“At my 8 week ultrasound, to say we were shocked to learn of the news that not one little embryo was inside my belly, but three, is an understatement. My husband, a Radiology Resident at RI Hospital and already juggling life with a 2 1/2 year old energetic little boy named Finn, we quickly realized how much our life was about to change and the challenging times that lay ahead of us. I spent the next 25 weeks eating massive quantities of food to grow my little ones inside. At 33 weeks and 2 days while getting a “pre-baby” manicure, my water broke and my neighbor kindly rushed me off to Women and Infant’s hospital to meet my husband at Triage who was luckily just getting off work. I was fully contracting within 45 minutes of arrival. Realizing the speed at which nature was taking over, I was rushed to the OR declaring I wanted to attempt a natural delivery. Three NICU teams were scrambling as about 20 various pediatricians, obstetricians, anesthesiologists and nurses packed into the OR. We were told by the attending obstetrician that it was controlled chaos, but when Skyler was born 3 minutes later, there was nothing controlled about it! Within 13 minutes, Emma and Lucy were here. Everyone in the OR erupted in applause, and we were both incredibly relieved and grateful it went so smoothly. We were told it was the first natural triplet delivery in the hospital in many years (at least 15 years). What an incredible experience and…the fun is just beginning! “
Lucy Antoinette: 4 lbs 6 oz
