'One in a million:' Identical triplets born in N.Y.

A Long Island, N.Y., couple was hoping to add one more child to their family but ended up with a rare set of "one in a million" triplets. Having three identical babies without the use of fertility drugs is extremely rare, said one of the doctors involved in the delivery.

Kelli and Jason Fenley, introduced their sons Owen, Noah and Miles, at a press conference on Sept. 17 at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y.

Kelli gave birth on July 1, at just 29 weeks. On average, triplets typically deliver around 33 weeks, according to Martin Chavez, chief of maternal fetal medicine and the Fetal Surgery Program at Winthrop.

The babies weighed just over 2 pounds when they were born and spent 51 days in the NICU following the delivery.

"It's approximately one in a million for spontaneous identical triplets; meaning no IVF, just the good old fashion way," Chavez told USA TODAY Network.

It took a small army of medical staff to deliver the babies, with nearly 50 people coming in and out of the delivery room, Chavez said.

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