Los Angeles residents Imelda Aguilar Perez and Anibal Lopez welcomed their triplets on April 22 just as COVID-19 cases across LA County were at their highest. The babies were safely born at Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) and spent four weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before going home.

“Although triplets are not rare, the Lopez triplets were unique in that all three babies were sent home from the hospital on the same day – Monday, May 25,” said Dr. Nahid Esani, GMHHC neonatologist.

The triplets – Adriel, Ainara and Ariella – are healthy and gaining weight. At birth the trio weighed 3 pounds 11 ounces, 3 pounds 12 ounces, and 3 pounds 1 ounce, respectively. Adriel, their son, was born first at 6:26 p.m. followed by his two little sisters one minute apart. Proud dad Anibal, shared, “The hospital staff and doctors were so supportive throughout the delivery and the NICU stay. We appreciate all of their help and prayers.”

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award-winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the largest health care systems. 

Visit dignityhealth.org/glendalememorial for more information.