son’s high school soccer team there was a set of triplets–at least one of them, if not two, got recruited to play in college. Now on my daughter’s track team there is a set of triplets. They are really nice kids. Take heart! Neonatal care has come a long way since these kids were born, so there is hope your SIL’s babies will be fine and grow up to be healthy and physically strong.</p>
<p>None here, but happy thoughts and no stressing does wonders.</p>
<p>I had triplet friends when I was a teen. All healthy, bright, happy!</p>
<p>Triplets in my oldest’s grade (currently graduating from college!). Two boys and a girl–all big, strong athletic kids who are doing well in life. My obstetrician had some fertility issues so took Clomid to get pregnant. First time was a single; second time was triplets. She ended up only being hospitalized right at the very end (I really think just for a week or so), and didn’t deliver until 35 weeks I believe. Also two boys and a girl–all in high school. Beautiful, smart kids.</p>
<p>My son graduated last year with a set of triplets that he was close friends with. Their mom is a tiny little thing but I don’t know the details of her pregnancy. All three are healthy, happy, bright, athletic kids. Wishing your SIL and those precious babies the very best</p>
<p>The story parallels what our neighbor went through. It was tough on mom, but she managed to get to around 8 months and delivered by c-section. 3 happy and healthy 5th graders, doing cub scouts and playing baseball.</p>
<p>No fertility drugs involved at all, though. She comes from a family with a history of multiple births. She has 2 identical boys with a fraternal girl.</p>
<p>One of our best friends married for the first time when he was mid-ish 40’s. His wife was a few years younger, around 40. Planned to start a family right away, but had difficulty. Used some alternative methods and she became pregnant with triplets when he was almost 50. They were born early - I can’t remember exactly “weeks” but seems to be they were born late January when they were due a couple of months later - so maybe 30-32 weeks. Some minor developmental problems for one of the triplets when he was an infant, but only for a short time. All are healthy, smart and happy. That includes the parents. :)</p>
<p>Here is a story of triplets Nicholas, Olivia, and Stephanie. They have turned out healthy and their achievements were not too shabby.</p>
<p><a href=“Is There a Better Half? - The New York Times”>Is There a Better Half? - The New York Times;
<p>26 weeks for triplets is great! The happiest triplet story I know is my friend who is in her 60’s who had triplet daughters way back when… The doctor told her towards the end of her pregnancy that he thought he heard 2 heartbeats but cautioned her that he could be wrong! How wrong he was! Back then triplets were a huge deal and she got lots of attention and free stuff. Oh, and her daughters were/are healthy! Good luck to your sister in law!</p>
<p>Here’s a lovely story as well: [Triplets</a> overachievers times three in DeKalb | ajc.com](<a href=“http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/triplets-overachievers-times-three-511926.html]Triplets”>http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/triplets-overachievers-times-three-511926.html)</p>
<p>Best to your sil and the entire family.</p>
<p>My Sister in law is a triplet. Identical, born way before fertility drugs hit the scene. Each weighed between 2lbs and 2.3oz. This was really small for babies back then and all three were healthy and intelligent. Good luck to your SIL!</p>
<p>Thanks for all the stories and well wishes, it is greatly appreciated. I work in SPED, so see too much of the things that can go wrong with preemies and birth trauma, so really needed positive stories. Still no babies today, yay!</p>
<p>Their well-being may be more an issue of gestatational age than the fact they are triplets. Twenty-six week babies can have a rough go, but many do just fine eventually. Every day makes a difference. The good news is that they have now had time to give her the two steroid shots which mature the lungs (2 needed 24 hours apart, I think). Good luck to your SIL and her babies. It is scary, but it may all be OK.</p>
<p>Not triplets, but a young woman I went to high school with found out about a year ago that she was pregnant with monoamniotic twins (in the same amniotic sac). The doctor told her she should terminate the pregnancy because the babies probably wouldn’t live anyway. She went to a different doctor who gave her excellent care. Both babies and mom are now healthy and doing just fine…the two babies only had to stay in the hospital for a few days after they were born.</p>
<p>Someone who worked for my sister was pregnant with triplets. She spent a huge part of her pregnancy in bed but the triplets were born at about 34 weeks and everyone was healthy. This was around 15 years ago.</p>
<p>Check out The Great Umbrella Heist – very cute blog by a mom of triplets.</p>
<p>Dr. Drew has a set of triplets who have just gone off to college this year…you could google the articles about them…healthy, smart, nice kids.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the previous responses. </p>
<p>I wanted to give an update. The triplets were born at almost 30 weeks, and all three weighed over three pounds and are doing great. They had a boy and two girls. My brother said you could already see some of their personalities, the middle girl is very quiet and laid back and the littlest girl is a very spunky little thing already. They will be in the NICU for awhile, but had MRI’s yesterday, and no brain bleeds, and they are slowly getting weaned off oxygen. </p>
<p>Its so weird to think that I have a 17-year-old, and am almost done, and my brother, who is only a few years younger, has three newborns. Better him than me!</p>
<p>Congratulations! Best wishes for continued good health for the babies and lots of help and occasional sleep for the parents!</p>