The Art of Monochorionic Triamniotic Triplets
Honestly, this might be more of an inspirational post than a true DIY. I did do these hats myself, but since this was the first time I’ve ever tried making something of this sort, I did not make an actual pattern for others to follow as I went along. I will however describe what I did and post pics and explanatory sketches in this post, so if
Omelets make for a quick and cheap meal, and they are easy to dress up a bit, to use as a vehicle for vegetables to serve a picky toddler, or to rid the fridge for something that needs to be done with ASAP. Tonight we (the boys) had broccoli omelet with cheese and salami, and it was a huge success. Here’s the how to, and
The specialist was a head OBGYN at our main hospital. She was handsome, authoritative, precise and serious. An alpha-female. She was not happy like the nurse. We weren’t “just” expecting triplets, we were expecting monochorionic triamniotic triplets. Identical triplets, sharing a placenta. It was an extremely high-risk pregnancy, and we had to consider whether we wished to continue, or decide on an abortion. With identical
For a healthy, easy, cheap and delicious meal, porridge is it. You can pack it with flavour and nourishment by switching between grains like oatmeal, buckwheat, millet and five-grain mix, and combine them with fruit, berries, spices, and oils. The possible variations are pretty close to endless, and our boys positively love it. Please note, that this recipe is for formula-based porridge. I will update
As a parent of multiples there are some phrases you hear repeatedly. There’s “better you than me” (rude!), there’s “you certainly have your hands full” (well-meaning), and there’s “double-trouble” for twins, and “triple-trouble” for triplets (not sure if there’s a quads- and a quints-saying too. I Imagine they’ll just leave most people speech-less). The first two I always answer on auto-pilot, and forget about them
