There’s no greater feeling than welcoming to the world a bundle of joy… make that two bundles… or maybe even three. Human society has always been fascinated by triplets, and there have been many interesting theories regarding triplets throughout history: For example, multiple births were considered a blessing by the Romans (unless they were girls; historically, Rome wasn’t great on gender equality). Those aren't the only fascinating facts about triplets to know, of course. And while the cultural imagination regarding triplets is fanciful, the real science behind these multiple births is even more astounding.
Recently, there was a viral story of new mother named Judit Minda who gave birth to triplets while being a triplet herself. The Today Show reported that while she was nervous about the complexity of having triplets, she also remembered how much she enjoyed being a triplet, saying, "But most of the time it was amazing. And still is. I have gone through life having two best friends.” The chance of this scenario — of a triplet having triplets — is almost unfathomably rare. However, there is some recent research that suggests that having fraternal twins can be a hereditary trait, according to Science, which may explain Judit Minda's incredible story. Otherwise, your chance of having triplets is, as is discussed below, a near miracle.
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Identical triplets have astounding similarities (even when separated at birth)
NPR documented an incredibly rare occurrence: triplets who were separated and adopted at birth, who reconnected by chance when they were 19 years old. Not only were they the spit and image of each other, but they were uncannily alike in some ways, including some of their behaviors and preferences. (Warning: this story is unexpectedly tragic).
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Sometimes you can get familiar with each of them before they’re born
In an interview with Cosmo, three women who had been pregnant with triplets revealed that they were able to identify each triplet as they developed in the womb, and were able to feel all their individual kicks. They could even sense who was who based on how they kicked and their location in their belly.