Jimmy Fallon, Wife Among Those Turning to Surrogacy
Statistics from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine show that births via gestational surrogacy have been steadily increasing since 2004. In 2011, there were 1,593 babies born via gestational surrogacy – that's up from 1,448 in 2010 and 738 in 2004, according to the latest figures from the Birmingham, Ala.-based non-profit.
And thanks in part to high-profile types like Fallon casually announcing that he and his wife used a surrogate, the method is becoming much more accepted, and less stigmatized, in the United States, say experts and couples who have been there themselves.
Heather and James Gwinup even included their surrogate -- who is Heather's best friend -- in photos announcing they were expecting: In one, a pregnant Jennifer Irwin holds a sign saying, "Their bun. My oven."
Image: Jimmy Fallon, via DFree / Shutterstock.com
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I am so happy that nowadays people are talking about infertility problems more. I think that it is a real chance for a lot of couples to get their own children! That is why I couldn’t understand why some countries are banning the surrogacy process. Maybe, the example of celebrities will help somebody? I mean that such support is really important. I am infertile and I know what I am talking about. As soon we got to know that I have some fertility troubles we started to look for some affordable medical center. And, you know, I found that there are a lot of pretty cheap clinics in Eastern Europe. In Georgia, Russia or Ukraine, for example. We decided to go to the Ukrainian Center for Human Reproduction because I have some distant relatives there. And, to be honest, the prices there were quite cheap as well – only 30k euros for the whole program! Now we made only our first visit to Kiev, but it seems that it is going well and soon we will stay there for a little bit longer period. Wish us some luck!
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