Stephanie Latchum from Ferryhill (UK) really wanted a second child. But she couldn’t get pregnant naturally. After experiencing two miscarriages in 2 years, Stephanie decided to resort to IVF. And just before the start, she suddenly found out that she was expecting a baby. Yes, not one, but three!
Even before the wedding, Stephanie and her husband Michael Gough agreed that they would have several children, at least two at least. Soon the newlyweds had a son, Zach. When the boy grew up a little, the couple decided that it was time to think about the second baby. And they both really wanted it to be a girl.
However, two whole years of attempts did not lead to the desired result. True, Stephanie became pregnant twice, but both times ended in miscarriages. The frustrated woman decided to undergo an examination and went to the medical center. And as a result, she was even more upset – the doctors diagnosed her with polycystic ovary syndrome.
“Hearing the verdict of the doctors, I just fell into despair and cried for days on end. After all, I so wanted to give Michael a daughter, and Zach a sister. And now my dream faded away … But after calming down a little, I thought: why am I sure that everything is lost, because there is still IVF, ”recalls Stephanie.
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With her decision made, Stephanie made an appointment at a fertility center and waited for her turn. In the meantime, in order to unwind a little from sad thoughts and tune in to the positive, I decided to go on vacation to Mallorca with my husband and son. After returning from Spain, Stephanie immediately came to the clinic, where she was first sent for an ultrasound. And then a real surprise awaited the woman.
“The do nducted the examination suddenly looked at me sternly and asked: “Why did you contact us at the center?” “I want to do IVF,” I murmured. “What IVF if you are already pregnant. And triplets,” Stephanie laughs.
Apparently, the holiday in Mallorca really benefited, because as a result, three small bellies settled in Stephanie’s stomach. It turns out that instead of one daughter, which she and Michael dreamed of, they will have three at once.
But the surprises are not over yet. It soon became clear that the fertilized egg had divided twice, so the triplets were identical. According to doctors, this happens only once in 200 million births.And on March 30, 2019, Stephanie Latchum safely gave birth to three daughters – Ollie-Anna, Isabella and Brianna.