A 61-year-old grandmother carried her own granddaughter so her son and his husband could be fathers. She conceived with in vitro fertilization using eggs donated from her son's husband's sister.
‘We also believe it takes a village to raise a family,’ said Eledge.
Dougherty said that he and his husband began talking about having a child years ago, but they felt ‘very vulnerable’ throughout the process. He he began to believe becoming a father was possible after his sister, Lea Yribe, offered to donate some of her eggs.Cecile Eledge said she was joking when she first offered to carry her son’s child, but later realize it was possible
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