Updated 7:32 am PST, Friday, March 8, 2019 In this Thursday, March 7, 2019 photo, Bulera grabs a half head of cabbage before heading back into the gorilla house with her adopted baby Gandai during the pair's first excursion into the gorilla yard of the Jacksonville Zoo in Jacksonville, Fla. The 30-year-old gorilla has become a surrogate mother to the baby gorilla whose mother hasn't shown sufficient interest in her baby. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP) less In this Thursday, March 7, 2019 photo, Bulera grabs a half head of cabbage before heading back into the gorilla house with her adopted baby Gandai during the pair's first excursion into the gorilla yard of the ... more Photo: Bob Self, AP Photo: Bob Self, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 In this … [Read more...] about Surrogate bonds with baby gorilla rejected by mother
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Korina Sanchez explains why it took her so long to have a baby
MANILA – She said she has always wanted to be a mom. But Korina Sanchez only got to have children of her own this year with the birth of her twins with her husband, senatorial candidate Mar Roxas, via gestational surrogacy in the United States. What is gestational surrogacy? In an e-mail interview with The Philippine Star, the “Rated K” host explained why it took her so long to have kids. “Everyone who knows me well knows that I love children. But for the longest time, because my career in news took charge, I thought it would never happen,” said Sanchez, who was the former anchor of ABS-CBN’s flagship newscast, “TV Patrol.” “We weren’t married yet when we decided to freeze our embryos, before my biological clock stopped ticking,” she continued. “It was just a matter of when we were ready to start a family. But that time couldn’t be found for years. We were both always so very busy.” According to … [Read more...] about Korina Sanchez explains why it took her so long to have a baby
Spain to reject registration of babies born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine
The Spanish embassy in Ukraine announced on Tuesday that the Spanish government had decided to begin rejecting registrations for babies born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine. In the statement posted on Facebook, the embassy said that while a number of existing cases would be individually considered, "no new registration records of children born through the surrogate pregnancy technique can be authorised." This is not the first instance of Spanish authorities cracking down on international surrogacy. Back in August of last year, dozens of Spanish families who had children via surrogate mothers in Ukraine were blocked from returning home for up to 10 weeks, with the Spanish government citing concerns of medical malpractice and human trafficking. READ MORE: Spanish families stranded in Ukraine with their surrogate babies One Spanish woman, Cristina Álvarez, who had a baby girl via surrogacy in Ukraine last year and was among those affected by the block, said circumstances had … [Read more...] about Spain to reject registration of babies born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine
Ice Seguerra undergoes egg retrieval to have a baby with wife Liza
MANILA – Celebrity couple Ice Seguerra and Liza Diño have finally taken steps to have a baby through in vitro fertilization. Diño shared that Seguerra, who came out as a transgender man in 2014, underwent egg retrieval as part of the first phase of having a baby. "Successful procedure! Thank you, Lord. They were able to harvest three good eggs from Ice," she added. In a previous interview, Dino shared that she will serve as a surrogate. Back in 2016, Seguerra announced in an Instagram post that they had to postpone their initial plan of going through in vitro fertilization, citing costs. "Baka hindi matuloy this year ang IVF namin ni Liza dahil bukod sa hindi kami makaalis nang matagal, medyo mahal ang magagastos at hindi kami handang maglabas ng ganoong kalaking halaga," he said. Diño, who has a daughter from a previous relationship, tied the knot with Seguerra in a private ceremony in California in December 2014. … [Read more...] about Ice Seguerra undergoes egg retrieval to have a baby with wife Liza
Report: Kim Kardashian expecting baby No. 4 via surrogate
Jan. 2 (UPI) — Kim Kardashian will reportedly be a mom of four.People confirmed the 38-year-old television personality and her husband, Kanye West, are expecting their fourth child via surrogate. Us Weekly said Kardashian and West are having a baby boy. Sources said the couple’s gestational carrier is due to give birth in early May. Kardashian and West are already parents to 5-year-old daughter North, 3-year-old son Saint and 11-month-old daughter Chicago. The couple welcomed Chicago via surrogate in January 2018. “[Kim] always wanted four kids,” an insider told Us Weekly. Kardashian had discussed the possibility of baby No. 4 with E! News in August, but denied she was expecting at the time. She previously told Elle a fourth child would be her last. “My home and my heart feel really full right now, in the best way,” the star explained. “I don’t think I could handle more than [four],” she said. “My time is spread really thin. … [Read more...] about Report: Kim Kardashian expecting baby No. 4 via surrogate