Grandmother gives birth to her grandson

by Roger Sinasohn (Subscribe to Roger Sinasohn's posts) Sep 28th 2006 3:03PM

Categories: Newborns, Just For Moms, Pregnancy & Birth, Relatives

Remember that old song, I'm My Own Grandpa? Well, this isn't quite as convoluted, but I think that Syrus Sonny Singh could claim to be his own uncle, at the very least. His genetic grandmother, 54-year-old Ruby Tejwani, acted as his surrogate mother, carrying the baby conceived with an egg and sperm from Tejwani's daughter and son-in-law.

Sapna Singh, the genetic mother, has lupus, an autoimmune disease that prevented her from carrying a baby to term. So, when she and her husband, Sonny, were looking for a surrogate, she volunteered. Using hormone shots to reverse her menopause, Tejwani started something she hadn't done in 26 years. Dr. Damon Masaki, a maternal fetal medicine specialist, told her, "Don't worry, your womb will remember."

Remember it did. Due to her age, however, Tejwani's blood pressure rose, prompting doctors to deliver the baby a month early. Both grandmother and baby were fine, however. "It was very emotional when he came out," said Sapna Singh, 31. "I thought he was beautiful, just gorgeous, perfect." Her mother agrees. "He's so cute. I love him," she declared.

I know that these days, grandparents (and even great-grandparents) often take on significant roles in raising their grandkids, but I have to say, I think this definitely qualifies as going way above and beyond the call of duty. Kudos to Tejwani and congratulations to the whole family!

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ann adams 9-28-2006 @ 3:10PM

A selfless thing to do and I applaud her.

I also draw the line thanks.

Nicola 9-28-2006 @ 3:36PM

Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. The love that we have for our children (and future grandchildren!) truly has no bounds. Aren't mothers incredible?

thordora 9-28-2006 @ 3:47PM

Wow. That's a pretty selfless thing to do for your kids.

Looks like it will be a pretty good looking kid too.

Brenda Sarras 10-03-2006 @ 3:41PM

Your story bought tears to my eyes!. What a great gift of love . The birth of a child. Best wishes to all of you. You have your Angel.

Brenda Sarras

nikko 10-03-2006 @ 2:26PM

This was very sweet!!Good luck to this family.

Julie 10-03-2006 @ 2:23PM

I think the couple and grandmother are messing with God's plan for humanity. If you can't have kids, too bad, adopt some. Science shouldn't intervene with Divinity.

pebbles 2 10-03-2006 @ 2:23PM

wow that is so great, wish more peole had that kind of love for each other.

Andy 10-03-2006 @ 2:52PM

Oh for pete's sake people,this woman simply gave birth,but you act like she invented the wheel!!Sheeesh,accept it and move on!!

Kim 10-03-2006 @ 2:30PM

I would not do that for anyone.. I am 36 and if my child could not have a child,then there is a reason for it. God does not make mistakes.. There is to many children in the world that needs to be adopted.. I want more kids myself but I can't. There is a reason for it.. if God wanted me to have more then it would have happened.. There is a reason for every thing on this earth.

Kathy 10-03-2006 @ 2:32PM

Regarding Julie's post.. how cruel. So if you (or better yet, your child) receive a diagnosis of a terminal illness, but medicine can keep you healthly and alive you should be told, "too bad"--sure, Julie...just suck it up and don't intervene with "Divinity". Maybe God has made all of this "science" possible. Beautiful story! I would do the same for my daughter...and maybe even Julie's.

Vivi 10-03-2006 @ 6:58PM

I, for one, do not approve of this.

Kay 10-03-2006 @ 2:34PM

As a Grandmother myself at 52 yrs old I think that what she did is beyound wonderful. It isn't playing God at all. Perhaps God had that in the plan for her all along...and she did it wonderfully. Congrats to the New Mom, Father and Grandmother...what a lucky Grandchild that so many people wanted him there! Never underestimate the love power of Grandparents!

Annie 10-03-2006 @ 2:34PM

I definitely agree with Julie...There are reasons WHY things are as they are...It is Acceptance that is the beautiful thing!!!

Susanna 10-03-2006 @ 2:36PM

I think this is a beautiful gift from grandma. And to comment on the negative comment based on Divinity...we have been given knowlegde (scientific & other) for a reason...we are suppose to use this gift for purpose...what better purpose than that of perfect love!

JAZZY 10-03-2006 @ 2:34PM

EEEEWWWWWWWWWW!
Grandma got pregnant by her son!!!!

Heidi 10-03-2006 @ 2:38PM

If my daughter needed me to do this and I was able, I would. I do not beleive science is interfereing with God's plan. I think God would not have given us the intelligence and ability to do these things if he were opposed to it. God bless the family.

Andrea 10-03-2006 @ 2:39PM

Can you have kids, Julie? Are you bitter? Relax with the Divinity. There always has to be one person...

Omayra 10-03-2006 @ 2:42PM

Well the child was born so I guess it was Gods plan for him to be born...I would do the same for my daughter...(If science is interfering with Divinity then why does it exist)? Congratulations to this family and their new baby!

Rhonda 10-03-2006 @ 2:41PM

It may not have been God's plan for them to conceive a child of their own, but it was God's plan for the grandmother to conceive and deliver a healhty child. God works in may ways...Who are you to judge? I applaud them..I have an adopted child because I could not have my own. That to was God's plan.

Lawrence Lutz 10-04-2006 @ 8:19AM

Julie, Kim, and Vivi: First of all, how dare you have the pretense to have any idea of God's divine plan for any of us. So cold and inhumane. Sure, many children in the world do need a home...so why don't you take your own advice and go adopt one. If you're Christian, Jesus was supposed to hang and suffer on a cross and perform a sacrifice for you but you can't even bring yourself to do something similar? How can you expect salvation? Just be happy for someone else to have a child of their own. Most likely, you've gotten everything you wanted in life or if not you are one of those petty types who begrudges other people due to illusory and nonsensical reasons. I don't think your agreement was required, no? Maybe there wouldn't be so many starving children etc. if people had the right of 'choice' and used birth control. But that too is interfering isn't it? Further, God doesn't make mistakes right? You're a living example of one. So either he does or you need an attitude adjustment. All life, no matter how it comes into the world, is a blessing and the surest sign of the divine's love for us all. The child's birth is proof of God's beauty not man's folly.