Identical Triplets Born: ‘Genetic Lottery’, One in a Million

Identical triplets are born one in a million times. This time they are born to a couple, Jason and Kelli Fenley, in Long Island, New York. They are proud parents of three boys: Owen, Noah and Miles. The babies were born July 1 and were introduced during a press conference on Thursday, reported ABC News and termed it as a 'Genetic Lottery.'

Doctors who delivered little Noah, Owen and Miles Fenley are calling them a medical marvel. "They fertilized one egg, that egg split once, and one of the other eggs split again. So genetically speaking they are identical," said Dr. Martin Chavez, Winthrop University Hospital.

Owen, Noah and Miles Fenley, an incredibly rare set of identical triplets, were born at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola. They were born about a month and a half premature and each weighed less than three pounds. After three months of their birth they are now healthy and already proving a welcome handful for their weary parents. The couple already has a 2-year-old named Aiden who will now enjoy company of three new brothers, said NBC New York. Currently, he is all confused about suddenly having three brothers and calls them by the same name, said Inquisitr.

Jason Fenley is 38 year old attorney while Kelli is 33 year old assistant principal at a special needs school in Queens. She spent fifty days in the hospital before giving birth at 29 weeks, said Inquisitr. They learnt about having triplets last December. Earlier sonography had revealed that there are twins growing up inside Kelli. Later, it was confirmed that there are indeed triplets growing up together.

Twenty percent of triplet births are spontaneous, or occurring without the use of fertility treatment. Only about six percent of triplets are identical, reported Inquisitr.