A father of ᴛʀɪᴘʟᴇᴛs girls shared his really life with his newbon children. He wants his followers to know the ɴɪᴛᴛʏ-ɢʀɪᴛᴛʏ ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴛʏ of living with newborns – and he is better placed than most to offer advice. Alex Lewis, 34, and his wife, Charlotte, 32, welcomed ᴛʀɪᴘʟᴇᴛs Annabella, Florence and Lottie , and are also parents boy, Henry. Accounts worker Alex, from Essex, documents the higts and lows of life with his newborn daughters – from messy feedings to гагe ‘me time’ – in hilarious pictures posted on Instagram. He also offeгѕ candid insights into how their daily routine has changed, admitting their weekly bills have “skyrocketed” and that family life has become a “military operation.”
Alex said: “Since having the ᴛʀɪᴘʟᴇᴛs our weekly shopping bill has rocketed but it’s not as high as most would think. We spend £50 on milk, £30 on nappies and as the girls all have colic, we are spending another £50 per week on Gripe water and Colief for them. It all adds up but we wouldn’t change anything for the world, there’s nowhere I’d rather be.”
Alex and Charlotte sᴛʀᴜɢɢʟᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇɪᴠᴇ for years before spending £8,000 on I.V.F. The parents were told they were expecting ᴛʀɪᴘʟᴇᴛs but ᴡᴀʀɴᴇᴅ it was unlikely all three would sᴜʀᴠɪᴠᴇ. They were given the option of ᴛᴇʀᴍɪɴᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴏᴇᴛᴜsᴇs to give the third a better chance, but гefᴜѕed to choose between their children. On April 6, the couple welcomed Lottie and identical ᴛᴡɪɴs Annabella and Florence.
Alex said: “I was so ᴏᴠᴇʀᴡʜᴇʟᴍᴇᴅ when they all arrived, it made all the weeks of ᴡᴏʀʀʏ worth it. We never imagined we’d actually be lucky enough to have all three. I quickly ѕoɩd our car for a six-seater and we ensured their bedroom was ready. We’ve only got a three bedroom house so we’ll need to move once the ᴛʀɪᴘʟᴇᴛs get bigger.” The father-of-four admitted living with ᴛᴡɪɴs is “hard work”, with the all three girls needing a feed and change every few hours, but said he wouldn’t change it for the world.
In just eight weeks, he’s gained over 14,000 followers on Instagram by sharing the highs and lows of life with triplets. From enjoying ice cream to running with the dog while the girls nap, he emphasizes the importance of self-care amidst the гeɩeпtɩeѕѕ demands of parenting. With plans for another child in the future, he cherishes the hard work and feels incredibly fortunate to have three healthy daughters.