Mentioned this on my show today, a 56 year-old woman in Cleveland who gave birth to her own grandchildren!  Apparently, the woman’s daugher and son-in-law were waiting through the adoptoin process when grandma got the idea, why not try in-vitro fertilization?–and SHE volunteered to carry the babies! 

I’ve heard of women anxious to be grandparents–”when are you going to give me grandchildren!?”–but this woman surely took that idea to all-time new heights!

Anyway, I mentioned on the air about what a messed-up family tree this family now has, and promptly got an e-mail from Chuck, who had some excellent observations.  Among other things, Chuck pointed out that–technically–the mom is now both mother and older sister to the kids(all girls, BTW), since they were all birthed by the same woman.  The father could technically be considered both the father and grandfather. 

Incidentally, the babies were born a couple months premature, but it appears that they’re healthy and stand an excellent chance of making it.  Amazing, huh?!

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