After a dozen miscarriages, mom to give birth to daughter's daughter

[aGameOfThrones]

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 58-year-old Utah woman is set to give birth in a few weeks — to her first grandchild.

Julia Navarro is serving as a gestational surrogate for her daughter and son-in-law after the couple struggled with fertility problems.

Navarro's daughter Lorena McKinnon said she began trying to have a baby with her husband, Micah McKinnon, three years ago.

The 32-year-old Provo woman said she's had about a dozen miscarriages, with the longest pregnancy lasting 10 weeks.

After several tries, the couple began looking for a surrogate. McKinnon said a friend and sister both considered carrying her baby, but ultimately decided against it.

That's when her mother offered to step in.

http://news.yahoo.com/utah-mom-birth...184044765.html

[angelatc]

I can't imagine how tired that woman must be. I had a friend who got pregnant at 47, and it literally drained to the point where she could barely function. The growing of babies is a young woman's game.

[jj-]

I can't imagine how tired that woman must be. I had a friend who got pregnant at 47, and it literally drained to the point where she could barely function. The growing of babies is a young woman's game.

Also, maybe poor baby. Could be harmed by lack of nutrients, and there is a theory that the baby inherits the overall metabolic rate of the parents, which would be slow.