Being a parent is one of the greatest dreams of many people. And when they finally receive the news that they are expecting, nothing is more rewarding for them. Having a child can be a great challenge. But for sure, we would not trade them for the world. Life with a child is crazy but definitely worth it.

However, not everyone is rewarded with easy conception. Others have to go through a lot just to get pregnant. And these days, the fertility industry is able to help couples conceive. But usually, this does not only result in single pregnancies. Many who have chosen assisted pregnancy ends up conceiving multiple children. Some have twins, triplets, and even up to quintuplets. But according to facts, the odds of conceiving a set of identical triplets ranges from 1 in 1 million to 1 in 100 million.

Natural-born triplets are rare. That is why a Northern California couple is blessed with a rare set of identical triplets. Because of this, they easily made the headlines for conceiving triplets without the help of fertility drugs. They probably felt like they hit a genetic lottery when they welcomed their triplets.

In 2013, Abby, Brindabella “Brin”, and Laurel Hepner were born at the Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento to excited parents, Hannah and Tom.

The family lives in Quincy, California. And a month before Hannah gave birth, she was airlifted to the hospital so that she could start receiving treatment from a team of specialists. When Abby was born, she weighed 3 pounds, 2 ounces. Brin was 3 pounds, 11 ounces, and Laurel was 4 pounds. The babies were born healthy. But since they carry the identical multiple fetuses during pregnancy can also come with extra complications.

Dr William Gilbert, the director of Women’s Services for Sutter Health in Sacramento, California treated the family. He said that there was not a definite rate for the number of identical triplets born every year. During his interview with ABCNews.com, he said, “It’s hard to calculate a conservative estimate. One in 70,000 that would be on the low end, the high end is one in a million.”

Unlike the fraternal twins, identical twins usually share the placenta and are also at the risk of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. And this condition where the blood from one fetus is transferred to another can affect the growth of the triplets during pregnancy.

Gilbert added, “The blood vessels that come from the umbilical cord can mean too much blood flow to one fetus and not enough to another. I worry more about the identical twins more than fraternal twins.” The doctor also explained that one complication that Hannah Hepner suffered was preeclampsia before giving birth.

According to the new parents, the girls are all named after their family members or special places that they have been in their lives. For example, Brin is named after a mountain range in Australia near where Tom grew up.

Hannah said, “It’s everything at once. I think you can get lost just staring in their faces. But it’s overwhelming to think about everything to come.”

The girls are now four years old. And they are truly a miracle to their parents. They told the reporters that they were happy about their bundle of joys.