Identical triplets Brodin, Gavin and Trevin Kuhl were born May 20, 2008, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. The boys survived twin-to-twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a rare disorder in the womb caused by sharing the same placenta and some of the same blood vessels.
PHOTO GALLERY
Kuhl triplets home at last (06/25/2008)
STORIES
Funeral set for father of triplets (08/05/09)
Father of rare triplets dies after accident (08/03/09)
Father of rare Machesney triplets 'critical' after accident (07/29/09)
Life with triplets all about ‘a schedule’ (08/29/2008)
Kuhls enjoying new baby chores times three (06/25/2008)
Two triplets home from hospital, last nearly ready to go (06/19/2008)
Largest triplet leaves hospital (06/14/2008)
Two Kuhl triplets near going home (06/11/2008)
Machesney Park triplets reunited, reach milestones (06/04/2008)
Grandfather calls triplets' birth a miracle (5/23/2008)
Machesney Park triplets taking positive steps (5/23/2008)
Despite rare disorder, 'they're the perfect size for triplets' (5/23/2008)
Machesney parents to share story of triplets' perilous birth (5/23/2008)
Rare identical triplets have even rarer birth syndrome (05/22/2008)
VIDEOS
One year later: Machesney triplets healthy, happy(05/15/2009)
Three's company, five is a family (06/25/2008)
First of Kuhl triplets leaves hospital (06/13/2008)
Mother of triplets: 'I've been treated like a friend more than a patient' (05/27/2008)
Harlem grads survived the same rare condition that triplets have (05/27/2008)
WREX-13: New parents of triplets receive hope from twin-to-twin survivors (5/24/2008)
Rockford Memorial Hospital doctors discuss Machesney triplets' case (5/23/2008)
WREX 13: Machesney Park triplets have rare condition (5/22/2008)
DOCUMENTS
Twin-to-twin-to-twin syndrome: The problem and the solution illustrated (5/23/2008)
LINKS
Twin to Twin Syndrome Foundation's Web site
University of Maryland Medical Center: Treatment options for twin-to-twin syndrome
About.com: Rare diseases, twin-to-twin syndrome
e-Medicine: Twin-to-twin syndrome
The Fetal Treatment Center: Twin-to-twin syndrome diagnosis, treatment
Perinatology: Diagnosis and staging of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome