First Set Of Triplets Born At South Shore University Hospital

BAY SHORE, NY — Three Long Island residents have made history at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) — and they're only two-months old.

Mia, Sofia, and Brianna Calix, born on Jan. 22, are the first set of triplets known to be born since 1958.

Their mother, Gladiys Oliva and father, Jose Calix have their hands full with the babies, whose fighting weights at birth were: 4lbs, 0 oz; 3lbs, 13oz; and 3lbs, 11 oz.

“I am so grateful to the entire staff at the hospital for bringing my babies into the world,” said Oliva. “While three babies at once can seem like a lot, it is not work when you love them so much.”

Mia and Brianna are identical, and Sofia is a singleton, a release said. All three were conceived naturally, which is a one in 10,000 occurrence.

The babies were delivered by Cesarean section (C-section) assisted by a team of 10 in the operating room after Olivia went into natural labor, a release said.

“It truly took a dedicated team of individuals to deliver these babies,” said Jolene Muscat, MD, maternal fetal medicine, vice chair, department of obstetrics and gynecology at SSUH. “I’d like to thank Gladiys for trusting us with her care and the care of her new family.”

Following a stay in the hospital’s new NICU, the babies were released last month.

SSUH recently announced the opening of a state-of-the-art NICU, a 6,300-square-foot space dedicated to treating the most critically ill and premature babies. The NICU is part of a $71 million capital improvement plan to revolutionize the maternity and women’s services programs.