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British woman Carole Horlock takes gestating seriously. She's been pregnant for more than a decade, but not because she's been growing her own family. Instead, Ms. Horlock has served as a surrogate mother to 12 babies, in addition to two teenage daughters of her own. Her latest pregnancy resulted in healthy triplets -- one boy and two girls -- carried for a Greek couple facing infertility. The babies were conceived by in vitro fertilization and were delivered recently by Cesarean section. They're all healthy.
While her expenses are paid by the couples who hire her as a surrogate, she doesn't receive a paycheck for her uterus' work. Though you think she'd be tempted to charge rent, payments are illegal. Further, this super surrogate says she doesn't do it for the money. "To see the joy on the faces of couples who thought they'd never have children is very special," she said.
She has one more pregnancy planned for an English couple before closing up shop at age 41.
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3-25-2008 @ 1:47PM
Jen said...I think that what she's doing is amazing. I plan to be a surrogate for couples that need help in a couple years. I already have 3 very amazing children and I want to help others that are having trouble. It is truely a gift that she is giving those couples.
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3-25-2008 @ 5:53PM
isisaquaria said...idk---it is a great gift, but there is a point where enough is enough-and at 41, the health concerns would worry me-hers and the child's or children. jmo
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4-15-2008 @ 8:36PM
victoria said...Did anyone ever think of future ramifications? It is a nice idea in theory but what happens a few years down the line. How are the kids suppose to know who their other brothers and sisters are? This is how bad things happen. They could meet somewhere down the line and hook up, not knowing until it's too late who they are messing around with. Some things should just be left alone , don't get me wrong I have kids of my own but there are already plenty around that could be adopted.
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