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Woman has second set of triplets Woman has second set of triplets
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A woman in Ohio has given birth to her second set of triplets.A woman in Ohio has given birth to her second set of triplets.
Victoria Lasita and her husband Tim conceived both sets naturally, without fertility treatments that increase the chance of multiple pregnancies.Victoria Lasita and her husband Tim conceived both sets naturally, without fertility treatments that increase the chance of multiple pregnancies.
The chances of a woman having triplets naturally are about one in 8,000, making the odds of having them twice about one in 64 million. "Holy smokes. Do you know what the odds of that are?" fertility expert Dr Glen Hofmann told the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Local fertility doctors said they were amazed at the news. Both mother and babies are doing well. The chances of conceiving one set of triplets naturally were about one in 8,000, making the odds of having them twice about one in 64 million, he said.
"Holy smokes. Do you know what the odds of that are?" Glen Hofmann, medical director of the Bethesda Center for Reproductive Health and Fertility, told the Cincinnati Enquirer. Having triplets once did not affect the chances of having triplets a second time, added Dr Hofmann, medical director of the Bethesda Center for Reproductive Health and Fertility.
Casey Alexander was the first born at 1357 local time on Wednesday at just 4lb 2.5oz (about 1.9kg).Casey Alexander was the first born at 1357 local time on Wednesday at just 4lb 2.5oz (about 1.9kg).
Seconds later, Caden Bradley was born at 4lb 13.5oz (about 2.2kg) and Carson Charles emerged two minutes later at 4lb 9.5oz (just over 2kg). He was followed by Caden Bradley, at 4lb 13.5oz (about 2.2kg) and Carson Charles, at 4lb 9.5oz (just over 2kg).
You take what God gives you Victoria LasitaYou take what God gives you Victoria Lasita
Their father, Tim, who witnessed the Caesarean birth, said: "Everybody seems to be doing well."Their father, Tim, who witnessed the Caesarean birth, said: "Everybody seems to be doing well."
He said it was still too early to know when the babies will be ready to go home and join their older siblings, Jessica, Jillian and Brian, who will soon turn four.He said it was still too early to know when the babies will be ready to go home and join their older siblings, Jessica, Jillian and Brian, who will soon turn four.
The Lasitas have been married six years and have three grown children from previous marriages.The Lasitas have been married six years and have three grown children from previous marriages.
But they decided they'd like "one more" after the birth of the triplets.But they decided they'd like "one more" after the birth of the triplets.
"I guess we should have been more specific and said one more child, not one more set," Victoria said."I guess we should have been more specific and said one more child, not one more set," Victoria said.
The new triplets will mean the Lasitas will be changing about 300 nappies and preparing about 168 bottles a week The Lasitas will be changing about 150 nappies a week for the new triplets.
Victoria said: "You take what God gives you. And this is what he's decided we can handle."Victoria said: "You take what God gives you. And this is what he's decided we can handle."