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Woman gives birth to grandson for her daughter | Woman gives birth to grandson for her daughter |
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A woman has given birth to her own grandchild by having a surrogate baby for her daughter. | A woman has given birth to her own grandchild by having a surrogate baby for her daughter. |
Julie Bradford, 45, had baby Jack for daughter Jessica Jenkins, whose cancer treatment left her infertile. | Julie Bradford, 45, had baby Jack for daughter Jessica Jenkins, whose cancer treatment left her infertile. |
Jessica, 21, from Rhymney, had her eggs frozen at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales before her treatment for cervical cancer began three years ago. | Jessica, 21, from Rhymney, had her eggs frozen at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales before her treatment for cervical cancer began three years ago. |
She said Jack, who was born last Friday weighing 6lb 10oz, was "perfect in every way". | She said Jack, who was born last Friday weighing 6lb 10oz, was "perfect in every way". |
"My mam is the most brave and amazing woman in the world. I love her so much for giving me my son," Jessica said. | "My mam is the most brave and amazing woman in the world. I love her so much for giving me my son," Jessica said. |
"From a young age I longed to become a mother and our dream has come true." | "From a young age I longed to become a mother and our dream has come true." |
Jessica and her husband Rees decided to pursue IVF earlier this year after she had been in remission since the summer of 2014. | Jessica and her husband Rees decided to pursue IVF earlier this year after she had been in remission since the summer of 2014. |
Surrogacy 'an honour' | Surrogacy 'an honour' |
She was diagnosed in 2013, aged 18, after doctors initially thought she was too young to have cervical cancer. | She was diagnosed in 2013, aged 18, after doctors initially thought she was too young to have cervical cancer. |
Jessica said: "They managed to take 21 eggs before I started chemo but only 10 survived and they were made into embryos and grown for two weeks then frozen. | Jessica said: "They managed to take 21 eggs before I started chemo but only 10 survived and they were made into embryos and grown for two weeks then frozen. |
"In May this year we had an embryo defrosted and implanted into my mother's womb for her to be the little oven helping our Jelly Bean grow." | "In May this year we had an embryo defrosted and implanted into my mother's womb for her to be the little oven helping our Jelly Bean grow." |
Jessica and her mother want the age for routine smear tests for women in Wales to be lowered from 24. | Jessica and her mother want the age for routine smear tests for women in Wales to be lowered from 24. |
Julie, from Rhymney, Caerphilly, said the last three years had been the "absolute worst" but she had the chance to "put things right". | Julie, from Rhymney, Caerphilly, said the last three years had been the "absolute worst" but she had the chance to "put things right". |
She had felt useless while Jessica was "in agony" with cancer, she said. | She had felt useless while Jessica was "in agony" with cancer, she said. |
"I've always known from a young age Jess has longed to become a mother just like I did. When cancer took the chance away for her to carry her own child we were all heartbroken. | "I've always known from a young age Jess has longed to become a mother just like I did. When cancer took the chance away for her to carry her own child we were all heartbroken. |
"I decided that if I could be Jess' surrogate then I would have the control again. | "I decided that if I could be Jess' surrogate then I would have the control again. |
It had been "an honour" to carry the couple's child, she added. | It had been "an honour" to carry the couple's child, she added. |
"We've spent a lot of time in hospitals and it has become normal to us. I'm just so happy that this last visit was for such a wonderful reason." | "We've spent a lot of time in hospitals and it has become normal to us. I'm just so happy that this last visit was for such a wonderful reason." |
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