{"id":8439,"date":"2020-01-15T11:46:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T17:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=8439"},"modified":"2020-01-20T13:02:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T19:02:53","slug":"unexpected-triplets-a-life-changing-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/unexpected-triplets-a-life-changing-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected triplets: A life-changing blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ry and Lacey Colwell were cautiously optimistic when they found out they were expecting their second child.<\/p>\n<p>The couple experienced a miscarriage before having their daughter, Claire, and knew it could be a long road to baby #2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went in for the sonogram right after we got back from vacation, and we\u2019re just expecting to confirm her pregnancy,\u201d Ry said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust quick in and out,\u201d Lacey added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey put the sonogram on, and she got quiet for a second and looked at us. She said, \u2018I picked up two heartbeats.\u2019 And we could see two sacs on the screen. We were like, \u2018OK, twins. That\u2019s cool. We can do this.\u2019\u201d Ry said.<\/p>\n<p>And then the sonogram technician again got quiet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd she goes, \u2018I just picked another heartbeat.\u2019 And she showed us 1, 2, 3, right there,\u201d Ry said. \u201cThere was silence for about an hour and a half after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And suddenly their plan for baby #2 grew to include babies #3 and #4.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s surprise was certainly warranted. The odds of conceiving \u201cspontaneous\u201d triplets \u2013 meaning without the aid of fertility treatments \u2013 are only about 1 in 8,100.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a big life-changer. We were just kind of flabbergasted. We didn\u2019t know what to do,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<h2>An uncomplicated pregnancy<\/h2>\n<p>Lacey continued to see her obstetrician regularly, but she also started alternating appointments with her OB and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/childrens\/services\/maternal-fetal\/\">maternal-fetal specialists<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/saint-francis\/\">OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were my peace of mind the whole time. All of our questions were answered pretty quick,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>The Colwells had a lot of preparation to do, and an accelerated timeline to get ready for their new arrivals. While her official due date was January 22, doctors told Lacey she should expect to deliver between 34 and 36 weeks gestation, giving the triplets an expected arrival sometime in December.<\/p>\n<p>Her doctors watched closely for any signs of <a href=\"http:\/\/healthlibrary.osfhealthcare.org\/85,P08021\">complications<\/a>. Since two of the triplets shared a placenta, they were at risk for twin-to-twin transfusion, a condition in which one baby gets more blood and nutrients than the other.<\/p>\n<p>But Lacey says her pregnancy was straightforward \u2013 aside from the fact she was carrying three babies.<\/p>\n<p>At 34 weeks, three days gestation, Ry and Lacey\u2019s triplets were born December 14, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>First came Evie, the oldest but the smallest of the three, weighing 4 pounds, 12 ounces. She was quickly followed by her identical twin, Ellie, at 4 pounds, 12 ounces and their fraternal triplet, Chloe, at 5 pounds, 5 ounces.<\/p>\n<h2>The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit<\/h2>\n<p>Ry and Lacey had been told early on in their pregnancy it was likely their babies would need a higher level of <a href=\"http:\/\/healthlibrary.osfhealthcare.org\/90,P08035\">newborn care<\/a>, which was a big part of the reason they decided to deliver at OSF Saint Francis \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/childrens\/\">OSF HealthCare Children\u2019s Hospital of Illinois<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/childrens\/services\/neonatology\/\">Neonatal Intensive Care Unit<\/a> is in the same building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe picked OSF to be our hospital because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/childrens\/services\/inpatient-services\/inpatient-units\/\">NICU<\/a>. We knew we were going to have premature babies. We knew they would probably need extra support, and their NICU was highly recommended over any other in the area,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>But while they were prepared for a stay in the NICU, they weren\u2019t exactly sure what they\u2019d find when they got there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first it\u2019s terrifying. You walk in and you hear a lot of machines beeping, but then you meet the staff and you get peace of mind knowing that your little girls are in good hands,\u201d Ry said.<\/p>\n<p>While the triplets were small, they were healthy \u2013 but like many premature babies, they required extra support to help them breathe, eat and stay warm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8158 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Infant in NICU incubator\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cAt first I didn\u2019t want to hold them. They were having trouble regulating body temps, and I was just scared that something I would do would set them back further, so they would be stuck in there longer,\u201d Lacey said, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/childrens\/services\/neonatology\/team\/\">NICU staff<\/a> encouraged Ry and Lacey so they felt more confident as time went on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the NICU, they just build you up. They make sure you\u2019re prepared and that you\u2019re mentally ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So the family settled into a new routine. Lacey and Ry would drop Claire off at day care in the morning, then spend the day in the NICU with the triplets. Ry and Lacey\u2019s parents would go to the hospital in the evenings and head home to be with their older daughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt guilty about dividing my time between Claire at home and them. The NICU staff never made us feel bad about having to choose or leaving,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>Even when they weren\u2019t at the hospital, they stayed in close communication with the NICU staff, who would call in the evenings and early mornings to keep them updated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were offering help, offering advice, offering everything we needed all through the journey with these guys. It was comforting knowing that people were there to help and answer all of our questions while we were in the NICU. It took some of the stress load off of us,\u201d Ry said.<\/p>\n<p>The doctors and nurses in the NICU make it a priority to care for not just the babies in their unit, but the entire family, providing training and support when needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt made a hard time easier. It was something that could be really, really difficult \u2013 and it was difficult \u2013 but the NICU felt like a second home, and it was actually hard leaving the nurses and everybody once it was time to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A transition home<\/h2>\n<p>Chloe was the first of the triplets to come home at six days old. Ellie and Evie, who were born smaller after sharing a placenta, required some extra attention to make sure they were growing and gaining weight.<\/p>\n<p>That meant staying in the hospital for their first Christmas \u2013 a difficult night for Ry and Lacey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA nurse \u2013 her name was Julie \u2013 called me about an hour after we got home, just to reassure me that my babies wouldn\u2019t be alone and that she would snuggle them all night,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after Ellie was home with the family. Evie, the first of the three to be born, was the last to come home on January 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd when Evie came home, Claire looked at me and said, \u2018Daddy, no more babies.\u2019\u201d Ry said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8156 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd2-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"Three pacifiers\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd2-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd2-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd2-400x256.jpg 400w, https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/choi-colwell-nicu-triplets-sd2.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And so their new life as a family of six began. With three newborn babies and a toddler, Ry and Lacey had to figure out <a href=\"http:\/\/healthlibrary.osfhealthcare.org\/90,P08035\">how to manage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NICU kept telling us how important it was to have a schedule and that a schedule is key, and that was totally true,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>They found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/calendar\/search\/?keyword=&amp;time=all&amp;zip_postal=&amp;radius=50&amp;category=Birth+%26+Maternity&amp;category=Support+Groups\">online support groups<\/a> for parents of multiples, which they say saved a lot of time compared with figuring things out on their own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of is planning. We don\u2019t go out as much. We don\u2019t do dinner as much as we used to, but life goes on. This is just our new normal,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo instead of staying home because it\u2019s harder, we go out, we do things. So they still get the experiences their sister got, and that way Claire\u2019s life continues the way it was, too \u2013 as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So they go out \u2013 though they admit they don\u2019t get anywhere very quickly. They took the girls to the pool over the summer and even to the beach on a family vacation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I went grocery shopping with them \u2013 it was rough. I took the stroller and pushed a cart, and I was not good at it. I probably hit every display in the store, but there was a mom there, and she offered, \u2018I will push your cart for you if you want.\u2019 And I said, \u2018No, I have to figure it out.\u2019\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>And while Lacey insisted on pushing the cart through the grocery store that day, the parents readily admit they\u2019ve accepted the fact that sometimes, you need a little help with four small children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of people in the community who are excited about the girls and want to help, which is fantastic,\u201d Lacey said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are just very lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the Colwell family welcomed triplets into the world, they were grateful for the specialized care and support of a dedicated NICU team. 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