The trio of surprises continued as Sarah and Benn joyously welcomed two boys, Stanley and Reggie, as well as a precious baby girl named Daisy into their growing family.
Reflecting on the whirlwind of becoming a mother to four little ones, Sarah Ward shared, “Life sometimes feels more like managing a bustling nursery than a serene home, yet we count our blessings every day.” Amidst the chaos, she added, “It might be a bit of a madhouse at times, but we laugh through it all and tackle every challenge together. Our preparations to leave the house have expanded to a two-hour ordeal, but we don’t dwell on the hard work. I adore babies, so I truly feel like the luckiest mother on Earth.”
Sarah’s path to becoming a mother of four was unexpected. After struggling to conceive for over a year and on the brink of undergoing medical tests, she gave birth to her first child, Freddie, in June of the previous year. With the assumption that conceiving a second child might also be a long journey, if not longer, the couple did not use birth control after Freddie’s birth.
“We were hoping to expand our family to at least two children. Given how long it took with Freddie, we believed it might be a similar or even longer process,” Sarah Ward revealed.
Surprisingly, when Freddie was only eight weeks old, Sarah discovered that she was expecting again. “I was trembling when I saw the result. I had barely recuperated from childbirth. I was still wearing maternity clothes, and I was wondering how on earth I would manage,” she recalled.
At the 12-week mark, a scan unveiled an astonishing revelation: Sarah was carrying fraternal triplets. “The sonographer paused and inquired if we were aware of the number of babies we were expecting. Our jaws dropped as we thought she was going to say it was twins,” Sarah recounted.
“When she uttered the word ‘triplets,’ I was nearly propelled off the examination bed in shock. Benn and I were left speechless as the sonographer turned the screen towards us, revealing three little shapes in motion. Tears streamed down my face when I comprehended that these three new lives would come into the world before Freddie even reached his first birthday,” she emotionally shared.
Sarah Ward’s journey into motherhood has been an astonishing tale of surprise, challenge, and boundless love. With the imminent arrival of her trio of babies, she and Benn stand on the brink of an even more bustling and beautiful household, ready to embrace every moment that lies ahead.