Surrogacy Story
Couples unable to conceive a child are sometimes left with little options after fertility procedures continually fail. For those who refuse to give up on having a child, one option that is readily available is surrogacy. The most popular type of surrogacy is gestational, where a fertilized embryo from the couple is implanted in a surrogate.
One surrogacy success story belongs to the Tamen family, who tried several rounds of IVF without success and decided to use a surrogate. After their surrogate had been impregnated, the couple realized that they too were pregnant. The Tamens now have 2 sons that they described to the New York Times as "being raised as twins cooked in different ovens."
The couple keeps in touch with their previous surrogate and the boys refer to her as their "Aunt." However, not all relationships like these continue past the day of delivery. Babies born to couples by a surrogate are released to the new parents immediately after birth. It is suggested that both parties have separate legal counsel prior to the surrogacy in order to ensure a smooth transition of money and the child.
Posted by Tala on 7/24/2009 5:09:43 PM
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