MOTHER of one the most recent triplet deliveries in Georgetown, Latifa Stephen, is overjoyed to have one extra baby than she had planned for and is thankful that, even as she juggled her pregnancy and teaching practice, everything turned out successful in the end.

On Friday, April 12, 2019, Latifa gave birth to three baby boys at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

While she carried the bundles of joy, she was in her final year of teaching practice at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), pursuing training in Early Childhood Education.
Delivering healthy babies, for the 21-year-old, has solidified her belief that anything is possible, once one places one’s trust in God.

Since the delivery, Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings and GPHC’s maternity unit have visited Latifa, showering her with gifts and well-wishes
The babies’ father is Police Officer of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Dillon Prince, who is currently stationed in Corentyne, Berbice.

When the Guyana Chronicle visited the woman at the hospital, the babes were fast asleep in the nursery.

Latifa told the newspaper that, for some time, she and Prince had been preparing for twins based on ultrasound scans conducted.
However, they are both now happier with the present results.
“He’s excited, he doesn’t really have words; all he can do is smile,” Latifa said, speaking of Prince.

Telling of her labour period, she said: “I just thought I was getting twins. After I pushed out the second child they felt my stomach and they said ‘there’s another one coming’ and I started to feel pain. I was scared and excited at the same time.’”
Meanwhile, she described period of being pregnant and on teaching practice as “challenging and easy at the same time”.

While she had intially thought that at least one of the babes would be a girl, she is now gearing up for the expected high spirit of male children about the house.
Also ecstatic are her family members who have indicated that they will be pitching in to help Latifa manage, especially in these early stages.

“I have a lot of family members who are helping me. They’re more excited than me. My family and his family will pitch in and help,” she said.
Meanwhile, hampers and other items have already poured in from the likes of Courts; Kings Jewelry World and Predo Diapers.

This is the first set of triplets in Latifa’s family but Prince has a set of twins in his.
Even as the couple is still deciding on baby names, Latifa is positive that everything will fall into place and wants other women preparing to give birth to feel confident in themselves.
“We know it will be difficult but everything will work out,” she said.

Encouraging other women, she added: “Keep strong. God has everything in place and with God anything can happen.”