Triplet Pregnancy

Abstract

Five triplet pregnancies are described. None of these terminated prematurely. The perinatal mortality was 33%, while the sex ratio was 150:loO.There was one set of conjoined twins. The literature on triplet pregnancy is reviewed and the incidence, aetiology, diagnosis, complications and management are discussed.

Hospitalisation for bed rest for women with a triplet pregnancy: an abandoned randomised controlled trial and meta-analysis

“…Several retrospective studies assessing bed rest for women with a triplet pregnancy suggest a reduction in the risk of preterm birth [9,10], while others have not demonstrated a prolongation in gestation [4,11]. The effect of bed rest on perinatal mortality is similarly associated with inconsistent findings, some authors reporting a reduction in mortality [4,9,10], others not [11]. …”