The "Triary": 17 Weeks
It's a Girl! A Boy! A Girl!
The Pregnancy: 17.5 Weeks
This photo shows three heads, from L to R,
triplets C, B, and A (the boy). The rest of the babies are out focus,
a limitation of the size of the babies now, all too big to be depicted
in one all-inclusive shot of the three.
The Babies:
Triplet A: 17.5(17 weeks 5 days in size)
Triplet B 17.3
Triplet C: 17.2
These readings indicate the
three to be growing at approximately the same rate --no discordancy.
The Mother:
Subjective: "Feel great."
Objective:Blood Pressure
134/72
Negative proteinurea (protein
spilling in the urine, a sign of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, formerly
called "Toxemia")
Negative glucosurea (sugar
spilling in the urine, a sign of gestational diabetes)
Fundal Height (Size of the
uterus as felt through the abdomen) = 32 (that of a mid-third trimester
single pregnancy.)
Assessment: Doing well.
Plan:
Begin bedrest in a few weeks.
Repeat Thyroid Function Tests, CBC (Blood Count), PT, PTT, Fibrinogen (Clotting
Studies), SMA-20
(For purposes of getting Fasting Blood Sugar, along with other liver, kidney,
etc. tests.)
The real tests of interest are the CBC (watchful for developing anemia),
Fibrinogen (merely as follow-up to last visit's concerns, and the Thyroid
Functions (The patient is taking Synthroid--Synthetic thyroid hormone--because
of hypothyroidism, and her needs for this will change as the pregnancy
progresses.)
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TRIPLET A |
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Pic on the left shows the forearm and hand up over his head.
Pic on right shows parts of all 4 limbs (bright streaks). |
The boy--always seen with his hands up close to his face. Sure to have
a blanket fixation. "Strong," says Mom. |
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TRIPLET B
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| Girl #1--The "Wild Child--like her mother," says Mom. Very Active. Pic on Rt. shows her head up agains her brother's head. |
TRIPLET C
(Stands for "Content")
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Girl #2
"Most like Dad's personality--laid back," says Mom. |
