Triplets are usually born on the same day, only minutes or hours apart, and seldom days. Rachel Hinsbery and her husband, on the other hand, had their triplets four and a half years apart. How is this even possible?

Rachel and her husband, Tom, married in 2010 and began trying to have children right away. Unfortunately, after 18 months of trying, they discovered Tom had a low sperm count and was a carrier of cystic fibrosis, both of which could lead to infertility!

They were heartbroken by the news, but they decided to try another method of conception. As a result, they chose IVF. Only one of the five embryos was put in Rachel’s womb, while the others were preserved. Rachel became pregnant soon after, and her beautiful daughter, Amalie, was born on March 27, 2014.

The delighted parents desired another child and opted to unfreeze the frozen eggs rather than starting a fresh cycle. Then came Margot and Teddy. The siblings are classified as triplets because they were born from the same IVF cycle; the age difference was caused by the embryo freezing method.

Rachel is glad that she is a mother to three wonderful children and that is what Mother’s Day is all about for her: Mother’s day reminds me every year how fortunate I am to be a mummy. Twins and triplets are a result of multiple pregnancies.

What is a multiple pregnancy? Multiple pregnancies occur when more than one egg is fertilized and implants in the womb. And when we are talking about triplets, many people want to know: how are triplets formed? In most cases, triplets are formed when three,

separate eggs are fertilized by three, separate sperm. Identical triplets are quite rare. Some research claims that conceiving triplets naturally occurs 1 in every 9000 births.

Via fertility treatment, the chances are higher. However, this story is absolutely unique! We hope these special triplets maintain a strong bond despite the space between them. Family is the biggest treasure of all!