Nancy Hauck, of St. George, Utah, decided to become a surrogate for her son, Jeff Hauck, 32, and his wife, Cambria, 30, after her daughter-in-law had a hysterectomy, meaning she couldn’t carry more. children. Knowing her son loved being a dad, she offered to be the couple’s surrogate – not thinking it would be possible because of her age. But the embryo was successfully transferred – and the baby is now due in November, with Nancy saying she is “looking forward to giving birth”. Nancy, an administrator, said: “I never imagined I would be pregnant at 56 or that this would be possible, but it’s the most beautiful thing. Nancy Hauck, 56, of Utah, helped when her daughter-in-law was left unable to hold a child – and says she can’t wait to give birth to her granddaughter Pictured (L-R) Nancy, Cambria, Jeff and Jason. The family is happy that another child is coming soon Nancy decided she wanted to be a surrogate for her son Jess and daughter-in-law Cambria because they had struggled so much with fertility issues. The couple underwent IVF treatment for six years before having twins, Vera and Ayva, now three. They then had another set of twins, Diseal and Luka, now 11 months old – but the birth was traumatic and led to Cambria needing a hysterectomy, leaving her unable to carry any more children. But the couple still had more frozen embryos in storage, which they hoped to implant. Nancy said: “They had a lot of problems with infertility – but they had seven embryos to try IVF and decided they wanted to use them all. Nancy volunteered to be a surrogate for her son, Jeff Hauck, 32, and his wife, Cambria, 30, after her daughter-in-law had a hysterectomy following the traumatic birth of their twins. A scan of the embryo, which was implanted into Nancy after Cambria’s hysterectomy, leaving her unable to bear more children “Cambria could no longer carry her own children. And just a few months later I had the feeling that I should offer to do it.

Inside the Surrogacy Journey: What is it and how does it work?

Surrogacy is when a woman carries a baby for a couple who are unable to conceive or carry a child themselves. Such couples may include those who have experienced repeated miscarriages, repeated IVF failures, early menopause or hysterectomy. The risks of surrogacy are the same as any pregnancy and include nausea, heartburn and back pain. In extreme cases, surrogates may suffer from high blood pressure or gestational diabetes.
Straight surrogacy This involves using the surrogate’s egg and the intended father’s sperm. It is the least expensive and simplest form of the procedure. Host surrogacy Host surrogacy requires IVF with either the intended mother’s eggs or donor eggs rather than the surrogate’s. In this case, the surrogate is genetically unrelated to the baby. Donor eggs can come from friends or relatives or be donated anonymously. “I told my son, and he was in tears and shocked – I hadn’t even told my husband at the time, but he was really supportive.” But despite her offer, no one in the family believed it would be possible because of her age. “I told my son and Cambria that I was willing, but I thought I would grow up. “But to my surprise the doctors said I was healthy and could do it and here I am. “Pregnancy was a lot like carrying my son, but I was a little more nauseous. I feel very strong carrying my son’s daughter.’ However, they mentioned the idea to fertility doctors, saying that Nancy had previously had five healthy children without complications. “The doctor said I might be able to become a carrier and asked if I wanted to come in for tests to see if I was viable,” Nancy said. “I was shocked that it might actually be an option, but I’m still very willing to do it for my son.” The test showed that Nancy was a viable carrier, but it was likely that they needed to act quickly before she entered menopause. “I left the choice up to Jeff and Cambria,” Nancy said. “They had just had their twins so it was very soon after that to have another baby. “But they decided to do it.” Nancy started hormone therapy in January 2022, injecting herself every day for 12 weeks with the help of her husband and Jeff’s dad Jason, 59, an optometrist. The fertilized embryo was then transferred to her uterus a month later. And they were all “over the moon” when it worked. “It was a bit scary as it had been 26 years since I had a baby,” Nancy said. “I had a feeling just before the blood test that it worked and I did a test and it was positive. Jess, Cambria, Nancy and Jason are pictured with a scan photo. Soon everyone will welcome another baby girl into the world Jeff said what his mother has done has left him in awe of her “kindness, love, strength, attitude, wisdom and dedication.” Meanwhile, Cambria, 30, praised her mother-in-law, saying she tries to support her in her scared and happy moments “She was over the moon when we found out for sure I was pregnant.” Nancy said the pregnancy was similar to her others, except she had a little more sickness. And she said that while her other children were initially afraid of her, they have now come around to the idea. He added: “It was all a big leap of faith. It is remarkable and beautiful to do. I think this is a very rare thing. “I never planned it, but I’m so glad I chose to carry my son’s baby.” Cambria was able to go to every appointment with Nancy, and the family was thrilled to find out they were expecting a girl in May 2022. Cambria, who owns a dance studio, said: “It’s so humbling that Nancy is doing this for us. “She sacrifices so much for us, our family and we feel so grateful. It was so wonderful and beautiful to watch Nancy carry our sweet baby girl. “She was amazing and filled with so much light and grace. “They say pregnancy comes with a glow, but Nancy’s is a full beacon.” Nancy and Jason – pictured here next to a cliff – are excited to be grandparents again
Nancy (pictured here right on a beach) stepped in to help Cambria’s daughter-in-law (left) after Cambria became unable to carry any more children He added that he communicates “constantly” with Nancy, sharing both the scary and funny moments.
And she says it was special to be able to support her. She said: “I love giving gifts and Nancy is always on my mind so when I see something that makes me think of her I understand. “I try to make her her favorite meals, we beg to give her foot rubs and I just take every opportunity to show our love and gratitude for this miracle she does for us. “We can’t wait to meet our daughter.” Nancy’s son Jeff, a computer scientist, said: ‘I felt grateful to have such a selfless and loving mum [who] he was willing to make that kind of sacrifice for my family. Pictured are Jeff and Cambria, Nancy and Jason with three-year-old girls Vera and Iva and 11-month-old boys Diseal and Luka Barefoot in the sand: The family is happy to care for and support each other – even on this unusual journey “Having been through over four years of infertility treatments, I knew how complicated the process can be and I doubted that it would be possible for her to carry a baby for us – but I was so touched that she would deliver. “The whole trip has left me in awe. I am in awe of my mom – her kindness, love, strength, attitude, wisdom and dedication through this experience was humbling and beautiful to behold.” Her granddaughter Nancy is due on November 5th and – all according to plan – she will be born with Jason, Jeff and Cambria in the room. Jeff added: “Being a dad has always been my dream, I adore each of my children and take my role and responsibility as their dad very seriously. “The opportunity to be a dad to another beautiful baby girl is the greatest gift and blessing I could ever receive. “There’s no payback for this – all I can do is follow the example my parents set and try to give the same level of love and devotion to my own family and to others.”