From left to right: Kyle Roed, Sarah Roed, baby Rowan, Lydia Gatton, and Zach Gatton. The couples playfully dubbed themselves “Team Rowan.”COURTESY LYDIA GATTON Lydia Gatton’s first in vitro fertilization appointment was just a week away when the fifth-grade teacher fell to the floor in the cafeteria of Hopewell Elementary in Bettendorf, Iowa, suffering a […]
“Auntie, Our Guardian: How My Sister-in-Law’s Surrogacy Gift Realized Our Parenthood Dreams.”
Holding her sister-in-law’s hand througout the op and whispering words of encouragement, Melissa was watching the arrival of her own baby son. 11 Melissa and Joe with their son RowanCredit: Hotspot MEDIA After eight miscarriages in as many years, her dream of having a family with husband Joe was slipping away. But it came true at […]
“A Mother’s Vocation: Equipped to Preserve Lives, She Assists Others in Avoiding Hazards.”
At 34, Martha Nvula has had eight children, the youngest just shy of a year old. She and her husband live nearly 22 miles from a facility that handles baby deliveries, which meant she took great risks each time she got pregnant. Martha didn’t understand the importance of prenatal care and planning for deliveries, and […]
“From Sorrow to Happiness: Couple Welcomes Quadruplets One Year After the Heartbreaking Loss of Their Child.”
A ɢʀɪᴇᴠɪɴɢ mother felt ʜᴏᴘᴇʟᴇss after her newborn son ᴘᴀssᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ. She had dreamt about their life together, but it wasn’t meant to be. Her ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ’s desire was to fall ᴘʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴛ again—she had no idea that four ᴍɪʀᴀᴄʟᴇs were coming! The ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ parents, Lorraine Cusack and Johnny Byrne, are thrilled. After a year of trying, […]
“A Heartwarming Series of Photos Featuring Rare Natural Triplets.”
In their second pregnancy, a couple from the United States, Jackie Ochenkowski and her husband, were both amazed and anxious to learn that they were expecting not one, but three baby girls. The happiness was multiplied, but the concerns were not few, as a triplet pregnancy always carries many risks for both the mother and the babies. […]