“The doctors didn’t think I could get pregnant at all because I had gone through several rounds of fertility treatments with no success, but when I was 33 years old, I became pregnant with triplets. I was scared at first because I was having multiples, but then I truly embraced it. Taylor, Jordan, and Kirsten were born 10 weeks ahead of schedule and spent their first 5 weeks in the NICU. Then, when they were released---well, nothing could have prepared me for bringing home three babies. I didn’t get more than three hours of sleep a night for the first year. Fortunately, I was younger then, so I could handle it --- I’m sure I couldn’t do that now!
“I felt both blessed and overwhelmed to be the mother of triplets. I stayed home with the babies, extended family pitched in, and my husband worked two jobs to provide for us. I knew from the beginning that Kirsten had some issues, but when she was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy at 5 months of age, the pain in my heart was almost unbearable. There was guilt too, wondering whether I should have had the fertility treatments and whether her problems were my fault.
“The triplets are 19 years old now. There have been many hardships along the way---surgeries, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more---but I’m thankful for my wonderful children. Every night as I lay my head on the pillow, I ask God for strength and thank him for every blessing. I’m especially thankful for Kirsten’s great attitude and her amazing compassion for other people.”
“I felt both blessed and overwhelmed to be the mother of triplets. I stayed home with the babies, extended family pitched in, and my husband worked two jobs to provide for us. I knew from the beginning that Kirsten had some issues, but when she was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy at 5 months of age, the pain in my heart was almost unbearable. There was guilt too, wondering whether I should have had the fertility treatments and whether her problems were my fault.
“The triplets are 19 years old now. There have been many hardships along the way---surgeries, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more---but I’m thankful for my wonderful children. Every night as I lay my head on the pillow, I ask God for strength and thank him for every blessing. I’m especially thankful for Kirsten’s great attitude and her amazing compassion for other people.”
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