After four years of waiting and paying £6,300 for IVF, a couple gave birth to their miracle trio just in time for Christmas. After having their first two daughters, Matilda, 7, and Mia, 4, naturally, Jane and Gary Wailes of Lankeys Creek, Australia, were unable to conceive again and had three rounds of IVF in the hopes of having a third child. The pair decided to try again and try to transfer two embryos when they learned there was a potential of twins after the first one ended in miscarriage and the second one didn’t work. The triplets, two of whom were identical, were the result of one of the embryos splitting, which surprised the family.
After developing intrahepatic cholestasis during her pregnancy, Jane was compelled to give birth at 31 weeks. After 43 days in the hospital, Jaya, Josie, and June were finally allowed to return home on November 26. Jane, 31, explains: “We had had two natural girls, but it took us four years to become pregnant, so we had to do IVF.
“We couldn’t have been happier when we found out we were pregnant with twins during our third round of pregnancy,” the couple said. We told the nurse not to look when she turned around and saw the third baby. Although it’s uncommon to have triplets, we feel incredibly fortunate to have our first child after waiting an entire year.
“I ended up remaining there with them and away from my other girls since it was stressful for us to commute for two hours every day for 43 days while they were in the hospital. first through the window because Covid forbade anyone from entering the facility. It was a big relief and a wonderfully meaningful time for the kids when we finally got the kids home. The young lady gets to know her sisters. This year’s Christmas will be extra wonderful because we will all celebrate it early and then spend the day with my parents.
Seven kids total, including two daughters from a previous marriage, Hannah, 15, and Tegan, 13, belong to Gary, a 38-year-old boiler and concrete builder. Jane tacked on “When the girls first saw their sisters, they were all incredibly excited. They initially met via the window, which was challenging for them because they wanted to touch and embrace each other, making it challenging for them to see one another. It was incredibly special to bring them home for the first time. Given that the three of them were delivered preterm, all of the medical professionals present were astounded by how healthy they were. They all had excellent health and didn’t require any particular attention.”
