Aunt Gives Christmas Gift of Twin Babies to Niece using Surrogacy
Yes, Christmas is over. But there are still a few stories floating in about Christmas experiences that were really special. And the creme de la creme of those stories deserve some recognition even though the holidays are technically over. One of those stories is
the case of a couple who just welcomed twin babies into their family as a result of
surrogacy. The reason that the story is so special is because the surrogate mom is the woman's aunt.
The couple had been trying for three years to get pregnant but could not conceive. They endured the common problems associated with infertility such as miscarriages. Ultimately, they decided that they were done with infertility treatments and would consider moving forward with adoption instead. But that's when the woman's aunt came to the rescue. The forty-something-year-old woman volunteered to be a surrogate for her twenty-something niece.
"I was shocked when she told me," Melissa said. "That is a lot to put yourself through and I was shocked that someone would want to do that for me. I never would have asked anyone to do this, but she and I have always been really close (and) I trusted her to carry my babies." (source)
Despite the wonder involved in it, the couple had hesitations at first. For one thing, the mother had to mourn the fact that she wouldn't be the one to bring the babies into this world. But once they had dealt with the emotions and gotten the information, they decided that this was the way to go. And right around Christmas, the aunt went into labor with the twins that she was carrying.
Question of the Day: Would you carry a baby for someone in your family if you could?photo link
Posted by Kathryn on 1/2/2008 8:28:44 AM
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