TINY triplets who were born prematurely at 29 weeks have finally been able to return home.

Emily, Sam and Will Ackinclose were so small that their parents were not able cuddle them for the first weeks of their life.

But after spending four months in the neonatal unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, they have finally returned to their family home in Winlaton, Gateshead.

Their 32-year-old mother, Jane Ackinclose, said: “It was brilliant getting them home, it was the best feeling ever. They have been really good, really well behaved and they feed great and sleep well.

“Night time can sometimes be a bit of a chore but as long as we can feed one at a time it’s ok. If all three wake up at once it’s all hands on deck.”

Jane and Graham Ackinclose, who have been together seven years and married in February 2011, discovered Jane was expecting triplets in June last year.

The pregnancy was going normally until Jane hit the 25-week mark and was told she had twin-to-twin syndrome.

Doctors prepared the couple for the fact that the triplets would have to be born prematurely via caesarean section and Jane was at the RVI every other day for scans.

The triplets arrived on November 18, 11 weeks early, with Emily weighing just 2lbs 3ozs, closely followed by Will at 2lbs 11ozs and Sam at just 2lbs 1oz, less than a bag of sugar, and suffered health problems.

But now the three are now home and thriving, with Emily weighing 8lbs 9ozs, then Sam at 9lbs 4ozs and Will the biggest at 9lbs 14ozs.

Mrs Ackinclose, who also has a ten-year-old daughter, Hollie, added: “They seem huge now.”