Rare birth of non-identical triplets in Sharjah
In a rare case globally, a hospital in the UAE received non-identical Emirati triplets (Ghaith, Shumukh and Sheikha), with a difference of only two minutes between the first and the third, after a cesarean section for the 35-year-old mother.
The medical team of Burjeel Specialist Hospital in Sharjah announced, in a statement today, Monday, that the mother and the three twins are in good health, as they underwent a program of superior medical care and follow-up according to the best international standards.
Dr. Mona Saad, a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at the hospital, who supervised the birth of the triplets, said that "this is the mother's first pregnancy, and she gave birth after 33 weeks of pregnancy, while the best birth is after 35 weeks of pregnancy."
She added: "The mother entered the hospital a week before the birth, due to the occurrence of a type and manifestations of premature birth, most notably the occurrence of many contractions during pregnancy, and therefore the mother underwent a superlative follow-up around the clock."
She pointed out that the mother's condition was classified as "high risk", noting that during childbirth the twins were not normal, but the matter was dealt with in appropriate ways, and the twins were taken out very quickly, explaining that the three children are not the same because each of them was in a placenta separate.
Dr. Osama Al-Gharib, Consultant and Head of the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department at the hospital, said, "The mother underwent high medical care and extensive follow-up, to prevent postpartum bleeding, and the pain-transmitting nerves were closed at the surgical site by using objective anesthetics using sound waves."
He pointed out that the mother underwent, before birth, a spinal anesthesia, which is the best in such cases, and the necessary measures were taken to maintain blood pressure and the presence of sufficient oxygen in the blood.
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