Genetically identical triplets born in uk

Genetically identical triplets born in
Britain. It’s 200 million-to-one chance!

The triplets are born in Britain, and their mother is the
only one who doesn’t mix them up.
Becki-Jo Allen couldn’t believe 100% identity, so she
performed a DNA analysis. The results shocked the
whole world.
In terms of genetics, absolute identity makes 200
million to one chance. Scientists claim such children
are rare. Conceiving triplets without assistive
technology is a rarity as well, but the 100% identical
triplets are something unbelievable.
Becki’s family never got even twins, so there was no
way she expected triplets looking like two peas in a
pod. Or rather three peas.
Happy 23-year-old mom has already learned to tell
them apart due to their personalities. “When they were
newborns, it was difficult to tell the difference, but I
rarely mixed them up,” Becki says.
“All kids have birthmarks between the eyebrows, but
Roman’s is slightly darker than the others, and Rohan,
for example, has it on his leg,” mom explains. “Being
in the hospital, the doctors told they were not
identical, but since we left a lot of my friends have
been telling they are three of a kind.”
“According to the Multiple Births Foundation, the only
way to establish 100% identity is a DNA test. So we
decided to take the one,” mom says.
Having consulted with the Fundation, Becki-Jo took
oral cavity swabs from her triplets and sent them to a
laboratory for an analysis. In early May, she received
the results that they are genetically identical. They are
the youngest of naturally conceived kids in the UK.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Becki says. “I didn’t see it
might be twins, not to mention triplets. Our family
deal with this for the first time ever.” Liverpool
Women’s Hospital doctors scanned the mother-to-be
every week. Triplets were delivered by Caesarean
Section at the 31 week of pregnancy. Rocco was 1.5
kg, Roman was 1.53 kg and Rohan was 1.64 kg.
“Now, when the kids are home, I begin to tell apart
their personalities, as they’re totally different. Rohan
is the loudest, he shouts all the time. Rocco is the
quite one, but he can be irritable too, and Roman is
secretive and not willing to share,” happy mom says.
Becki-Jo has daughter Indiana, who is three years
older than triplet siblings. “Indiana loves them and
isn’t jealous at all,” mom admits.
The babies need about 130 diapers and four baby wipe
packages every week. A pack of formula lasts for
about two days, and the washing machine is run 3
times a day. The father of the triplets, 28-year-old
Liam Tierney, doesn’t live with Becki-Jo, so her 17-
year-old sister Lauren is of a great help.
Before the birth of Indiana, Becki-Jo wanted to be a
natal nurse, and now she’s even more into it,
especially after what she’s been through. “All
assistance and medical care we got was very good,”
she says. “I am happy we worked everything out.”
Identical triplets are conceived when the fertilized egg
splits twice. If twins or triplets have one membrane in
the mother’s womb, as a rule, they are identical. If
not, their placentas are indistinguishable from those of
non-identical twins, and only DNA test can tell this
for certain.
In 2014, Karen Gilbert from Pontypool, South Wales,
delivered triplets, and every morning she painted their
toenails in different colors every to differentiate
between Ffion, Maddison and Paige.