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When doctors told Tashoya Hamilton she was carrying triplets, not twins, as she had believed for months, the 26-year-old mother was stunned. But nothing prepared her for the moment last week when she safely delivered two girls -- Jazira and Jahzara, and a boy, Jace.

They arrived early at 32 weeks, as is typical for triplet pregnancies. On average, babies are born between 37 and 40 weeks of pregnancy.

"This is more than a blessing, I can't find the words to describe it," she shared.

As the nurses prepared for her delivery at the Cornwall Regional Hospital on May 29, Hamilton closed her eyes and leaned into her faith, she had an unexpected sense of peace.

"When I reach in the theatre, I said, 'God, do yuh thing' that's the only thing that could come out a mi mouth," Hamilton recalled.

"Before I even close my eyes, I saw my father, he died in 2015 just smiling. I feel like he was protecting me."

Hamilton, who was already mother to a seven-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son, had only expected twins. She was four months along when the surprise hit.

"When I found out about the pregnancy, it was twins at first. I went back to the doctor, and they found a next baby, that's when I got the news I was having triplets," she said.

Even her family didn't believe it.

"When I tell my family, them say, 'No sah, stop tell lie, a twin yah go have.' Nobody was convinced because mi belly did so likkle," Hamilton said with a laugh. "But the three a dem come out very healthy it was C-section."

Hamilton, who comes from a family where twins appear on both her mother's and father's sides, said even her relatives were shocked.

"Them never convince because mi belly did small," she explained. "Even when I went home with the news, I don't think I sleep good fi 'bout a week. Every day me get up, me say, 'Three babies?'"

Before delivery, Hamilton's health became a source of real concern. Her blood pressure was dangerously high, and her blood count had dropped, making the procedure extremely risky.

"I went into the theatre with high blood pressure and a low blood count, and when I entered that room, the only thing I could say was, 'God, a your time now.'"

Hamilton, who was born and raised in St James and now lives in Providence in the parish, had been working as a bank teller before pausing her duties for pregnancy. She hopes to return to work in a few months when the triplets are a bit older, but admits that adjusting to life with five children is both joyful and overwhelming.

"The day after I delivered the triplets, I was praised by my family and even the nurses for being strong," she recalled.

"I lost a lot of blood, and is not one baby, is three, so is three times everything down there. By the time everything was done, and I woke up, I was so pale and so weak."

Yet, despite the challenges, Hamilton's babies were born without complications a blessing she does not take lightly.

"Everybody come out perfect. I was like, wow, no sign of this, no sign of that. I was like, wow."

Her pregnancy wasn't without its quirks. She shared that during those months, blended food, oats, banana, and carrot were practically her lifeline.

"That's the only thing me could a feed off a when I was pregnant, and they came out with great weight," she told THE STAR.

While her heart is full, Hamilton knows the road ahead won't be easy. She's already thinking about the financial challenges.

"Mi think 'bout the cost of raising them it run through my mind here and there but God never bring me this far for nothing. I will continue to push through. I will make it happen either way."

She finds solace in the close age gap between her children. "All my kids have somewhat of a close age gap, and they are going to grow close in age that's what I'm grateful for," she said.

Looking ahead, Hamilton plans to spend the next several months focused on recovery and adjusting to the demands of caring for three newborns and two young children. She hopes to return to her teller job when the time is right, but for now, every ounce of her energy goes into her family.

"Mi have life, and mi kids dem alright, and me thank God," she said, her voice filled with emotion. "It's such a blessing there's no other word to describe it."