TRIPLETS - A Rare Case Report.

The term “Triplets” is used when three babies are born to a mother at one time. Twin deliveries are quite common but triplets are rare. Amongst multiple pregnancies, estimated incidence of twins is 1 o 86, triplets 1 of 862 and quadruplets 1 of 863 and so on, which is called Helin's law. [1]. Incidence of multiple gestations has increased in recent past due to frequent use of ovarian stimulant drugs such as clomiphene and gonadotropins for treatment of infertility. Clomiphene increases the occurrence of dizygotic pregnancies by 5 to 10% [1, 2]. Perinatal mortality rate for twins and triplets is as high as 4 to 11 times that of singleton [3]. One such case is reported here and related problems discussed.