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The touching story of artificial insemination
Brave and honest, this mother has posted something on Facebook that you have not seen before. She was looking for other parents for her children
"It may seem crazy, " writes Angel Watts himself in the Facebook post. And yet, she and her husband have decided to take this open step: they are looking for parents on Facebook - their own children. Angel and her husband Jeff wanted nothing more than to finally have their own children. Therefore, they decided to try artificial insemination. And luck: it worked. As usual, however, several egg cells were artificially fertilized to increase the likelihood that it will work with a baby.
In the case of Angel and Jeff Watts, the insemination in the test tube worked so well that many "too many" fertilized oocytes were produced. Six of the completely intact mini-embryos could not be used by the mother herself. Normally such embryos are "discarded" in the US - a banal term for "discarded". The couple could not stand this idea with their own children.
So it came to the decision, to search with this post on Facebook for another couple, that nothing wants more than children and in which it has not worked out yet. Although it is uncommon for infertile couples to peddle their worries and problems on Facebook, the spouses considered this a path to success. "Attention, infertile couples: We have good news for you. We are looking for a couple (...), that with the help of artificial insemination has to have a child, but otherwise is healthy. We would like to donate 6 frozen eggs of good quality from six-day-old embryos - to someone who wants a large family. " So that the four of Watts's own children can get to know their siblings, the family should live as close as possible.
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And it worked: Rayn and Richard Galloway made contact with the Watts, and the first meeting took place next month. Since then, Rayn Galloway has undergone several tests to find out if she is suitable as a mother for the embryos. The chance that it will work, is statistically 46 percent.
Incidentally, excess oocytes may also be frozen in Germany. However, a cross-adoption would not be possible with us.
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