Source: UK Tele
She said when she heard her son cry for the first time after the caesarean section delivery she could not hold back the emotion. ”I lost it,” Mrs Connell said. “It’s such a miracle.” Mrs Casey, a mother-of-three, said she was grateful to be able to help her daughter. ”The three of the happiest days of my life were giving birth to my daughters,’ and I thought I could choose to do this for someone I love and give birth to my GRANDSON for my daughter.
Mrs Casey underwent multiple tests to evaluate her medical and psychological health, as required by Illinois law on surrogate births. She fell pregnant after he second course of IVF treatment and gave birth after 39 weeks. Mrs Casey, who is from Virginia, is believed to be the oldest person in the state of Illinois to give birth.
“The emotional context of this delivery was so profound,” said Dr Susan Gerber, an obstetrician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital where the baby boy was born.
