posted on Dec, 29 2004 @ 02:40 PM
In another example of science gone crazy, a post-menopausal woman underwent hormone treatments so she could be a surrogate for her daughter who
suffers from endometriosis. This condition makes it difficult, but not impossible, to conceive. Putting her own life in danger, the 55 year old
Richmond, VA woman gave birth to triplets by caesarean section Tuesday.
www.cbc.ca
"I was a caring incubator and that's how I saw myself," she said after the delivery.
Her daughter, Camille Hammond, and Camille's husband Jason said they were overjoyed to finally become parents.
The Hammonds are both doctors at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md.
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Her eggs and her husband's sperm were merged to create three embryos that were implanted in Cade.
Cade had already begun menopause, so she had to undergo hormone treatment to allow her body to carry the children.
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I had a girlfriend who suffered from endometriosis. She went back to her old boyfriend and as soon as she came off birth control she got pregnant. It
was a surprise and goes to show that it's not impossible to conceive with the condition.
IMHO we have here another example of science able to do something so its gets done. Damn the consequences.
It's not natural for a 55 year old post-menopausal woman to have children... but hey... science to the rescue right?
I guess adoption was out of the question.
[edit on 29-12-2004 by Banshee]