giving birth?

Question

im 18 and pregnant for the first time, suprisingly with triplets. my partner is very supportive and has poposed to me (on New Years Eve 2006) and my mother and father are also really supportive. i am really scared about giving birth and being a mum. how could this happen? how could I be having triplets. The doctor has confirmed it and said it may be possible for me to have a natural vaginal birth. plz write back and tell me your stories or give your advice.

Answer 1

Congratulations, Congratulations, Congratulations
Don't read up too much or get too much advice when it comes to child birth cos you will find that your body takes over and you automatically know what to do.
Just make sure you have support with you the whole time see if you can have more than one person available to be with you as labour can take a long time and your partner will need to have a break and get some fresh air in between.
Make sure you and your partner get plenty of rest the days leading up to the big event.
And make sure if people offer you help dont feel obliged to say NO and do it on your own, use the extra help and delegate tasks for people to help you with.
Dont feel to scared about becoming a mum as things will come naturaly just try to establish a routine that suites you and your husband dont let the babies rule the house.
Alot of people make the mistake of living their lives around the babies although you kind of have to.
Hope all goes well and once again congratulations.
kind regards chan XXX 3 kisses for the babies.

Answer 2

I also was surprised by triplets, at the age of 23. Having three at once is a HUGE strain on a relationship, so you both need to be equally involved, especially during the first and hardest months. I would definitely tour a NICU and ask a lot of questions. They will probably be born early. Get a good "multiples" and "preemies" book. I would suggest evaluating your relationship as if you weren't pregnant, and if you aren't sure you would marry your partner, there's no harm in waiting until things settle down a bit. You'll have enough on your plate without having to deal with the ups and downs of a new marriage! :) All in all, congratulations a hundred times! You are about to become a member of a very elite club (one of the best ever!)

Answer 3

Congratulations! It sounds like you've got a good support system in place. How could this happen? In the usual way, you're just extra lucky. ;-)

I would start now to think about how you're going to care for your bundles of joy. Normal parents are challenged with a single newborn. Three is off the scale. In addition to the normal 'nesting' things that you're going to do anyway, you should definitely look into nanny's or other helpers that can come in on short notice. Yes, it's expensive, but you're definitely going to need the help.