Niamh and Jeff Quinlan, both 37 and from Dublin, had faced the heart-wrenching challenge of infertility. They had expended over 43,000 euros on fertility treatments, including five unsuccessful rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) over several years. The couple had even contemplated surrogacy as they had almost given up hope of ever conceiving a child. Niamh’s father and stepmother, deeply moved by their struggles, decided to provide financial support for one final attempt at IVF.
Their last-ditch effort proved to be a success, and last December, Niamh and Jeff welcomed their three beautiful baby girls, named Molly, Chloe, and Megan, into the world.
Niamh initially believed her chances of becoming a mother were bleak, but her father’s generous gift of 7,600 euros ($8,400) reignited hope. The joyous revelation that she was pregnant with triplets left her both astonished and fearful due to the high-risk nature of her pregnancy.
After facing multiple cycles of failed IVF and undergoing the pain of miscarriages, Niamh’s father, Michael Foley, couldn’t bear to see his daughter go through such hardship. In a heartfelt gesture, he provided the financial means for one more IVF attempt.
The couple took this chance, and despite Niamh’s doubts, they decided to try one last time with their frozen embryos. The unexpected news of a successful pregnancy, which eventually revealed triplets, filled them with both joy and trepidation. The high-risk pregnancy culminated with the birth of their three daughters, Molly, Chloe, and Megan, who were delivered prematurely via emergency cesarean section at Coombe Women’s Hospital in Dublin, with each baby requiring intensive care in the NICU.
Nine weeks later, the new parents were finally able to bring their precious babies home,