Woman told she may never have children again gives birth to miracle triplets

21 August 2023 , 11:45

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Triplets Elsie, Emmy and Addison were born prematurely at just 30 weeks (Image: Jam Press)

A woman who was told she might never have children again after being diagnosed with a medical condition was left stunned after becoming pregnant with triplets.

With two years of trying for a baby, Kimberly Robb, from Portsmouth, knew something was wrong. The mum had two children from a previous relationship, aged 16 and 9, but was eager for a third child with her then-partner, Corbin.

It wasn’t until she struggled with a stomach pain so intense it left bed-bound for days that the panic began to build up and she rushed to the doctor. Kimberly, 40, was soon diagnosed with adenomyosis, a condition that affects the uterus and fertility, and was told the only available treatment was a hysterectomy.

But fate had other plans. She said: "It was so scary when I got my diagnosis, but all I could think about was what our next options were, such as having IVF.

"I didn’t want to get a hysterectomy because there was still the tiniest chance I could get pregnant, and I didn't want to give up. It was a couple weeks until our first IVF appointment and I remember realising my period was late and my breasts felt sore, but it didn't even cross my mind that I was pregnant.

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The three siblings had to remain in hospital for four weeks after they were born (Jam Press)

Kimberly also told NeedToKnow.co.uk: "I was so used to having negative test results and feeling upset, I didn't want to get my hopes up. However, I decided to get a test anyway, and I couldn't believe it when it came back positive — I just burst out crying. Me and Corbin couldn't believe it, we were so happy."

Her joy was short-lived though after she began heavily bleeding at nine weeks and was sent to the hospital to have an emergency scan, with doctors suspecting she was having a miscarriage. Nothing could have prepared her for the news she was about to receive.

Kimberly in hospital just before having a C-section (Jam Press)

The scan thankfully showed that the mum was not going through a miscarriage, but also revealed that she was carrying triplets. She said: "I went numb and I was in shock if I am being honest.

"I had so many emotions, I was happy but then, I was also thinking about how this was going to affect us financially. I didn't know how we would cope with three babies - it was scary.

"I spent days researching complications we might have, whether we should terminate one or have an injection to see if any of them have spina bifida. We decided not to do any of those things, but it was so draining constantly worrying about what could go wrong while trying to keep myself healthy for the babies."

Kimberly remained in bed for the last couple of months of the pregnancy as she struggled with sickness. And at just 30 weeks her waters finally broke and she was rushed to the hospital for a C-section, where she welcomed three beautiful baby girls into the world in January 2020.

The sisters are now three and are all doing 'absolutely amazing' (Jam Press)

However, due to being born prematurely Elsie, Emmy and Addison had to remain in the hospital until they were fit to go home. Kimberley said: "It felt weird because I didn't get to see them be born.

"I didn't get to hold them straight away, I didn't get that happy moment, and I didn't feel the emotional bond straight away. I was also quite poorly myself after the birth, so it took me a couple of days to go and see the babies on my own.

"It also felt weird having to go from one baby to another, I wasn't allowed to hold them and it felt awkward as I didn't know what to do." After four weeks in the hospital, Kimberly, Elsie, Emmy and Addison were finally allowed home.

Three years on and the mum and babies are doing very well. However, some of the children were diagnosed with various conditions post-birth.

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Kimberly added: "We are all doing absolutely amazing. Emmy was diagnosed with severe autism and is non-verbal, she needs medicating to go to sleep, but things could have been a lot worse.

"Addison is also on the spectrum, but all of my babies are incredible. I am now a single mum to five children, but I love my life.

"The girls are talking and walking, we are going on days out, and I have also just passed my driving test so we can go anywhere we want. Life is just great now and everything is looking up."

Emmie Norton