Motherhood is a very special journey that every woman wants to experience in their life. While some are fortunate enough to be a mother, others aren’t able to experience the joy due to many complications. That is where surrogacy comes in. A woman can bear the child of other persons through this process. In Hamariwali Good News, Renuka (Juhi Parmar) decided to bear the child for Navya (Shrishti Jain) and Aditya (Raghav Tiwari). Just like her, there are many grandmothers around the world who have borne their grandchild through surrogacy. Here’s naming a few.
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Cecile Eledge – Nebraska, USA
Cecile Eledge, a Nebraskan woman, gave birth to her granddaughter, Uma Louise at the age of 61. Mrs Eledge’s son Matthew Eledge and his husband Elliot Dougherty wanted to have a child of their own but it was biologically impossible to do so. Mrs Eledge offered to be the surrogate mother for the couple’s child and the suggestion was not taken seriously at first. But later when their doctor said that it was a very good option, they went ahead with the tests and Cecile was able to bring the bundle of joy into their lives.
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Rajeswari – Chennai, India
India is not far behind when it comes to surrogacy. It’s in fact a booming sector. Many Indian women decide to be surrogate mothers for other couples. But the ones who carried their own grandchild are relatively lesser in number. In 2015, a woman, Rajeswari (name changed to conceal identity) in Chennai gave birth to a baby girl for her daughter through surrogacy. Rajeswari’s daughter could not bear children as her uterus was removed after the birth of a stillborn child. Rajeswari decided to help the dejected mother and gave birth to a healthy baby in the hospital.
Shobhnaben – Surat, India
Shobhnaben was the first surrogate grandmother in India and she gave birth to twins in 2010. Shobhnaben’s daughter Bhavika was born without a womb, so it was not possible for her to give birth. Her husband and she chose the surrogacy option in order to bring a baby into their life. They considered many women as surrogate mothers but due to many legal issues, they were not able to ask anyone. At last, Shobhaben offered to carry the baby and after nine months, she became the first grandmother who became a surrogate mother to her grandchildren.
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Anastassia Ontou – Athens, Greece
Anastassia Ontou made a record when she gave birth to her granddaughter in Athens at the age of 67. Anastassia’s daughter could not bear a child in her womb, so Anastassia offered to be the surrogate mother. Her daughter did not really consider it at first and said she must have gone crazy. But later after numerous tests, Anastassia accomplished in giving birth again. The baby was born after seven and a half months and via caesarian section.
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Julie Loving – Illinois, USA
Julie Loving is another woman who has brought happiness to her daughter and son-in-law through surrogacy. The 51-year-old mother could not bear to see her daughter, Breanna Lockwood, suffer after multiple miscarriages and failed IVF. She offered to carry the child for them. Breanna was not on board at first but after much convincing, she accepted her mother’s idea. Julie gave birth to a healthy baby girl in November 2020.
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