Katie Preston spent five years trying now has three children from IVF

Katie and Matthew Preston, from Castle Vale, turned to IVF to conceive Six embryos were made as part of the process with one implanted in 2011 Mrs Preston was delighted to become pregnant and Ethan was born in 2012 Other embryos were frozen but they decided to thaw them and use them Isabel and Arthur were born last year, making the children 'miracle triplets'

By Emily Kent Smith for the Daily Mail

Published: 05:36 EST, 13 March 2015 | Updated: 18:59 EST, 13 March 2015

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With two protective arms wrapped around his little siblings, Ethan looks just like any proud older brother.

But what this photograph doesnt reveal is that these children were all conceived at the same time although Ethan was born a full two years before his brother and sister.

The trio arrived after their mother Katie Preston had struggled through five long years of unsuccessful IVF treatment and started to think that she would never be able to have children.

Mrs Preston says Ethan loves helping to look after his brother and sister, and kisses them goodnight. Mrs Preston said: 'We feel truly blessed'

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