This video shows Triplet Pregnancy at about 18 weeks on Ultrasound.
Signs of multiple pregnancies
Severe nausea and vomiting (morning sickness).
Rapid weight gain in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Sore or very tender breasts.
High human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) levels - this hormone is made during pregnancy and is what a pregnancy test picks up.
Giving birth to triplets or more vaginally is very rare. It is not recommended because of the higher risk of labor complications and infant mortality. Since almost all triplets or more will be born prematurely, they will need special care. This may include a stay in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Another positive indicator is if the mother does not encounter any significant challenges between 18-23 weeks gestation, such as infection or preterm labor. Of triplet pregnancies, 98% of all babies born after 28 weeks gestation survive.
Types of triplets
Fraternal triplets: When three separate eggs become fertilized. ...
Identical triplets: They occur when one fertilized egg splits into three embryos.
Mixed triplets: When two babies are identical and one is fraternal.
The most common are strictly fraternal triplets, which come from a polyzygotic pregnancy of three eggs. Less common are triplets from a dizygotic pregnancy, where one zygote divides into two identical fetuses, and the other does not. Least common are identical triplets, three fetuses from one egg.
Triplets are classified as follows: Trichorionic-tri amniotic (Tri-Tri) triplets: Each triplet has its own placenta and amniotic sac. Dichorionic-tri amniotic (Di-Tri) triplets: Two of the triplets share a placenta, with a separate amniotic sac, and the third triplet has its own placenta and amniotic sac.
Twin pregnancies occasionally progress to 40 weeks but almost always deliver early. As the number of fetuses increases, the expected duration of the pregnancy decreases. The average duration is 35 weeks for twins, 33 weeks for triplets, and 30 weeks for quadruplets.
Medications like clomiphene citrate and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) help your body produce eggs. These are often used for low fertility but can lead to a triplet pregnancy if multiple eggs are released and fertilized. In vitro fertilization (IVF).
What causes you to get pregnant with multiples? Multiple pregnancies mean you're pregnant with more than one baby. Multiple pregnancies usually happen when more than one egg is fertilized. It also can happen when one egg is fertilized and then splits into 2 or more embryos that grow into 2 or more babies.
Race - African-American women are more likely to have twins than any other race. Asian and Native Americans have the lowest twinning rates. Caucasian women, especially those over age 35, have the highest rate of higher-order multiple births (triplets or more).
Although you might have worked out your due date on our pregnancy calculator, be aware that triplets often come early. On average, triplets are born around week 34.
A natural conception of triplets is seen in one in 8,000 cases. It is common to see triplets in an In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) case, but rare in a natural conception. Also, such multiple pregnancies are always delivered via C-section procedures to lower the risk of complications.
It can start as early as 14 weeks, but 18 weeks is more of the average. If you've been pregnant before, and kind of know what to expect, you might detect movement sooner - maybe even as early as 13 weeks.
Triplets are three babies carried in the same womb during a single pregnancy. Like twins, triplets and other higher-order multiples can be categorized by their zygosity or degree of genetic similarity.
It's possible to be pregnant with multiples and to miscarry one or more of the embryos before your first pregnancy ultrasound. In this case, neither you nor your provider will know you were pregnant with twins or triplets.
If you carry triplets or more, you may grow more significantly than a normal pregnancy. You may also grow more quickly. You will need to eat more to meet the babies' nutritional needs and your own. You may need iron, calcium, Vitamin B12, and folic acid supplements.
Symptoms of multiple pregnancies in the first trimester
Have nausea or vomiting.
Have swollen, tender breasts.
Notice darker skin on nipples.
Feel bloated.
Start to have food cravings.
Notice an increased sense of smell.
Feel exhausted.
Have more urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Although identical twins also share a placenta it is divided into two separate compartments, and one may be healthier than the other. The researchers followed seven sets of identical twins all the way to birth. In all cases, one twin was smaller than the other.
In the case of a twin pregnancy, babies quickly run out of space in the womb. You will also be able to detect individual kicks, elbow jabs, punches, or a pressing sensation in your abdomen as the babies move.