Identical Triplets are a Triple Threat

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Identical Triplets are a Triple Threat

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Rare identical triplets born in New York. How can the new parents tell them apart?

One of these three things is exactly like the other! A New York couple certainly has their hands full. Kerry and Desmond Lyons welcomed identical triplets Kevin Patrick, Declan Gerard and Cormac Francis and headed home from the hospital Tuesday.

The births are nothing short of a miracle. There's a one in a million to one in 200 million chance of a woman having identical triplets without using fertility treatments. "We never thought we'd be leaving with three healthy, beautiful, amazing baby boys," said an emotional Kerry Lyons "We are just so, so grateful, and so moved and so happy."

The challenges of having triplets is enormous -- times three. Triple feedings and diaper changes and how on earth do you tell them apart? The couple might opt for the tried-and-true method of applying a tiny dot of nail polish to a different finger of each baby. Hopefully they won't resort to these less than successful tactics:

Top five WORST methods for telling identical babies apart:

1) The Britney: Give each triplet a unique look with a sassy wig.

2) Super Nannies: Hire three nannies (that you can tell apart!) and assign one to each baby.

3) The Easter Egg Dye: Dye each baby in a different shade of food coloring.

4) The G.P.S: Implant a unique homing device in each baby--it works for pets, right?

5) The Prison Method: Permanent face tattoos of baby's name make it so you'll never, ever, ever mix them up.

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Funny tips….I have a friend who is about to have Identical Triplet boys! she already has one son and is overwhelmed with the load that is about to be taken on.

- Charli

Posted 10/16/08 01:00 AM

what i she give all the baby different color diamond stud earring like gold, silver, pink

- Jamey Hamilotn

Posted 10/16/08 10:56 AM

WOW! I couldn’t even imagine. The fact that it was natural is pretty cool. I always think of people with multiples, other than twins, getting fertility help.

- Rikki

Posted 10/17/08 12:55 AM

Well congrats to them on the birth of three healthy, beautiful babies!! But I don’t think I would do the nail polish, I would probably do three different colors of clothing. Kevin could have green, Declan maybe blue and Cormac, could have red. Just a thought!!

- Richelle

Posted 10/17/08 01:11 PM

Congratulations on the birth of three healthy baby boys. I’m mum to four wonderful children, so know how special it is to give birth, and be a parent - but three at the same time, wow! I’m sure mum and dad will soon be able to tell their boys apart, each of them individual. Enjoy them, and their older siblings, you are blessed.

- Lorraine

Posted 10/18/08 03:46 PM

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