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Near-Record Birth of 19-Pound Triplets in South Los Angeles
9/1/2026, 6:04:44 AM
Record-Approaching Birth
A South Los Angeles couple welcomed three newborn boys—Elio, Elias and Enzo—whose combined weight of 19.3 pounds fell just short of the Guinness World Record for the heaviest living triplets. Two of the infants are identical twins, while the third is fraternal, a rarity described as “mixed triplets.” The delivery occurred at Kaiser Permanent South Bay Medical Center on the father’s birthday, adding a personal milestone to the medical one.
Family and Birth Details
Parents Nyla Craft and Marco Bernal already had two children under five; the triplets bring the household to five children under the same age range. The babies were conceived naturally, without fertility treatments, and reached full term. All three weighed over six pounds each, and the team reported no immediate medical complications.
Medical Team Involvement
More than a dozen physicians and nurses across multiple specialties coordinated the birth, ensuring the health of both mother and infants. Neonatology chief Dr. The team emphasized that the healthy discharge of the family was the most rewarding outcome of their work.
Official Statements & Responses
Kaiser Permanent South Bay Medical Center officials said the infants’ strong condition reflects the effectiveness of coordinated multidisciplinary care for high-weight multiple births. Hospital staff also noted that the family’s swift transition to home life underscored the success of the delivery protocol.
Verbatim Quotes
- “When I heard the first baby come out, I cried because I was just, 'oh my gosh … he's okay,' then the second one then the third one, and I was just like, I heard them all crying at once, and I was like, 'oh thank God, they are good,'” — Nyla Craft
- “We're just so happy, this is the best part, seeing them out and sitting with the family and this is the reason we do what we do,” — Dr. Rohit Passi, chief of neonatology, Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
