I struggled to conceive for years but then gave birth to one-in-200 million identical triplets - they are a gift from God

A young mates who struggled to conceive for years person welcomed identical triplets into the world.

Shannon and Ace Page, some 28, had been unneurotic for 9 years erstwhile they turned to successful vitro fertilization (IVF) attraction successful the hopes of having a kid earlier they reached the property of 30.

After the archetypal embryo was implanted successful March 2024, the couple, from Wincanton successful Somerset, documented their gestation connected a TikTok account.

But a astonishment was successful store for Shannon and Ace who, astatine their archetypal scan, recovered retired that they were expecting not one, not two, but 3 babies.

However, aft a joyous sex uncover with household and friends successful July, the Pages stopped posting updates to their relationship arsenic their boys 'took a crook for the worse'.

At conscionable 17 weeks, Shannon was fainting often and doctors realised that 1 of the triplets was taking much from the placenta than his brothers.

'The doctors were beauteous definite that we weren't going to marque it past 21 weeks,' Ace told BBC Points West.

'At that point, we were told we whitethorn not springiness commencement to 3 wellness children and were made alert of our options astir termination,' Shannon added.

Shannon and Ace discussed the enactment of redeeming 1 babe and terminating 2 but agreed to 'let quality instrumentality its course' arsenic they would consciousness excessively blameworthy to intervene.

At 19 weeks, Shannon was told she could spell into labour imminently arsenic her cervix had shortened and the young mates moved to Bristol to beryllium person to the hospital.

During this stressful time, they spent astir £4,000 connected short-term rentals.

The 3 identical boys - Cruz, Enzo and Aljo - were delivered astatine St Michael's Hospital successful Bristol connected October 6 astatine 29 weeks and six days - a one-in-200 cardinal occurrence.

Within their archetypal 12 hours, the premature triplets were moved to the neonatal intensive attraction portion (NICU) astatine the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Since past the 3 boys person been nether supervision and person mostly fared good - nevertheless it has not been wholly creaseless sailing. 

Earlier this month, babe Cruz developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) - a superior unwellness successful which tissues successful the intestine (gut) go inflamed and commencement to die, according to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Thankfully, with the assistance of antibiotics, Cruz fought disconnected the corruption and was reunited with his somewhat younger brothers Enzo and Aljo - who are some doing well.

The Pages present accidental they consciousness blessed, with Shannon adding: 'We're not spiritual but this is beingness a acquisition from God - it's amazing.'

Shannon and Ace thanked the NICU unit astatine the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for looking aft their boys.

The caller parent of triplets said: 'I'll beryllium 30 adjacent twelvemonth and we've gone from having nary children and astir feeling it whitethorn ne'er happen, to having 3 earlier I'm 30.'

Now, the Pages are looking guardant to bringing their blessed and steadfast babies location - hopefully conscionable successful clip for Christmas.