Christy Beck, 42, from Richmond, Virginia, in the US feared she would never become a mother after years of trying

A mum has given 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to three healthy babies after refusing to abort one of her miracle triplets and spending £23,000 on a last-ditch IVF bid.

Christy Beck, 42, feared she would never become a mother after trying for years with husband Ryan, 39, to conceive and had tried numerous treatments without success.

In desperation, the couple, from Richmond, Virginia, in the US took out a huge $30,000 (£23,000) loan for a final round of IVF .

And, after transferring two embryos to increase their chance of success, the pair were overjoyed when scans initially showed Christy was pregnant and expecting twins.

The adorable trio have matching cribs and clothes ( Image: Caters News Agency)

A 12-week ultrasound then revealed a third “hidden” 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦, but the couple were presented with a terrible dilemma – whether to terminate one or risk losing two of them.

They refused to lose one of the babies and, incredibly, Christy gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to her “little miracles” Rockwell and identical twins Cali and Elli five months ago.

Christy, now a full-time mum, said: “It was absolutely the last chance of being parents. We took a huge gamble taking out a loan, if it didn’t work, we would still owe $30,000 and not have 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

Christy said the IVF loan was her last chance ( Image: Caters News Agency)

“The day we found out we were having triplets we were in such shock, we couldn’t believe it.

“We were told that since the identical twins were sharing a placenta one could not get enough blood and the other too much risking their chances of survival.

“They gave me the choice to terminate one of my babies or risk losing the twins.

The triplets share the same room at the couple’s home in Richmond, Virginia ( Image: Caters News Agency)

“It was crazy to go from the joy of the third 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 to talking about terminating one of them.

“But we felt we were given a third 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 for a reason, so we decided to take our chances.”

She added: “For the rest of the pregnancy, I was always nervous and constantly asking if all three were breathing, if there were three heartbeats, if they had all their limbs, fingers and toes.

The couple say they now have an instant family ( Image: Caters News Agency)

“It was so heart wrenching and then every time I heard their hearts beat it would make me cry with relief.

“To have them all three come out alive and healthy without any hearing, vision or any other problems was a literal miracle.

“It’s like we have an instant family, we are over the moon – they have matching cribs, share the same room, have matching clothes it’s perfect.”

The couple had tried to conceive for years ( Image: Caters News Agency)

Christy doubted her chances of falling pregnant due to being in her 40s and sought fertility specialists.

Knowing the biological clock was against them, they tried IUIs and IVF but were unsuccessful.

After a holiday following a failed IVF attempt and looking into adoption options, they decided to try for 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren of their own one final time.

The three healthy babies Rockwell, Elli and Cali ( Image: Caters News Agency)

Christy said: “We took out a loan of $30,000 to cover the expenses, realising it was worth it to have the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren we so desperately wanted.

“We really needed it to work, so we had two embryos to double our chances

“I was 41 and couldn’t waste any more time, so the specialist agreed to put two embryos in.

Christy had tried numerous treatments to get pregnant ( Image: Caters News Agency)

“I really wanted it to work and sure as hell it did, it split into my identical twin girls.”

After the transfer, nervous Christy a took pregnancy test nine days earlier than recommended – and watched with glee as the ᵴtriƥ showed she was pregnant.

The more tests she took over time, the darker the ᵴtriƥ became.

Christy Beck had nearly given up hope of becoming a mum ( Image: Caters News Agency)

Christy said: “It was a miracle. The feeling was amazing. I never thought I would be able to have 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and yet I always wanted them so badly.”

Due to having a high-risk pregnancy, the mum-to-be was put on bed rest from 20 weeks.

On top of mobility difficulties, she battled pain and acid reflux from three babies pushing heavily on her gull bladder.

But her strife was worth it, when on April 6th, she gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to three healthy babies.

A 12-week ultrasound revealed a third, hidden 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 ( Image: Caters News Agency)

Christy said: “It was such a beautiful moment, I remember hearing my boy, who came out first, cry and that’s the moment I broke down in tears.