Our triplets
Here is the collection of blogs from Juliana Fridman. She has documented her journey of falling pregnant, finding out they were expecting triplets. The trials of carrying a multiple pregnancy, and now the birth and after effects of emergency c-section & health difficulties of Juliana and one of her precious triplets.
Having multiples
The decision - I want a baby
We want a little version (hopefully a better version) of the mix between us. We have so much love to give and sharing with another one it will only make it bigger. So let’s go for it!
The discovery, fears and celebrations
I will never forget, after a 50 minute ultrasound, the most senior specialist looked at me showing 3 fingers and said, “Congratulations, you’re having triplets.”
Ok, we're pregnant. What now?
I was in tears for days, confused and worried. What does that mean? Am I going to survive? Do they fit? Is it going to damage my organs? How do we move from here? And what about the financial aspects? Someone please shed some light.
Helpful resources for those trying to conceive
The internet played such an important role in our research, and I cannot even start telling you how many things I found via web on trustworthy groups and websites.
The Do's and Don'ts
The Do’s and Don’ts (for pregnant woman as well as for friends around pregnant ones)
The second Trimester, a whole new Journey
I was one of those lucky people where the second trimester was a whole new world. No more throwing up every night and morning, no more feeling so tired and getting used to all the hormones... I feel great and ready to conquer the moon.
The hormones and changes
Oh well, if your partner feels like he needs to disappear and leave the house during your PMS days he better be prepared for this. I have 3x the hormones of a pregnant woman expecting one baby so you can imagine how much my poor husband has to deal with.
The expected day has arrived
Something is going wrong, one of the babies is in serious distress and it’s not possible to know why. I am also already in early labour. We needed to go into an emergency Caesarean NOW!
Super Hubbo Action
I was barely awake that whole afternoon and full next day after the caesarean. In the meantime, Jon has been the best father (and husband) anyone could wish for. Jon goes see the boys 24x7, he worries and celebrate every little step.
Breastfeeding Feelings… what a change
I have been using the hospital breast pump day and night since I woke up from all the drugs of the caesarean… I even wake up in the middle of the night to express.
A turn around on events, getting my health back
I wasn’t feeling that well, one week since the caesarean and I still don’t walk much, my water retention got worse, and I have some problems breathing, especially at night.
The beginning of the new beginning for me and Rafa
One of the things was what is called Pre-Eclampsia, hence why so much water in my body. Pre-eclampsia tends to be more frequent on multiples, they say it is rare for multiples NOT to have that.
Rafael Thomas, our little angel
When we found out that we were having triplets the first thing I said to Jon while panicking and in tears was: “if there is at least one boy please let me call him Rafael?”
NEW:
Bringing the boys home
Until this point in time in our story there are no babies home at all. Our house is a complete mess, it feels like we live in hospitals and only come home to sleep (and food is only thanks to amazing friends… otherwise we would forget eating most days).
Learning to be a Mum
After 2 months with the easiness of having parents around, things were about to change again… time for them to go back to Brazil.
Post Pregnancy Hormones
I always thought that hormones were something related to the pregnancy and they would go away once the baby is born. After a chat with a few other mums and my state nurse I found out that this is far from over.
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