THREE tiny miracles who made the headlines because of their 200 million to one odds were christened in a city church yesterday.
Identical triplets Gabriella, Olivia and Alessia were baptised on Sunday afternoon at St Peter and All Souls’ Church.
Proud mum and dad Carmela Testa (23) and fiance Richard Rees (23) were joined by dozens of their family and friends for the service in the Geneva Street Catholic church.
The triplets were born in Peterborough District Hospital on January 9 this year, seven weeks premature and weighed between 3lb 4 and 3lb 10oz at birth. After yesterday’s service, the parents, from Walkers Way, Bretton, spoke of the joy the three girls had brought them.
Carmela, a midwife at Peterborough District Hospital, said: “It has been a very hectic year. But we come from an extended family and our parents and other relatives have been a great support to us.”
And Richard, a vocational coach, admitted the three were “a real handful, but very enjoyable”.
He said: “Getting them all outside the house has been a bit of a challenge, and getting them to settle at night can be tough, but it has been an amazing nine months.”
Father David Jennings, who conducted the service, said: “This is a unique celebration for the parish. Identical triplets are a first for me, and I think for the parish and the city as well.”
Giving birth to naturally-conceived identical triplets is so rare, some experts have said it might happen in just one in 200 million cases.
The triplets caught the public’s imagination after The Evening Telegraph reported their birth in April, and they were featured in national newspapers and TV news reports.
Proud mum and dad Carmela Testa (23) and fiance Richard Rees (23) were joined by dozens of their family and friends for the service in the Geneva Street Catholic church.
The triplets were born in Peterborough District Hospital on January 9 this year, seven weeks premature and weighed between 3lb 4 and 3lb 10oz at birth. After yesterday’s service, the parents, from Walkers Way, Bretton, spoke of the joy the three girls had brought them.
Carmela, a midwife at Peterborough District Hospital, said: “It has been a very hectic year. But we come from an extended family and our parents and other relatives have been a great support to us.”
And Richard, a vocational coach, admitted the three were “a real handful, but very enjoyable”.
He said: “Getting them all outside the house has been a bit of a challenge, and getting them to settle at night can be tough, but it has been an amazing nine months.”
Father David Jennings, who conducted the service, said: “This is a unique celebration for the parish. Identical triplets are a first for me, and I think for the parish and the city as well.”
Giving birth to naturally-conceived identical triplets is so rare, some experts have said it might happen in just one in 200 million cases.
The triplets caught the public’s imagination after The Evening Telegraph reported their birth in April, and they were featured in national newspapers and TV news reports.
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