Triplets Follow in Mother's Footsteps Delivering Babies

For one set of identical triplets - Vicky Bedell, M.D., Joanna Bedell, M.D., and Sarah Bedell, M.D. - working side-by-side in the same field makes them extremely unique. All three are obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) working together in the same Miami medical practice, led by their mother, Janet Gersted, M.D.
Delivering babies at Baptist Hospital has been a type of homecoming for the triplets. There are still some nurses there who worked with their mom and took care of them when they were born there.
Now they’re delivering babies for women their mom delivered, something that’s incredibly unique and promotes an extra bond with those patients, they say.
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[Transcript]
[Footage shows the New Age Women's Health building, along with the triplets while they're doing their jobs]
[Janet Gersten, M.D. New Age Women's Health Founder]
I've been in practice for over 35 years. I came down here from New England to do my training and went into private practice by myself.
[Sarah Bedell, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology]
I don't think we initially thought that we would practice together. And we were all in different cities in residency.
[Footage of the wall of degrees for each doctor]
[Dr. Gersten]
I went first for an ultrasound and they said I was having twins.
[Picture showing two of the three triplets]
And then a month later, I went to check on the twins, and he came in and looked and said, "You're having three."
[Picture of all three triplets when they were young]
Whoever thinks that's going to happen to them? It's like winning the lotto. Triplets are about one in 10,000 roughly. Identical triplets are very rare though.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell, M.D. OB/GYNs Triplets]
I'm technically the oldest, but-
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
Born first.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
... one minute from Sarah-
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
Yeah, one minute.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
... two minutes from Joanna.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
Growing up as triplets was really fun. We had a lot of the same experiences together, always went to the same schools, shared a lot, and we went to high school and college together. So most major experiences, we did at the same time.
[Collage is shown of the triplets growing up]
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
I think we all knew actually in high school that we were pretty set on medical school. And I guess from our parents both being doctors, it's like, oh, if you like science, like maybe we can do this too.
[Dr. Gersten]
I think when they were eight, nine years old, they saw a delivery. I was out with them and had to rush back to the hospital.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
I remember a lot of screaming from the mom and feeling a little physically sick.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
We hadn't really fully understood where babies came from at that point. And it was just, "What am I seeing?"
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
Yeah, a little bit clueless and not fully understanding.
[Patients pose with the mother and the triplets with their newborn]
[Dr. Gersten]
People I've been taking care of for years now are being taken care of by my daughters.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
Being able to deliver patients that our mom delivered them, I think that's incredibly unique. And like she was saying, it really promotes this extra bond with those patients.
[Dr. Gersten]
To watch them, I'm very, very proud.
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell]
I actually delivered two sets of triplets and I told her, "They're all going to be best friends."
[Vicky, Joanna and Sarah Bedell all hug for the camera while soft music ends the video]
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