The news of having triplets would
surprise most parents, so when doctors informed 23-year-old Becki-Jo Allen that
she was carrying three babies, she was utterly shocked!
After
Becki-Jo went through the birth, she received another surprise that caught
everyone off guard. It turned out that the three babies, all boys, were
incredibly rare...
They were identical triplets!! That's
approximately one in two hundred million!!!
Becki-Jo
Allen and her partner had some lovely news to share with their daughter Indiana
– she was going to be a big sister three times over!
The
couple resides just outside Liverpool in England, and while they had been
considering expanding their family, they hadn't settled on how many children
they wanted. It seems fate had a hand in making that decision for them.
The ultrasound made everything crystal
clear!
During
Becki-Jo's early pregnancy, she experienced severe sickness and debilitating
headaches. This prompted the doctors to schedule her ultrasound earlier than
usual, leading to the surprising revelation of triplets!
Becki-Jo
said to the news:
“It
was the biggest shock of my life! We haven’t got any triplets in the family so
it came completely out of the blue.”
The
three boys, Rohan, Roman, and Rocco, were delivered by Cesarean section in
Becki-Jo's 31st week of pregnancy. Weighing approximately 3 pounds and 5 ounces
each, they embarked on their journey in the neonatal intensive care unit for
their first six weeks until they grew stronger.
Having
triplets typically brings about numerous complications, and it's quite uncommon
for all three babies to survive.
We,
like the parents, are immensely grateful that the babies did so well. They all
gained weight really well too, and after just six weeks, they were ready and
able to go home with mom and dad.
The
doctors claimed that the boys weren't identical triplets. However, everyone who
visited the family couldn't help but notice how remarkably similar the boys
looked. This prompted Becki-Jo to delve deeper into the matter.
Becki-Jo
arranged for a private DNA test, sending samples to a lab. The results
confirmed her suspicions: genetically, the three boys were completely
identical!
With
the increasing prevalence of in vitro fertilization, the occurrence of triplets
is also on the rise. However, naturally conceived triplets like Becki-Jo's are
still exceedingly rare.
The
likelihood of an egg splitting into two, followed by one of those splitting
again, all within the first ten days of pregnancy, is incredibly slim. In 2015,
only four sets of identical triplets were born in America.
Roman,
Rocco, and Rohan are truly remarkable in their striking resemblance, yet
Becki-Jo has no difficulty telling her three sons apart.
Becki-Jo
said:
“It’s
only when they’re asleep that they look the same to me. But they all have
completely different personalities. And they’ve all got dark birthmarks between
their eyebrows, but Roman’s is slightly darker than the others, and Rohan has
got a birthmark on his leg as well.”
The
three babies go through approximately 130 diapers every single week, along with
about 5 packs of wipes, keeping their parents incredibly busy.
Indiana,
the 6-year-old, is truly delighted with her wonderful, special brothers. She
beams with pride as a big sister!
Becki-Jo
said:
“Indiana
loves them. She’s not one bit jealous. I do feel a bit sorry for her when I
think what it’s going to be like growing up with three little brothers though.”
These
little ones are sure to attract a lot of attention for quite some time, and
rightly so—I mean, just look at how adorable they are!
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