Mother gives birth to miracle quadruplets

Ashley and Tyson Gardner tried for eight years to get pregnant. When they turned to in vitro fertilisation, they got their wish — and then some.

The Utah-based couple found out they were expecting quadruplets, and the bewildered photos they posted on Facebook went viral with thousands of likes.

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On December 28, while 29 weeks pregnant, Ashley began to have contractions, her Facebook page explains “BABIES ARE COMING RIGHT NOW! Contractions weren’t stopping so the doctors agreed it was best to take them now. Send your prayers for these sweet babies!! Xoxo”

Indie, Esme, Scarlett and Evangeline, two sets of identical twin girls, were born that same day via Cesarean section, 12 weeks premature weighing a little under 1kg each. It's thought that the likelihood of their conception is one in 70 million.

"Mommy is feeling good after the c-section! All 4 babies have dark hair!!" is the caption of one exuberant photo on the couple’s Facebook page.

Another update reads: “Mom and babies are doing incredible!!! We are so happy with how everything turned out today! The doctors, nurses, and staff were incredible!! More updates to follow soon!! We’re excited to be working with TLC to share this amazing adventure – they’ve been with us during our pregnancy, were there for the birth of our daughters, and will be following our family throughout the coming months. We can’t wait to have you all along on this journey! Thank you all for your love and support! God bless you! Tyson”

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This article originally appeared on Yahoo Parenting