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Corpus Christi Medical Center said the three baby girls—Catalina, Ximena and Scarlett—were delivered Saturday by C-Section one day shy of 34 weeks. All weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces and were currently breathing without the assistance of a respirator, the hospital said. Parents Sylvia Hernandez and Roel Torrez called the girls a miracle sent from God. “God chose us to take care of these babies,” Torrez said in a statement released by the hospital. “We put our faith in God’s hands first and everything will be alright…” [Read the rest of the story from our partners at NBC News](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rare-triplets-including-two-conjoined-twins-born-texas-n361106?cid=par-time-article%5F20150519) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] Sh. 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