Couple Is Implanted With Wrong Embryo
Couple Is Implanted With Wrong Embryo
Meredith Vieira (NBC Today Show) provides an update on the couple who were implanted with the wrong embryo.
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" The began as a green for two college sweethearts. You know that we would turn extremely right away after we got married in London. You can laugh -- them. And their plan a plan Carolyn and Sean savage quickly put in motion as they celebrated their one year anniversary. The savages welcomed their first born Andrew. The first time no problem no problem became full term so we thought we were in the clear. But they weren't. Because of Caroline medical history growing their family proved difficult. There's second Ryan was born premature. Ten years in port miscarriages later their daughter Mary Kate arrived here in vitro fertilization and it was just acts -- gonna -- huge accomplishment. Apparently full of love. But a promise filled to the hill. The shiny discussed before we underwent. Our very first idea. That we usually -- and every embryo weak reading a teen. In February 2009. They did just that. Carolyn returned to the -- and it to have some of the remaining embryos implanted. Ten days later a devastating phone call Carolyn was pregnant with another couple's child and particularly embryos it was just does."
" Stunning stunning moment. And kind to your mind at that point three baby girl in me it's somebody else and literally yeah. The answer to that difficult question. Came remarkably -- We lose that we had somebody in theory in theory why intended child. I just couldn't eat doing. Taking that away from another mother and there's no way."
" Despite the risk to Caroline health and that this would be her last chance to carry a baby. The savages move forward with a pregnancy but -- again to modern medicine for help -- their remaining embryos. And found themselves pregnant with target named Jennifer. I had to let her carry on and on commuting he's very happy that September Caroline gave birth to a baby boy named Logan. The -- left the hospital empty handed but hopeful about their impending bundle a week later yet another question call Jennifer Smith carried. I'm kind of looking up to the heavens cleaned theory. I. Not only not Donna not in February Carolinas on talked on today about their journey. Despite all their pain they count their blessings. A continue to keep faith in their dreams."
" I've given up and so as we look forward we we certainly welcome our children at the that was something that Linda. And our options open."
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