Grandma (56) gives birth to daughter of her own son and daughter-in-law: “A wonderful experience for the whole family” | Abroad

Hannah saw the light of day in the US last week. She is the fifth child of Jeff and Cambria and was born by Jeff’s mother Nancy. The couple always wanted a large family, but after their marriage in 2012 discovered that Cambria had fertility problems. Four years ago, the American gave birth to twin girls Vera and Ayva after IVF treatment. A year ago Diesel and Luca saw the light of day, also twins.

In the hours after this last delivery, Cambria suddenly experienced painful cramps and the doctors discovered that she was bleeding. The mother had to go under the knife to have her uterus removed. A huge setback for the couple who dreamed of a large family with seven children. One IVF treatment had produced seven fertilized embryos for Jeff and Cambria, and they were eager to give them all “a chance at life”.

The parents discussed the various options until Jeff’s mother herself came up with the idea of ​​becoming a surrogate.

Nancy was medically cleared and one of the embryos was placed with her on February 17. Six days later, she was officially pregnant. On November 2, the American gave birth to Hannah. Her son and daughter-in-law attended the birth. Isn’t it uncomfortable to watch your own mother give birth? “I really don’t see it that way,” Jeff tells People. “The pregnancy was a great experience for the whole family,” Cambria added.

Nancy says she feels “deep gratitude” that she was able to do this for her son and daughter-in-law. Yet there is also a void. “While I know the baby is going to my son, there is also grief over the child’s separation,” she says. “I hope we don’t treat Hannah differently,” said Jason, Nancy’s husband. “We will always have that connection because Nancy wore her for nine months.”