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Stephanie and David Latour of Springfield on their wedding day in 2008. After enduring three miscarriages, the couple welcomed triplets into the world on Oct. 17, 2014. (Submitted photo)

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SPRINGFIELD – A couple who endured the heartbreak of three miscarriages has now welcomed triplets into the world.

Stephanie Latour, 36, and David Latour, 33, waited to announce they were expecting for a fourth time until they were confident the pregnancy would be successful. And even when the babies were born prematurely on Oct. 17, they waited to tell their family and friends until the next day.

Zachary and Casey are identical boys (Stephanie said they look just like David) and Delaney is a fraternal girl. They're in the neonatal ICU at Baystate Medical Center, and could be for eight more weeks, but David said they are gaining weight and they've been taken off oxygen.

Zachary, Casey and Delaney Latour.

Stephanie Latour shed a few tears when she spoke about the three miscarriages she's suffered since she and David were married in 2008. But now they feel blessed.

"I feel like they were all given back to us," said Stephanie. "We'll have our hands full, but it will be worth it in the end."

The couple said they expected the triplets to be born prematurely, as is common with multiples and considering Stephanie's age, and they were not surprised that the pregnancy lasted about nine weeks less than average.

Stephanie said she was admitted to Baystate on Oct. 11 when "one of my waters broke." She was monitored for slightly elevated blood pressure until, finally, on Oct. 17, her doctor checked her for a dangerous complication called preeclampsia. The results showed the babies had no more time to wait and a C-section was performed less than two hours later.

David was notified and was able to be there for the birth of his children. He wasn't in the room, but he said he could hear them crying after they were pulled from the womb.

Her doctor's "instincts alone saved me and them," said Stephanie. David added that the medical team has "been great from day one."

Stephanie went home on Oct. 21, but the couple are constantly returning to the hospital to see their three miracles. She said it's good to be back home, but she misses the comfort of an adjustable bed. She returns to work on Nov. 30.

To help with the medical expenses and the day-to-day cost of raising three babies, a co-worker of David's surprised them by starting a page on the fundraising site GoFundMe. The couple thanked their friends and family for the love and support they continue to show.

Right now, the three babies are "doing amazing," Stephanie said, and the Latours are excited to be parents at last.