Would You Carry Your Best Friend’s Baby?

Best Friend Devon Walsh  A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend who could not carry a child.
by Devon Walsh
Published: Wed, November 25, 2009 - 8:22 am CST Last Updated: Wed, November 25, 2009 - 11:13 am CST
MOBILE, Alabama - What would you do for your best friend? A Mobile woman is going above and beyond for hers. Melissa MacDonald is acting as a surrogate mother, and is carrying twins, for her best friend, Jessica Ladner. Jessica and her husband Cory wanted children, but because of her diabetes, Jessica couldn't carry her own child. The Ladners considered adoption, but decided surrogacy was a better option.

One day, Melissa offered to carry the Ladner's baby. "I just felt compelled to offer that. The only thing I can say is, that is where God needed me to be." Jessica was shocked! "I was like what? Somebody would really offer? That is what is amazing. It is such a selfless act for her to do this for us because it wouldn't be possible any other way."

Jessica and Melissa have been best friends for the past 10 years, but their husbands, Cory and Joe, have been friends since childhood. Still, Cory was stunned that Melissa would do this for them. "When I asked her, I was like, are you sure? She said she liked being pregnant. That was another thing that was surprising. Some women like being pregnant!"

Through the miracle of reproductive technology, doctors at the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Mobile Infirmary used in-vitro fertilization to transfer two of the Ladner's embryos into Melissa's uterus, and both of them implanted. The twins are due in late Spring. Dr.George Koulianos says this is an uncommon scenario. "It's very uncommon. We very excited. We are lucky could find this best friend to give this special gift to her donor."

Melissa has two other children, but says, this pregnancy is different. "What it feels like to me is that I am their aunt, and I am babysitting them until I can give them to their parents."

In about seven months, these two little dots on the ultrasound will be in the Ladner's arms, thanks to Melissa. In tears Jessica says, "I have got to thank God for it. He has blessed us tremendously."

The whole procedure is costing the Ladners around forty thousand dollars. Insurance also does not cover it, or the cost of Melissa's prenatal care. It also does not cover the cost, when Melissa gives birth to the twins.
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no rm , im not knocked up, just HUNGRY all the time. luckily the ad today os for poinsetta’s so its not leading to a doughnut or big mac craving. what worries me is when dunkin doughnuts starts advertising here when they open stores in mobile, i probably will put on 300 lbs, i love those, they ar a lot better than Krispy Kreme. hope your holiday was great. bob said he was going to eat himself into a coma, i believe i did as well.

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You know, i’m really not sure what my point was, Now! I probably Miss ed the boat completly..lol.. but it seems i was trying too answer the question of what would i do for my best friend or if i would Carry my best friends Baby? It might be better if i just Shut up and Rock the Baby..lol

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I guess you rock cowboy.  I don’t have saddle bags but why would I be proud if I did? Enough with criticism on the misspelling. What was your point anyway?

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To set the record Straight..Surrogate.. No, out of my way to help..yes..kidney…Yes..Humor! no doubt..difficulty carrying baby, Not a Problem, that’s the reason US Cowgirls have SaddleBags!

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Hey ya’ll. back again. My great aunt called.  I love her to death.  Remember Fred Hollywood? She married him.

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Are you pregnant CCM? Really, you’ve been having lots of cravings lately…...just asking. wink

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there are a lot of one day posters, i ran into one the other day in the ravenite story when i made a comment about all the coke dealers in fairhope being out of business. then there are others such as many of us who post year after year with the same screen name. sure, i am cynical at times, as are others, and try and make a funny comment to laugh off a tragedy, but i try not to attack personally or attack because someones point of view is different. i may not agree with everyone on here but spent 20 years of my life defending their right to express themselves. the differences are what make the world go round. it really wouldnt be any fun if everyone on here agreed with everyone. and i am STILL craving a big mac and macdonalds is closed

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Thanks sheltiedad-I did. Hope yours was good too. I reported the “name,” because I thought it was offensive. We would have our posts removed for name calling in the body of a message. Therefore, a screen name should be no different.jmo Everyone is entitled to their opinion,and we all know that those opinions can get rather heated at times,but we need to “try” to at least be respectful. And yes, I know I can be disrespectful to “some” on here (before any of them get on here bashing me)lol

KX is a good person. She has strong opinions and sticks with them. I may not always agree,but I respect it. I think there may have even been a time or two that I changed MY mind after reading one of her posts (go figure)haha.

I agree, I miss ickthus sarcastic wit. Hope he comes back soon. Dang, we need a family reunion here!

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RM, hope you had a great turkey day.

You would think that the new screen name would be against the forum rules.  Maybe they just have not caught it yet.

I think the new poster meant it to be insulting, but also doubt if KX would think so.  Just shows that KX is making people think, even people who obviously aren’t used to doing so. 

Don’t you just love the one-day wonders whp blather for a day then go away.  lol

Thanks for the update on ickthus, I’ve been missing some of his sarcasm, hope he’s back soon with a new arsenal.

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I don’t think KX in an idiot.  I may not agree with her but we are all entitled to our opinion.

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