Danielle Nieto faced a highly complex pregnancy carrying triplets at 38 years old. Doctors say an incompetent cervix greatly increased her odds of going into early labor. "I told the sonographer she could stop counting at two," Danielle joked. "Then she identified three babies. I left in shock."

Danielle met twice a week with Dr. Traci Johnson and the high-risk sonography team for close monitoring. After a scheduled c-section, the triplets were kept together in our donor-funded Level III NICU, needing very little medical intervention. Keeping the triplets close in adjoining rooms is important for both siblings and parents.

The Nieto's aren't thinking too far ahead about the joys and challenges of raising triplets. They are focused on their health and grateful for the compassionate care the family received at University Health. Danielle remarked "I couldn't love this place more or be more grateful for the people here."