Skip to content
My WebMD Sign In, Sign Up
Last Reply:
triplets
avatar
strawberrywild posted:
a friend of mine is prego with triplets and her doctor said that baby a is 7 weeks and 2 days, baby b is 7 weeks ,and baby c is 6 weeks and 2 days. how is this possible?
2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:tripletsa friend of mine is prego with triplets and her doctor said that baby a is 7 weeks and 2 days, baby b is 7 weeks ,and baby c is 6 weeks and 2 days. how is this possible?
Reply
 
avatar
imreddy responded:
They measure the size of the baby and determine it's age based on that because pretty much all babies grow at the same rate early in pregnancy. My guess for the babies' age difference is that baby c isn't getting as many nutrients as their siblings, so isn't growing as quick. However,they might be fraternal triplets, so the eggs would not have been fertilized at the exact same time.
Report This| Share this:tripletsThey measure the size of the baby and determine it's age based on that because pretty much all babies grow at the same rate early in pregnancy. My guess for the babies' age difference is that baby c isn't getting as many nutrients as their siblings, so isn't growing as quick. However,they might be fraternal triplets, so the eggs would not have been fertilized at the exact same time.
Reply
 
avatar
Meggy1886 replied to imreddy's response:
I am also pregnant with triplets....2 of them are measuring the same, and the other one is measuring about 4 days later. Do you know if your friends triplets are all in their own sacs? All of mine are seperate, which means that the 3rd one was probably fertilized at a different time. If some of them/all of them are sharing the same sac, then 1 might not be getting as many nutrients, like imreddy said.
Report This| Share this:tripletsI am also pregnant with triplets....2 of them are measuring the same, and the other one is measuring about 4 days later. Do you know if your friends triplets are all in their own sacs? All of mine are seperate, which means that the 3rd one was probably fertilized at a different time. If some of them/all of them are sharing the same sac, then 1 might not be getting as many nutrients, like imreddy said.
Reply


Back to Top
Back to Top

See Related Pregnancy Communities

See All Communities

Spotlight: Member Stories

Profile
Vinndoggie
Me (41), DH (42), DS (21 mos.) We went through 1 fresh IVF cycle bfn, FET bfp (DS). We then did a FET 1 year later bfn, and another FET bfp (twins!), ...More
See All Posts by Vinndoggie

More Members

Profile
gigi7147
Edit your story | See All Members

Popular Discussions

Start a Discussion | See All

Helpful Tips

Prepare Your Maternity Clothes Early in a Twin Pregnancy
I wish someone would have told me that all the cute maternity clothes I bought in month four would only last me to month six, I was ... More
Was this Helpful?
Yes No
4 of 5 found this helpful
Post a Tip | See All

Helpful Resources

Be the first to post a Resource!
Post a Resource

Related News

Report Problems to the
Food and Drug Administration

FDAYou are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.