This episode is sponsored by ZocDoc, Needed, Lume, Chime. Zocdoc: Go to https://Zocdoc.com/UNPLANNED and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Needed: Head to https://thisisneeded.com and use code UNPLANNEd for 20% off your first order. Lume: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code UNPLANNED at https://LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepod Chime: Make progress towards a better financial future with Chime. Get started today https://chime.com/UNPLANNED. Haylee and Mitch Hess open up about the unimaginable journey of becoming parents to triplets born at just 28 weeks, each weighing only two pounds. They share the challenges of navigating the NICU, facing a $7 million medical bill, and receiving a life-changing cerebral palsy diagnosis. From their babies needing feeding tubes and oxygen to adjusting to life at home, they reveal the highs and lows of their experience. Haylee's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hay_hess/ Mitch's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mitch.hess3/ Follow The Unplanned Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/unplanned__podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unplanned_podcast Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToDA4ufQuWuEgMq07zN6t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast/id1669604504 Follow Matt & Abby: Abby's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abbyelizabethoward/ Matt's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_matt_howard_/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@matt_and_abby Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mattandabb YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@MattandAbbyHoward Chapters: 00:00 - Haylee & Mitch Hess 04:49 - When you have alone time with your wife for the first time in years 09:39 - When you find out you're having triplets 17:39 - The reality of having triplets 30:17 - Paying for a 3-month stay in the NICU 35:21 - Having premature triplets 38:17 - The most devastating news 50:48 - When you can't see your newborns 59:18 - Getting married after 6 months 1:14:49 - I pumped for 14 months straight 1:21:02 - The worst thing to say to parents of triplets 1:28:43 - My daughter had a "toaster head" 1:32:54 - Experiencing a miracle 1:37:49 - Having kids after triplets #unplannedpodcast #mattandabby