The likelihood of a third set of twins for one mom without fertility treatments is very unlikely. But, one New York couple has hit the baby jackpot by doing exactly that.
A mother has given birth to her third consecutive set of twins meaning she’s had six babies in five years.
After having their third set of twins, Aiden and Jaiden, Jolene Mckee, 32, and her husband Andrew, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, are now a family of eight.
Six children from three pregnancies, according to the mother of six, has been a blessing. Since twins are all they have ever known, she has grown more confident with each pregnancy.
“I feel so lucky that we have all three combinations too, girl twins, boy-girl twins and now our boy twins. It worked out perfectly.”
“Before I fell pregnant with the eldest set of twins, Peyton and Paige, I had previously suffered a miscarriage and three months later I discovered I was pregnant again.”
“After experiencing the anguish of miscarrying, I was quite afraid to visit the doctor for the scan. Because they were taking so long and they asked for someone else in the room, I was in a state of constant worry.”
“And then they told me I was expecting twins. I couldn’t believe it. It was beautiful.”
Jolene added: “ll of my pregnancies went really smoothly, but it was very different the second and third time around, being pregnant while also being an active mother. But I just had to push through.”
“After giving birth to Abigail and Andrew, it was challenging having two sets of twins. But twins was all that we knew so it kind of felt like it got easier with each set.”
“We knew how to handle it. After falling pregnant for the third time, I was 100 percent sure it couldn’t be another set of twins. I thought it would definitely be just one baby.”
“We were therefore shocked to learn that it was twins for the third time. The physician shared our shock. In his 25 years, he claimed to have never witnessed a mother give birth to three sets of twins.”
Jolene says that the reason for her having so many sets of twins is due to her having an overactive uterus which she says causes her to drop two eggs at a time.
Jolene said: “I just accepted that this is what was meant for me and I love it.”
“Each child has their own different personalities and although they’re twins they each have their own little buddies. My favourite thing is watching them grow and progress. It really warms my heart.”
‘People can’t believe that all of the kids are ours.
“Because we are quite young, they don’t understand how we can have so many kids. When we explain the story they are in disbelief. They find it fascinating.”
“Organization is challenging with six kids and it takes a lot to enforce a good schedule.Additionally, keeping up with all the laundry can be challenging. Every week, I wash at least six loads of laundry. However, the children are all close friends and get along nicely. I adore our family and wouldn’t want anything to change.”
The odds of having three sets of twins naturally is like 1 in 200,000! Indeed, The Alarcons are big winners! But perhaps this is not the best moment to play the lotto. A single-state lottery has a winning chance of one in 42 million. No big deal. Kimberly and John are likely to choose having children to earning money any day of the week.
