A family are celebrating the safe arrival of their triplets after a dangerous and worrying pregnancy.

Claire Cerikci and her husband Gurcan were thrilled when they found out they were expecting another baby – and even more excited when they discovered Claire was pregnant with triplets.

But their joy turned to fear when it was found two of the babies were monoamnioitic twins, a rare condition which means they were both sharing the same amniotic sac and placenta.

Claire, who grew up in Mundon, Maldon and North Fambridge, said: “This meant they were extremely high risk."

Thankfully, on January 5, Claire’s babies were safely delivered by caesarean section at Broomfield Hospital, in Chelmsford.

Identical twins, Kuzey and Koray, were delivered first at 11.29am, weighing 3lb 13ozs each, and Ayaz followed at 11.30am, weighing 4lb 2ozs. 

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