The first hour of Emily’s operation was excruciating for David. With the triplets inconsolable, he found it difficult to focus on them as his mind was preoccupied with worries about his wife. Fortunately, his mother was able to come to the hospital, because oh boy, was it needed.
It almost appeared as though the triplets had an intuitive sense of their mother’s peril, and they deeply felt her absence. Despite David’s best attempts, they were unmanageable. Bottle feeding was rejected outright, and even David’s attempt at pulling playful weird faces failed to calm them down.