A Bristol mum has described her birth to the world’s most premature triplets as “traumatic”, but has been hailed by her partner as a “wonder mum”. Michaela White, 32, gave birth to Rubi-Rose, Payton Jane and Porscha-Mae Hopkins on February 14 2021.
They were born at 22 weeks and five days, with a total weight of 1,284g or 2lbs and 13oz. Rubi-Rose was born first at 10.21am at just 467g (1lb), while Payton Jane and Porscha-Mae were both born nearly two hours later at 12.01pm and 12.02pm, respectively, by caesarean section weighing only 402g (0.89lb) and 415g (0.91lbs).
The triplets have earned two Guinness World Records for being the most premature triplets and lightest triplet weight, though the two years since their birth have been “stressful” for Ms White and her partner, Jason Hopkins, 36, also from Bristol.
