Niamh and Jeff Quinlan, both aged 37 and hailing from Dublin, embarked on a poignant journey of infertility. Despite investing over 43,000 euros in fertility treatments, including five unsuccessful rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) over several years, the couple found themselves grappling with the profound challenge. Surrogacy even crossed their minds as they teetered on the edge of giving up hope on conceiving. Witnessing their struggles, Niamh’s father and stepmother, deeply moved, chose to offer financial support for one final IVF attempt.
This eleventh-hour effort proved to be a success, and in December, Niamh and Jeff joyously welcomed three beautiful baby girls—Molly, Chloe, and Megan—into the world.
Initially believing her chances of motherhood were bleak, Niamh found renewed hope through her father's generous gift of 7,600 euros ($8,400). The unexpected revelation of a triplet pregnancy left her both astonished and fearful due to the high-risk nature of the gestation.
Having endured multiple cycles of failed IVF and 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.
Seizing this opportunity, the couple, despite Niamh's doubts, decided to try one last time with their frozen embryos. The unexpected news of a successful pregnancy, eventually revealing triplets, filled them with both joy and trepidation. The high-risk pregnancy culminated in the premature birth of their three daughters—Molly, Chloe, and Megan—delivered 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.
