I have twins, have tons of friends with twins, 2 friends with triplets. This was supposed to take place in 1980, not 1960. It just seemed so unrealistic. A triplet pregnancy was considered more high risk than it is now.
I had to have a c/s after 36 weeks due to pre-eclampsia, and was scheduled for a c/s at 38 weeks because baby b was breech. However, if we went the natural route, I would have delivered in the OR with an epidural in place, just in case. There were to OB's in the OR, lots of nurses, and two pediatricians. 36 years ago, a triplet birth would be like quintuplets today.