“Three little miracles”: BaBi Wakefield welcomes first set of triplets into the world-leading research study

Three boys from Knottingley are the first set of triplets to be born into the BaBi Wakefield research project.

Juan, Inigo and Mateo were signed up to the long-term study with their mum, Aurachelle. The family join almost 5,000 local recruits who have signed up to BaBi Wakefield since it opened in 2022.

Aurachelle said: “It is such an honour to be part of BaBi Wakefield. I’m so happy to share our experience of having triplets. It’s really challenging, but also rewarding having these three little miracles.”

The study is exploring what factors influence a person’s health at all stages of their life, such as the environment they live in. This research can give valuable insights into what works well and what can be made better, helping us to improve our services for families living in Wakefield District and north Kirklees.

BaBi Wakefield is celebrating its second birthday this summer and welcoming triplets into the study has been an exciting milestone for the team.

Vanessa Kemp, Clinical Trials Assistant at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, signed up Aurachelle and her sons to the study.

Vanessa said: “It was a privilege to sign up our first set of triplets. BaBi Wakefield is a fantastic study and we’re all so excited to welcome Aurachelle and her three sons into the BaBi family.”

BaBi Wakefield works by collecting routine data recorded by the services participants access for themselves or for their babies. This data is joined together anonymously.

Routine recorded data includes lots of different things, such as blood pressure measurements during ante-natal appointments, or the details of baby’s height and weight recorded by health visitors.

Everyone who accesses maternity services at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust will be offered the opportunity to take part during their midwife appointments.

More information about BaBi Wakefield is available on the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust website.