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For twins, the average stay is nine to 25 days. For triplets it's 11 days to up to three months. And for quads or more, it's longer.
- Do triplets need NICU?
- How long do you usually carry triplets?
- What are the chances of triplets surviving?
- What is the longest NICU stay?
Do triplets need NICU?
Since almost all triplets or more will be born prematurely, they will need special care - for example, in a neonatal intensive care unit. It is important that the birth is planned in a hospital that has all the facilities that both you and the babies will need.
How long do you usually carry triplets?
In fact, 60% of all multiple pregnancies occur before 37 weeks of gestation. The average gestation for a triplet pregnancy is even lower, at 32 weeks. Delivery.
What are the chances of triplets surviving?
Of triplet pregnancies, 98% of all babies born after 28 weeks gestation survive! Of course sadly, this is not the case for every pregnancy, triplet or otherwise, and unexplained losses can occur at any time in the pregnancy.
What is the longest NICU stay?
When Crosby finally went home from the NICU in May 2017, he left holding the record for the longest-ever stay in Cleveland Clinic Children's NICU – more than 18 months. Twelve weeks premature, and weighing only 2 pounds, 8 ounces, Crosby entered the world with odds stacked against him.
