A Singaporean couple are celebrating Chinese New Year with a miracle of life they did not anticipate when they embarked on assisted reproduction in 2019 – triplets born from one frozen embryo, giving them the big family they had dreamt of having. Mr Edwin Chua, 35, and...
Dr Sim said that in IVF procedures, implanting one embryo is now recommended to reduce the chances of having twins or triplets, which can increase the risks in pregnancy.
The couple looked at his serious expression and feared the worst – that Dr Low had suffered a miscarriage.The couple saw three beating hearts. After the news had sunk in, her main concern was to keep herself and her triplets safe and healthy, given that it was now a very high-risk pregnancy. Dr Sim said mothers expecting a multiple pregnancy are also at higher risk of complications, such as diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy.Her only complaints were of bad morning sickness in her first trimester and a very big belly.Mr Chua said in jest about his four sons: “Now I can form my own basketball team.”
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