A 42-year-old mother who refused to abort one of her triplets has given birth to three healthy babies despite doctor's warnings she could be putting their lives at risk.
Christy and Ryan Beck from Richmond, Virginia, feared they would never become parents after years of failed attempts but now they are now celebrating the arrival of their 'miracle' triplets.
After years of failed fertility treatments, the couple decided to take out a $30,000 (£23,000) loan to fund one last round of IVF.
They had two embryos transferred to increase their chances of success and it worked, with scans initially suggesting Christy was carrying twins.
Christy (pictured in hospital shortly after giving birth) welcomed Rocky, Cali and Elli in April after spending $30k on fertility treatments and being warned her triplets may not survive
Christy during her pregnancy. On top of mobility difficulties, she battled pain and acid reflux from three babies pushing heavily on her gull bladder before giving birth on April 20
In April this year, Christy and Ryan welcomed twin daughters Elli and Cali, along with Rockwell. The couple had feared they may never conceive and have been left $30k in debt
At their 12-week ultrasound a third 'hidden' baby was discovered, but instead of joy they were presented with an impossible decision - to terminate one or risk losing two of them.
They refused to abort one of the babies and thankfully, Christy gave birth to Rockwell and identical twins Cali and Elli - who she calls her 'little miracles' - five months ago.
Despite the debt the couple now face, Christy, who is now a full-time mother, insists their brood was worth every penny.
She said: 'It was absolutely the last chance of being parents. We took a huge gamble taking out a loan, if it didn't work, we would still owe $30,000 (£23,000) and not have children.
'The day we found out we were having triplets we were in such shock, we couldn't believe it.
Christy's baby scans presented the couple with an impossible dilemma: 'We were told that since the identical twins were sharing a placenta one could not get enough blood and the other too much - risking their chances of survival'
Christy paints her baby bump for Easter before giving birth to triplets on April 6 this year. Due to having a high-risk pregnancy, the mother-to-be was put on bed rest from 20 weeks
On April 6th, Christy gave birth to three healthy babies. She said: 'It was such a beautiful moment, I remember hearing my boy, who came out first, cry and that's the moment I broke down in tears'
'We were told that since the identical twins were sharing a placenta one could not get enough blood and the other too much - risking their chances of survival.
'They gave me the choice to terminate one of my babies or risk losing the twins. It was crazy to go from the joy of the third baby to talking about terminating one of them.
'But we felt we were given a third baby for a reason, so we decided to take our chances.
'For the rest of the pregnancy, I was always nervous and constantly asking if all three were breathing, if there were three heartbeats, if they had all their limbs, fingers and toes.
'It was so heart wrenching and then every time I heard their hearts beat it would make me cry with relief.
Elli, Cali and Rocky shortly after they were born. Their proud mum Chrissy said: 'They gave me the choice to terminate one of my babies or risk losing the twins. It was crazy to go from the joy of the third baby to talking about terminating one of them'
Christy and Ryan (pictured leaving hospital) feared they would never become parents after years of failed attempts but now they are now celebrating the arrival of their 'miracle' triplets
'To have them all three come out alive and healthy without any hearing, vision or any other problems was a literal miracle.
'It's like we have an instant family, we are over the moon - they have matching cribs, share the same room, have matching clothes it's perfect.'
Christy doubted her chances of falling pregnant due to being in her forties and sought the help of fertility specialists.
Knowing the biological clock was against them, they tried intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) but were unsuccessful.
After a vacation following a failed IVF attempt and looking into adoption options, they decided to try for children of their own one final time.
Triples Elli, Cali and Rocky. Proud mom Christy said: 'It was a miracle. The feeling was amazing. I never thought I would be able to have children and yet I always wanted them so badly'
Christy said: 'We took out a loan of $30,000 to cover the expenses, realising it was worth it to have the children we so desperately wanted.
'We really needed it to work, so we had two embryos to double our chances. I was 41 and couldn't waste any more time, so the specialist agreed to put two embryos in.
'I really wanted it to work and sure as hell it did, it split into my identical twin girls.'
After the transfer Christy a took pregnancy test - test nine days earlier than recommended - and discovered she was expecting.
Christy said: 'It was a miracle. The feeling was amazing. I never thought I would be able to have children and yet I always wanted them so badly.'
Gushing over triples Elli, Cali and Rocky (pictured), Christy said: 'Every day, I'm so thankful they are in our lives, there are days when it's hard being a triplet parent but it's what we signed up for and are so happy to have our family'
Due to having a high-risk pregnancy, the mother-to-be was put on bed rest from 20 weeks.
On top of mobility difficulties, she battled pain and acid reflux from three babies pushing heavily on her gull bladder.
But her strife was worth it, when on April 6th, she gave birth to three healthy babies.
Christy said: 'It was such a beautiful moment, I remember hearing my boy, who came out first, cry and that's the moment I broke down in tears.
'We took out a loan for our children. but it was totally worth it, I would rather them than a new car or any other thing we could have done with that money.
'Every day, I'm so thankful they are in our lives, there are days when it's hard being a triplet parent but it's what we signed up for and are so happy to have our family.'
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