Jessica Allen was already the mother of two boys when she decided to become a surrogate. “I was a bit scared, but I heard the Lius were thrilled to be having twins,” Allen, 31, told the newspaper. “My $30,000 payment, including expenses — which I received in installments by check each month — was increased by $5,000 for the second child. The condition — in which an already pregnant woman conceives another child — is so rare that alleged cases are usually treated with skepticism. “The moment was incredibly emotional, and I started hugging and kissing my boy,” Allen told the newspaper.

Source: Washington Post October 28, 2017 18:22 UTC