YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. Triplets are born in Armenia’s Gyumri city in the family of the Shukhyans after a long period of anticipation. Mariana, Ariana and Aren were born on January 20 at about 20:00 at Austrian Child and Mother Hospital of Gyumri by caesarean section.

“Armenpress” reports a 3rd level hospital is advisable for giving birth to a triplet, but the parents decided that the babies will be born in Gyumri after familiarizing themselves with the hospital’s conditions. The mother had been under the surveillance of the hospital personnel since 3 months of pregnancy.

Mariana was the first to be born weighting 2 kg and 160 gram, the other girl, Ariana was the second, weighting 1kg and 690 grams, and the boy, Aren was the last weighting 2kg and 45 grams. The doctors assess the health condition of the mother and babies as good. The 30-year old mother, Ani Balyan, told “Armenpress” that she first felt happiness, but later fear and shock were present.

I cannot introduce my feelings when I first saw the babies: happiness but also fear. I have been waiting for them 6 years”, says the psychologist-pedagogue mother, noting that they have already prepared everything for the babies at home, “Each of them has its bed, corner and cloths”, the mother of the triplet said, noting that his husband works abroad.  

Chief physician of the hospital Ashot Kurghinyan assessed this triplet birth as very good news for Gyumri. “A triplet is born in the region, this really makes all of us happy. Yesterday Ani Balyan gave a very successful birth. 3 healthy babies were born by caesarean section. Not only the parents, but we also had been long waiting for this, since being under our surveillance, we managed the take the serious responsibility and successfully complete it. This shows that our hospital is sufficiently equipped and in case of necessity we can render full-scale medical aid”, Ashot Kurghinyan said. 

Armenuhi Mkhoyan