Young mother beats odds of 200 million to one to give birth to triplets - while on the pill



Proud parents: Kirsty Hale and Toby Wilson can't wait to take their identical triplets Gabriella, Lily and Alicia home

Young mother Kirsty Hale has beaten the odds of 200 million to one to give birth to triplets - despite being on the pill.



Ms Hale, 22, and fiance Toby Wilson, 28, were as stunned as doctors when a scan confirmed she was expecting the instant family having conceived naturally.

Doctors said it was exceptionally rare to give birth to three identical twins without the assistance of fertility treatment.



As the triplets gained strength in incubators, their emotional father described the birth yesterday as 'amazing'.

'They are tiny. I know everyone thinks their babies are the cutest but I genuinely do think they are,' Mr Wilson said.



'We weren't even trying for a family. When Kirsty got pregnant she was on the pill. But we are so excited - it's an instant family.'



The trio arrived 13 weeks early following an emergency caesarean.

First was Gabriella Rose weighing 1lb 14oz. She was closely followed by her sister Lily Amber weighing 1lb 11oz and last to appear was Alicia Niamh who was 1lb 13oz.

Doctors are happy with the girls' progress but they will stay in Southampton Hospital until their due date on December 14 as a precaution.



The couple from Ringwood, Hampshire, had been together for three years before Ms Hale became pregnant.

Mr Wilson, a motorcycle salesman, said: 'We found out on the Friday she was pregnant and then she had the scan on the Monday because she had some complications.

First born: Gabriella weighs 1lb 14oz



Second born: Lily weighs 1lb 11oz



Third born: Alicia weighs 1lb 13oz



'I was at work and Kirsty rang me all hysterical and crying but in a good way,' Mr Wilson said.



'Shock number one was the fact she was pregnant but that was nothing compared to shock number two.

'On the scan picture all you can make out is three little blobs because they were only six-weeks-old then.'

Doctors had been hoping Ms Hale would reach 36 weeks into her pregnancy before inducing her.

But she ended up going into hospital nearly two months early when her waters suddenly broke.

Ms Hale has since returned to their three-bedroom home in Ringwood but the couple visit the neonatal unit every day to see their babies.

Identical triplets occur when one fertilised egg splits to create three separate embryos.

Non-identical triplets occur when three separate eggs are fertilised. This is more common in women who have undergone fertility treatment.