Comments on: Pregnant With Triplets…Would You Chose A Reduction?

By: angie

angie — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:45:09 +0000

I had an IVF procedure and conceived triplets. I researched all the options, looked at the statistics and decided to take my chances. To be faced with “selectively reducing” a child that you have tried years to conceive is absolutely beyond words. I had a cerclage(cervical stitching) and moderate bedrest at 14 weeks. Despite doing everything I was told, I had premature labor at 21 weeks and was admitted to the hospital. Total bedrest, shower every 3 days, bedpans, the works. It was awful. At 23 weeks trendelenburg- head down in the bed until 28 weeks 5 days and the babies were born. I almost bled to death during the delivery, the babies weighed 2lb 8 oz, 2 lb 2 oz, and 1 lb. 7 oz. Day 5 “B” baby suddenly died. it was horrible and painful experience to lose a child and to watch the others suffer, feeling like it was my fault. I chose this for them, although, I would not change my decision even losing the one child. I am lucky to have 2 beautiful healthy children, and at least my other one had a chance. I could not say that I would not consider reducing if it was 4 or more. Multiples are not so easy, not on a woman’s body, or on premature infants. It was hell for all of us, but worth it.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:21:00 +0000

Reduction=Abortion. No, I would never condone killing your own babies.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:22:00 +0000

My sister was pregant with 3, she was only 5′4″ 130 lbs, it was 2 girls and 1 boy, the little boy died at 6 months along, she delivered all three, the girls are now 13, she does NOT regret her choice to carry all three and said she would do it again…I agree!!