Doctors make a startling discovery mere DAYS after the birth of these triplets

This is an incredible story.

Amy Howard found out she was expecting triplets last year, during a routine scan.

And while both Amy and her husband, Mike, were shocked by the news, they were clearly delighted to be expanding their family by three.

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Two of the boys – Hunter and Jackson – are identical while Kaden is their fraternal brother.

However, when they were born last October, doctors made a startling discovery about their heads: all three boys had misshapen skulls. 

Diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a disorder which can limit brain growth, Dr. David Chesler, a paediatric neurosurgeon was forced to operate on them. 

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“Your skull is made up of plates, it’s not a single bone,” he explained to Today.

"[If the seams join together too early] the brain can be put under pressure. … That can be detrimental to the brain, the vision, the life of the child.

"It’s not imminently life-threatening, but it can cause real consequences down the road.”

And while they will have to wear orthotic custom-made helmets 23 hours a day, thankfully, following three separate surgeries in January, the brothers are said to be doing well. 

And their gorgeous little smiles prove it!