It’s A Rare Occurrence Surrogate Delivers Rare Triplets to Two Grateful Fathers
The year 2021 will be remembered by Eric Portenga and his spouse Kevin O’Neill as a whirlwind. Since their 2016 wedding, they have exhaustively considered their childbearing options. However, having three at once was not in their original plans.
On September 9, 2021, Eric and Kevin welcomed identical triplet daughters. At Cleveland Clinic Akron General, their surrogate, Maureen Farris of Akron, Ohio, gave birth to their daughters. A mutual friend introduced Kevin and Eric to Maureen, a school teacher and mother of a 5-year-old son named Julian. Despite the fact that Maureen and her husband Jeremiah Currier had decided not to have any more children, she “loved being pregnant” and was contemplating becoming a surrogate for another couple.
“Children are my passion and my heart. When I realised I might be able to assist another family, I decided I would be interested in su.remarks Maureen
Before commencing the procedure, everyone reached an agreement on the ground rules: donor eggs would be harvested, fertilised by Kevin or Eric, and implanted in Maureen via in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Despite the fact that Maureen would not be the biological mother and has no parental rights, the couple insisted she be a part of their family and have a presence in the lives of their daughters.
While IVF can sometimes require multiple attempts before a pregnancy is achieved, Maureen conceived on the first try. Everything was proceeding normally until two and then three heartbeats were detected. In 2019, there were approximately 3,100 deliveries of triplets, a rare occurrence.
At the first ultrasound (at six weeks of pregnancy), they discovered that she was carrying twins. Six weeks later, during a subsequent sonogram and subsequent visit to a reproductive endocrinologist, they discovered that their planned family of four would soon become a family of five. Naturally, Maureen was stunned to discover that she was carrying three embryos. It was one of the most challenging tasks she has ever completed. The s and stretching, as well as the s s
And at 35 weeks gestation, the sisters Parker, Robin, and Sylvie made their grand entrance via s birth (C-st). After spending eighteen days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Her physicians anticipated she would be able to remain pregnant until week 34, which was still early compared to a full-term pregnancy, but long enough that the babies would be less likely to have birth weight issues. At week 35, the Cleveland Clinic Akron General staff – which had been responsible for her care since week 21 – determined that the C-section was necessary.
Everything proceeded as smoothly as could be expected during a multiple birth delivery.
Currently, Eric and Kevin have established a daily regimen. The oldest child, Parker, consistently consumes and sleeps on schedule. Kevin asserts that Robin “is the fiery one” who is either calm or shouting. And Sylvie, the youngest, makes adorable squeaking sounds while sleeping. Kevin jests, “We are now experts at changing diapers. It is difficult to distinguish between the three infants because they are so alike.
Eric states, “We’re attempting to distinguish between them based on their behaviour and personalities.” However, Kevin explains that each has been assigned a unique colour. Parker is purple, Robin is turquoise, and Sylvie is yellow so that they can be distinguished readily.
Maureen Farris is overjoyed that her su has permanently improved the circumstances of Kevin, Eric, and their daughters.
“I feel like I assisted my closest friends in giving birth.”I adore the girls with all my heart, and I’m so thankful that they have their fathers.”she radiate