Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do you have all 3 babies on the same schedule?
A: Fortunately, yes. That was one nice thing about having them in the NICU, they have a pretty tight schedule there and that set the babies up for when they came home.

Q: How often do they eat?
A: Every 3-4 hours. Usually 4. That's the nice thing about formula, they go longer in between feedings then our first baby did on breast milk (she ate every 2-3).

Q: How much do they eat?
A: When they very first came home 2 ounces every feeding. They're 7 weeks old now and just yesterday we upped their feeds to 3 ounces.

Q: What do they eat?
A: Right now they're on a premature formula. Enfamil's Enfacare. It is a special formula for premature babies...it basically has more calories than regular formula. I did pump and give them breast milk while they were in the NICU to speed their recovery, but I couldn't fathom the idea of breastfeeding 3 or even having time to pump when they were all home. Plus I can get more help from others if they are all feeding from bottles. However, I have talked to one or two triplet moms that chose to breastfeed, they both only breastfed for the first 3-6 months though.

Q: How many diapers do you go through?
A: We change their diapers at every feeding, but of course there's the occasional 'blow out'. So approx. 20 diapers per 24 hours.

Q: Are you co-sleeping them?
A: Yes, we have all 3 babies in a pack 'n play (bassinet) in our bedroom. They seem to like sleeping together. But I've talked to a few triplet moms whose babies did not like sleeping together. We'll see how long ours like to sleep together, I'm sure one of these days in the near future they'll start waking each other up and we'll have to sleep them separate.

Q: What help are you getting/using?
A: Because of their prematurity and RSV season starting soon we felt we needed to limit the amount of people in our home. So for now my mom comes and helps during the day. My hubby and I take on the nights by ourselves...Brave aren't we? I've talked to many triplet moms who required help at nights. Luckily, we have really really good babies and it helps that they're on the same schedule. Night feedings are definitely tougher than it would be with just one baby, but they are a lot better than they could be. Of course we have the occasional really rough night but we make up for those by taking a nap the next day. As far as meals we have been blessed and our local church organized some of it's members to bring us dinners during the week...this helps out a LOT.

Q: How is your 2 year old coping with all of this?
A: Remarkably well. But every child is different. Our little girl is very independent and likes her alone time so majority of the time she is too busy to notice or care about the babies. When she does notice them she is very sweet and kisses them on the head and then promptly says..."awww!". She isn't perfect however and there have been times where she wants to be held while we are already holding a baby...that's when the waterworks start. But as far as aggressiveness towards the babies, there is none.

Q: What were the doctor's instructions as far as exposure to the public?
A: They told us to the doctor's office and back is the only outing the babies get until March, they'll be about 7 months old then. This is due to the combination of their prematurity and RSV.

Q: Are your babies getting the RSV shots?
A: Yes, they qualified for the shots because they were born prematurely and they have a sibling at home. Those were some of the requirements in our area.