Surrogate Motherhood for Daughter Without Uterus... 52-Year-Old Grandmother Pregnant with Grandchild

Daughter Megan White and mother Marie Arnold. / Photo by Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] The story of a woman in her 50s who decided to become a surrogate mother for her own grandchild, born without a uterus, has come to light.

According to Australia's 7 News on the 11th, Megan White (28), who lives in Tasmania, Australia, will give birth to a son in January next year through her mother, Marie Arnold (54).

Megan was diagnosed with Rokitansky syndrome at the age of 17. This syndrome is a rare condition where a woman is born without a uterus and cannot have children, occurring in one out of every 5,000 women.

She recalled, "In my teens, I learned that although my ovaries functioned normally, I could not get pregnant or give birth. But at that time, I was young and did not think about it seriously."

However, Megan's perspective changed after meeting her husband, Clyde (28). Determined to become a mother, she sought help through a surrogacy agency in January 2019, but the surrogate she hired miscarried at 21 weeks, and the situation was not smooth.

Seeing her daughter suffer was heartbreaking for Marie, who then began exploring the possibility of surrogacy herself.

Marie thought pregnancy would be difficult since she had already gone through menopause, but after detailed examinations at the hospital, she was told childbirth was possible. She was then prescribed medication to thicken the uterine lining in preparation for pregnancy, and after the fourth embryo transfer, she succeeded and is now 30 weeks pregnant.

Marie said, "After passing 20 weeks, I felt really confident. Compared to when I was pregnant 22 years ago, I get a bit more tired because of my age, but I feel good."

Megan also said, "Until 20 weeks, I was worried about the baby, but now I am worried about my mother. I cannot express in words how grateful I am to her. It is truly a special experience."

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