A mum has given birth to rare naturally-conceived identical triplet girls - after being told they'd all be boys. New parents Jake Hammerton, 22, and partner Caitlin Knight, 20, were thrilled when they learned Caitlin was pregnant.
The couple, from Deepcar, Sheffield, found out at their 22-week gender scan they were having identical triplet boys - a one in 200 million case without IVF. The couple had even selected their unborn sons' names before Caitlin was rushed into hospital after going into labour on August 24.
But when the tots came at 32 weeks the following morning, the parents learned they actually had identical triplet girls. Tiny Thea, Lily and Esmae - originally called Theo, Luca and Jude - needed medical care in separate cots for three weeks.
