Last month a Belize City mother made news when she delivered a set of triplets at the KHMH. Well yesterday it was triple the joy again for another mother, this one from San Pedro. Alba Baeza's triplets were 6 weeks premature but they weren't all born at the same hospital or in the same town. Here's why.
Keith Swift Reporting,
This is triplet number one. At 3 pounds 9 ounces, he was born at 5:08 am on Monday at the Lion's Clinic in San Pedro Town. These are his twin brothers: triplets number 2 and 3. At 3 pounds 15 ounces and 3 pounds 14 ounces respectively, they were born 1 and a half hours later - not in San Pedro but in Belize City. Jose Baeza is the proud father.
Jose Baeza, Father of Triplets
"Yesterday morning my wife had pain, about 4 in the morning, I took her to the doctor and she had lot of pain and she delivered a baby yesterday at about 8 past 5 in the morning. The doctor said it was complicated so we went to the chopper and the chopper took us to Karl Heusner. The doctor took her to the special room to cut her, to have the two more babies."
The triplets are the first children for 33-year-old Jose Baeza and his wife Alba Jimenez Baeza who is also 33.
Keith Swift,
When did you find out that your wife was having triplets?
Jose Baeza,
"When she was two months pregnant we went to check the doctor and the doctor told us it was two. So we checked the doctor again and he told us it is not two, it is three. I was surprised; 3 babies in one. I told my wife that is the way God wants it so we are good with it."
Keith Swift,
Is this it for your family? Are you going to have more kids?
Jose Baeza,
"I already told the doctor to cut her so she can't have any more."
Triplet number has already been named after his father. No names have been chosen for the other two baby boys.
Again the triplets were born prematurely. They are in the special care unit at the KHMH. Their prognosis is good. We should stress that the triplets are Alba Jimenez's first children.
