Assessment of triplet fetal growth by using cross-sectional analysis of the birth weight

Objective: To model the growth of triplets. Method: Statistical analysis us ing data of a consecutive series of 76 triplet gestations (223 livebirths), Results:The best model to describe the growth was linear regression (r = 0 .76; r(2) = 0.577; p < 0.0001; y = -2,858.05 + 139.66x). 34.2% of the sets had an intratriplet discordance rate of at least 25%, and 11.8% of the trip lets had a maximum discordance rate over 40%, Conclusions: (1) Triplet feta l growth is strongly related to the gestational age; (2) the growth of each triplet in a same set may considerably differ, and (3) the use of singleto n curves for tripler growth assessment is inadequate.