sergel 3,567 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just an interesting story I found. Didn't see it posted. http://gma.yahoo.com/grandma-gives-birth-twin-granddaughters-033836550--abc-news-topstories.html Talk about a labor of love. Susie Kozisek, an Iowa mother of four, ages 20 to 30, gave birth to her own twin granddaughters, Hallee and Hadlee.Kozisek, 53, acted as a gestational carrier for her daughter, Ashley Larkin, because Larkin has pulmonary hypertension and cannot get pregnant. Before giving birth to the twins in July, she was also the gestational carrier for Larkin's older daughter, Harper, born in June 2011.A gestational carrier volunteers to carry a pregnancy for another woman who cannot carry a pregnancy for herself. The eggs and sperm are harvested from the biological parents and united through in vitro fertilization. The resulting embryo is then implanted in the carrier's uterus."I heard about the procedure on a talk show and decided to check out the possibility of me doing this for them so they could have kids of their own if they wanted," Kozisek said.Larkin said she considers her children a blessing and a miracle."I've always been close with my mom even before this so that hasn't changed and I'm grateful she will have such a special bond with her grandkids," Larkin said. The embryos for the Larkin twins were kept in storage since an in vitro fertilization took place in October 2010 at the Mayo Clinic. They were implanted in Kozisek's uterus in November 2012.Both pregnancies were uneventful, Kozisek said, similar to the pregnancies with her own children. She stayed healthy throughout and was able to continue her job as a legal secretary for the duration. Larkin was in the delivery room when her daughters were born.Dr. Jani Jensen, the Mayo Clinic fertility doctor who performed the in vitro fertilizations for the family, said the circumstances surrounding the twins' birth were extremely uncommon."It's unusual for a mother to act as a gestational carrier for her own child and she was at the older end of the spectrum for pregnancy," Jensen said. "But she was a good candidate because she'd carried previous pregnancies successfully and was in excellent health."After discussing it within the Mayo Clinic fertility group and consulting with high-risk pregnancy experts, Jensen gave Kozisek the green light. As a doctor, she was delighted with the results."They are a testament to the profound love a mother can have for her child," Jensen said. "It is an incredible thing this mother did so her daughter could have children." http://gma.yahoo.com/grandma-gives-birth-twin-granddaughters-033836550--abc-news-topstories.htmlAnd just for fun, some of the comments. [+212, -19] It amazes me what some moms will do out of love. A mothers love must be the closest love there is to God's love. [+144, -11] I would do it in a heart beat! Very lucky family to have beautiful, healthy children and a stronger bond. [+143, -28] If I were lying in the street bleeding to death, my mother would walk very slowly to call 911. Must be nice to have a mother who loves you, I wouldn't know. [+136, -37] So very cool! My mom would do this for me! Awesome mothers! Beautiful babies! [+110, -14] I would have done this for my daughters. What a wonderful gift. [+87, -7] The miracle of birth, but who came up with the term "gestational carrier". [+71, -24] pulmonary hypertension does not prevent pregnancy. makes it a BAD idea to get pregnant. [+26, -4] Babies are cute. __ The 2nd to last comment is true. It doesn't prevent pregnancy, but makes it very risky. Mortality rates are around 30-50% in those cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan 324 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Good for them? She's not the only person who has done that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergel 3,567 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Good for them? She's not the only person who has done that though. I know, I just think it's a happy little story for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFury 3,019 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's going to make a therapist very rich some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Like Troy 3,333 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just like General Hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan 324 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I know, I just think it's a happy little story for them. It is nice. In fact, I find it more off-putting when people refer to birth as a miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibop!! 8,585 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 It's amazing that at her age she was able to carry and give birth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delincious 5,654 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 this could have been dangerous for the mother/grandmother but it's cool nothing bad happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergel 3,567 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 It is nice. In fact, I find it more off-putting when people refer to birth as a miracle. How come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunface 3,496 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 thats nice of her maybe mom should do the same for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiro 202 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 mother's love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokki the Awkward Potato 5,878 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 this is like Friends where Phoebe carried her brothers twins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan 324 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 How come? It's an everyday occurrence, not a "miracle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticallychallenged 208 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 [+26, -4] Babies are cute. indeed they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ada 78 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Damn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
˹AS˼ 3,610 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 It's pretty awesome of the mom to do this because she had to go through the whole process at her age. However when they'll grow up they'll know....Grandma = Mom...........Mom = Sister..........dafuq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo's Candy Jelly Ho 3,458 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 [+143, -28] If I were lying in the street bleeding to death, my mother would walk very slowly to call 911. Must be nice to have a mother who loves you, I wouldn't know. That's really sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergel 3,567 Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 It's pretty awesome of the mom to do this because she had to go through the whole process at her age. However when they'll grow up they'll know....Grandma = Mom...........Mom = Sister..........dafuq Well it may seems so, but their genes are of their mom. She just didn't give birth to them. But yeah, I see your point. Wonder what that conversation is gonna be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 How nice It's an everyday occurrence, not a "miracle".I think the thought behind that is that creating new life is wondrous and awesome, which it is, even if it occurs everyday. At least that's how I've always interpreted the phrase... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan 324 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I think the thought behind that is that creating new life is wondrous and awesome, which it is, even if it occurs everyday. At least that's how I've always interpreted the phrase... I just interpret it literally. A miracle is usually defined as something that is caused by a higher being or in secular terms, something that's very unlikely to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I just interpret it literally. A miracle is usually defined as something that is caused by a higher being or in secular terms, something that's very unlikely to happen. Ah, I see. When you put it that way that is pretty off-putting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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