Emily Patrick, 38, a creative producer, and Kerry Osborn, 35, a school teacher, from Hampshire, had two sons named Elvis and Ezra, who wereborn to the couple via IVF.READ FULL CONTENT>>>>>>
It’s the first time the procedure, known as simultaneous reciprocal IVF, has been attempted in the UK.
Elvis was created from Kerry’s egg which was fertilised and implanted in Emily’s womb, and Ezra was created from Emily’s egg and implanted in Kerry.
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Speaking on Lorraine this morning, the couple said they decided to do it this way so they could feel a special bond with each other’s children and revealed they wanted the biological father of their babies to ‘look like them’.
The women used the same sperm donor, an American man with Dutch
and German heritage, meaning their sons are biologically half-brothers.
Speaking on Lorraine this morning, the couple said they decided to do it this way so they could feel a special bond with each other’s children. Pictured: Emily (right) and Kerry (left) holding their children
Elvis was created from Kerry’s egg which was fertilised and implanted in Emily and Ezra was created from Emily’s egg and implanted in Kerry
Elvis, 10 weeks, and his 11-day old brother Ezra, made British history along with their mums Emily Patrick (right) and Kerry Osborn (left)
Emily said: ‘We decided to do it this way, we’d never heard of anyone doing it this way, we just thought it would be really lovely to share each other’s journey, being pregnant at the same time.
‘And even though we are not genetically connected to the other child, we still share that bond.’
Elvis was born naturally on New Year’s Day weighing 8lbs. Ezra arrived by emergency Caesarean section on February 28th weighing 7lbs 1 ozs.
The procedure cost the pair £25,000 and is currently not available on the NHS.
The duo also opened up about their experiences of the sperm donor process, adding that it was like ‘Tinder.’
‘You get minimal information about them and there’s lots of donors but you’ve got different traits for each one of them,’ Emily said.
‘We wanted a donor that looked very similar to us.’
Kerry added that the most important thing for the couple was to find a healthy donor who had a good background.
‘It’s important that you know your biology and [our children] are going to have questions and we’re more than happy to answer them but we hope to get in there a bit before they’ve got to ask.
Elvis was born naturally on New Year’s Day weighing 8lbs. Ezra arrived by emergency Caesarean section on February 28th weighing 7lbs 1 ozs
Elvis with his big eyes and button nose looks like his biological mother Kerry. Ezra, with his tuft of ginger hair, resembles his biological mother Emily (above)
It’s the first time the procedure, known as simultaneous reciprocal IVF, has been attempted in the UK. Emily pictured on 6 March, 2024
Ezra (left) and Elvis (right) baby scans. The two new mums plan to spend their first ever Mothers’ Day on the beach near their home
‘One of the things that the donor said on their profile was that he was happy to discuss their biology with them.’
Emily added: ‘We’ll always support them on whatever path they want to take to find where they came from
Kerry also revealed that things were not all smooth sailing, as Emily had a few issues with endometrial polyps, a uterine cavity abnormality that can interfere with embryo implantation.
‘We assumed we were healthy [but] Emily had a few problems with polyps and other things as well and that took a little bit longer,’ she said.
Devoted couple Emily Patrick (right) and Kerry Osborn (left) got pregnant with each other’s babies
In a pioneering case, the first of its kind known in Britain, the women swapped embryos – both fertilised by the same sperm donor – during IVF treatment
When asked whether they were planning on having any more children, the couple said they one each is enough for them, adding that their family is now complete.
Kerry and Emily are also hoping to travel back to New Zealand later this year with their two sons, which where the couple first met.
Kerry advised others who may be in their position: ‘Just don’t hesitate. The process is long but you can pause it in all different parts. You don’t know what’s going to crop up.
‘Get the ball rolling, there’s plenty of time to freeze it and pause it at any stage.’
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Speaking last year to the Mail on Sunday, Emily added: ‘We wanted a family in which we both felt deeply physically and emotionally connected to each other’s babies,’ says Emily. ‘There wasn’t a blueprint for this but it made sense to us’
‘With a straight couple both parents share in the creation of their child. We can’t do that. But we can be equal mothers to both sons. They’ll have the same father and we will be their mothers in different but equally profound and loving ways.
‘Beforehand we wondered if we’d ever think about the fact that the baby we are carrying is not our own biological child.
‘But it’s such a physical and emotional experience feeling a child grow inside you, that there’s no way in which it’s not ‘yours’.’.READ FULL CONTENT>>>>>>
