Could Triplets Be Identical?

In a pregnancy with triplets or more, your babies could be all identical, all fraternal or a mixture of both. This can happen if your body releases multiple eggs and more than one is fertilized.

How common are identical triplets?

Medical experts say the odds of having identical triplets are about 1 in 200 million.

Is identical triplets possible?

Estimates vary widely, but the odds of having identical triplets are anywhere in the vicinity of between one in 60,000 to one in 200 million. Identical triplets develop when a sperm fertilizes an egg that then divides into three or two halves—one of which splits again.