A mother gave birth to identical triplet girls – beating odds of 200million to one.
Sian William, 31, and boyfriend Aaron Palfrey, 26, of Cwmbran, South Wales, welcomed daughters Jorgie, Belle and Olivia, in May last year.
The parents said it was ‘pure bliss’ watching them grow but admitted it came with challenges.
What a handful! Sian William, 31, and boyfriend Aaron Palfrey, 26, of Cwmbran, South Wales, welcomed daughters Jorgie, Belle and Olivia, in May last year
Expecting: Sian and Aaron discovered they were expecting triplets at a check-up. Doctors told the couple the odds of having identical triplets without fertility drugs in 200million-to-one
Three times the fun: Sisters Jorgie, left, Belle and Olivia have their toes painted different colours to help their parents tell them apart
They have also had to get creative when it comes to telling their daughters apart and rely on different coloured nail polish painted on their toes.
Sian said: ‘Of course its hard work but we love every minute of it. We’ve swapped our Mercedes for a sensible family Land Rover – it is much easier to fit in three baby car seats.’
The couple found out they were having identical triplets during a check-up.
Making room: Sian and Aaron have invested in a ‘sensible’ Land Rover for the triplets’ car seats
Well-oiled machine: The triplets are cared for by their parents and Sian’s mother Julie
Best friends: Each sister, pictured, will grow up having two people always by their side
Sian, a finance worker, said: ‘I was excited to be having one baby, but in the scan the doctor picked up two heart beats and then a third one. One little egg had created three miracles.
‘The doctors told us they were identical and the odds of that happening without fertility drugs was one in 200 million.
‘We were completely speechless and stunned. At our 15 week scan we found out we were expecting three girls.’
Defying the odds: A scan revealed the parents were expecting the rare identical triplets
Celebration: The couple at a baby shower celebrating the arrival of their daughters
Due to the high risk of a multiple birth, Sian was booked in for a C-section in May last year. The tiny babies weighed between 2lbs 14oz and 3lbs 2oz and were whisked off to intensive care.
Sian said: ‘It was days before we were allowed to hold them but it was magical when we did. Aaron’s face was a perfect picture of pride. We couldn’t believe they were ours.’
The triplets’ arrival brought joy to Sian’s family after a difficult time. She lost her father Kelvin and grandparents within a year.
Juggling act: Sian and Aaron work as a team to look after (l-r) Jorgie, Belle and Olivia
While Sian and Aaron handle most of the childcare, they also have help from her mother Julie, 57, who lives next door.
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.’