A mum gave birth to rare identical triplets naturally conceived – at odds of 200 million to one. Sian Williams, 31, in Cwmbran, Gwent, lost his father Kelvin and grandparents within a year. . Was already excited to find out she was expecting her first child with partner Aaron Palfrey, 26. But the scan revealed she was having triplets and they were going to be identical.
She was shocked, however, to learn through an ultrasound that she had given birth to three exceedingly unusual triplets just over a year earlier via cesarean section. First orgie at 2lb 14oz, then Belle at 3lb 2oz and finally Olivia at 3lb 2oz.
I was so happy to be expecting a baby, but the doctor only saw two heartbeats at first, then a third. A single little egg performed three miracles. The odds of such happening without the use of reproductive medicines were one in 200 million, according to the specialists, who confirmed that they were identical. Their big toes now have color-coded nail polish on them so Sian can tell them apart. Jorgie has purple, Belle has pink and Olivia has yellow.
“It’s been a horrible couple of years for our family so when we found out I was having triplets, it brought joy into our lives again,” Sian said.
Now, she says her triplets, who just celebrated their first birthdays, have brought joy into their lives. Watching them mature brought me nothing but delight. Of course, it required a lot of labor, but we relished every second of it. Our Mercedes was swapped in for a family-friendly Land Rover, which makes it considerably simpler to install three child car seats.
However, she had to wait several days before she could finally hold her triplets, who were delivered prematurely by caesarean section at 32 weeks. Sian also gets help from her mother Julie, 57, who lives next door.
“It was a miracle that we did,” Sian recalled, “since it took days before we were allowed to retain them.” The expression on Aaron’s face epitomizes pride. We had trouble believing they belonged to us.
She added: “Aaron and I are a great team and we juggle the feeds really well. It is amazing but they all seem to sleep at the same time and long may it continue. Our house is right next door to my mum so it couldn’t be more perfect.”
