What Are The Precautionary Measures That Need To Taken For Triplets Birth At 24 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Wed, 11 Jul 2018

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Question : My wife gave birth to pre-matured babies. It%E2%80%99s a triplet and all three of them are baby boys.
One thing which worries me is that they were born in 24th week and weighing just 720, 730

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need to be monitored until they grow further...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concern. Babies born after 24 weeks are viable and can survive independently. However at this point, since they are low in weight and born preterm, they need to be kept under intensive care. This will allow them to grow further without risks of infections.

I am sure this would be the current plan of the doctors there. With adequate care, strict aseptic measures as well as nutritional support the boys should grow in the ICU until they can sustain independently.

You can discuss with the pediatricians if there are any other problems besides low birth weight.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar