Although twin pregnancies are seen in approximately 80-100
pregnancies, triplet pregnancies are much rarer. However, with the widespread
use of IVF treatments in the last decade, twin and triplet pregnancy rates have
increased. Triplet pregnancy is seen once in an average of 6000 - 8000
pregnancies.
Triplet pregnancies mostly consist of 3 different eggs. This
is how pregnancies are caused by multiple egg transfers, especially in IVF
treatment. Spontaneous triplet pregnancies also often develop from different
eggs, but it is also possible that it occurs as a result of dividing a single
egg (as in identical twins).
Although it was observed as a triplet in ultrasonography at
the beginning of pregnancy, after some of the gestational sacs disappeared,
there may be a conversion to twin pregnancy or even single pregnancy.
Especially in the first two months of pregnancy, one or both of the gestational
sacs can disappear by itself.
Triplet pregnancies carry a higher risk for pregnancy
complications than twin pregnancies. Risks such as preterm delivery, diabetes,
anemia, amniotic fluid abnormalities, high blood pressure, preeclampsia,
eclampsia, cervical insufficiency, excessive bleeding at birth, placenta
previa, detachment placenta, cesarean requirement were found higher than triple
pregnancies.
How is the
birth in triplet pregnancies?
Most triplet pregnancies require cesarean section. Like
single pregnancies, the gestation period does not reach 40 weeks, mostly around
32-34 weeks.
-WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO HAVE TWIN PREGNANCY?
-IDENTICAL TWINS
-FRATERNAL TWINS
-TRIPLET PREGNANCY
-NORMAL BIRTH OR CESAREAN IN TWIN PREGNANCIES?
-TWIN TO TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME
-CAN THERE BE TWIN BABIES FROM DIFFERENT FATHERS?
-CAN ANOTHER PREGNANCY OCCUR DURING PREGNANCY?
-VANISHING TWIN SYNDROME
-FETUS IN FETU (FIF)
-CHIMERISM
