The first childbirth broadcast variety show in the country, TV CHOSUN's 'Our Baby Has Been Born', featured 'Sunpoong Duo' Park Soo-hong and Yang Se-hyung experiencing the childbirth of triplets, which poses a risk 37 times higher than that of a singleton. The nationwide viewing rating for the broadcast that day was 3.4%, with a peak rating of 3.6% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide standard).
On the broadcast of TV CHOSUN's new entertainment show 'Our Baby Has Been Born' at 10 p.m. on the 16th (directed by Lee Seung-hoon and Kim Jun/ written by Jang Joo-yeon), 'Sunpoong Duo' Park Soo-hong and Yang Se-hyung visited a mother-to-be expecting triplets. On the way to meet the mother, Park Soo-hong relayed the news about a mother of triplets whose risk rate is 37 times higher than that of a singleton. Yang Se-hyung, with 'zero knowledge about childbirth', remarked, "Isn't it when the baby comes out after 11 months? 12 months?" Park Soo-hong sighed, saying, "You don't know anything. I used to be like this a long time ago." Then Park Soo-hong explained, "The baby comes out after 10 months. It's dangerous if it goes over 10 months." Meanwhile, the two arrived at the 'High-Risk Maternal and Newborn Centre' and worried about how critical the mother's condition might be, saying, "Just looking at this tells us her condition."
The parents of triplets, who already have one child, planned for a second. However, one of the fertilized eggs that were fraternal twins divided into two, resulting in a very rare natural conception of triplets. Although the mother of triplets was in her 31st week of pregnancy under blessing, she had already been experiencing uterine contraction symptoms since the 26th week. Ultimately, she was struggling to save her babies, shuttling between the intensive care unit and receiving medications to suppress uterine contractions for over a month. Typically, triplets are delivered between the 34th and 35th weeks. The mother expressed her maternal love, stating, "A day in a mother's womb is said to be equivalent to 7 days in an incubator," vowing to endure. The attending physician noted, "All the babies are small. However, the likelihood of premature labor is high, so they could come out at any time," while informing about the condition of the second baby, who was not even 1 kg yet.
A little while later, on the 6th day of the 32nd week, the cesarean section for the mother of triplets was scheduled. The couple sighed with relief after the final ultrasound, confirming that all three babies, including the second baby they were worried about, had surpassed 1 kg. However, the attending physician cautioned, "Postpartum hemorrhage is the biggest concern," explaining that the increased risk of bleeding is proportional to the size of the abdomen due to the triplets. Subsequently, the medical team gathered to double-check the progress of the surgery, completing their preparations. In the operating room, a total of 16 medical staff members, including obstetricians, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, and nurses, were present.
Before the surgery, the mother was visited by her mother, who remarked, "I wish I could take her place. My daughter comes first, and I hope she is healthy... A mother only sees her child, and a child only sees their own child," expressing her deep feelings for her daughter. Receiving support from her family, the mother of triplets entered the operating room alone. Shortly after the surgery began, the first baby was born, followed by the second one, who cried out loudly upon birth. Both babies were immediately moved to the neonatal intensive care unit. The father of the triplets, waiting outside the operating room, could only ask, "Are they breathing?" Fortunately, both babies successfully breathed on their own, while the father awaited news of the still-operating third baby and his wife. The third baby was then born but did not cry loudly. The pediatric medical team stated, "We will keep a close watch," as they headed to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Shortly after, the father of the triplets was called by a pediatric specialist. The news was that while the three babies were born at 32 weeks and were breathing on their own, they required respiratory support due to "neonatal respiratory distress syndrome." Additionally, he received unfortunate news that the second baby might need surgical intervention due to a deformity in the "umbilical mesenteric duct." The father of the triplets expressed to Park Soo-hong and Yang Se-hyung, "I wonder if I should not mention this since my wife's health is also at stake." The mother, who underwent serious placenta accreta, successfully completed the surgery and came out of the operating room to move to the 'High-Risk Maternal Ward.' The father of the triplets said, "They say all the babies are fine. I only saw the third, and it was so beautiful. You don't have to worry," as he attentively cared for his exhausted wife, bringing tears to the eyes of onlookers.
The first childbirth broadcast variety show in the country, capturing the scene of new life being born, is TV CHOSUN's 'Our Baby Has Been Born', which airs every Friday at 10 p.m.
[Photo] TV CHOSUN 'Our Baby Has Been Born'
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