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News18
02-07-2025
- Health
- News18
Born Without A Womb, UK Midwife To Become Mum Via Surrogacy; Will Deliver The Baby Too!
Last Updated: Born without a womb, midwife Georgia Barrington is set to become a mum, thanks to her best friend Daisy, who is carrying her baby as a surrogate Many women dream of cradling a child of their own, but for some, medical conditions make this impossible. For 28-year-old Georgia Barrington, a midwife from the UK, this has long been her reality. Born without a uterus, Georgia was told as a teenager that she would never be able to carry a child. Today, thanks to surrogacy and the unwavering support of her best friend, her lifelong dream of motherhood is finally coming true. Diagnosed at the age of 15 with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, Georgia was heartbroken to learn that she had been born without a womb. While she continued to help countless women give birth in her role as a midwife, her own path to motherhood seemed out of reach. But fate had other plans. 'It feels like a dream," said Georgia. Daisy added, 'It's going to be magical. I can't wait to see Emilia and the baby become best friends. We're in this together." Their story is not only a touching tale of friendship and resilience, but also a shining example of how hope and love can overcome even the toughest of odds. First Published:
New York Post
30-06-2025
- Health
- New York Post
My friend promised to carry my baby — now I'm about to be a midwife for my child's birth
A young midwife who was born without a womb will get to deliver her own baby – after her best friend offered to be her surrogate. Georgia Barrington, 28, was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome at 15 — meaning she was born without a uterus and unable to ever carry a baby. Barrington, who is from Kent, England, said despite this knowledge it had always been a dream of hers to become a mother. 'It felt like the end of the world at the time,' she said when she discovered her diagnosis. 'I thought, 'What am I going to do?' That's all I wanted.' 7 Daisy Hope is carrying her friend Georgia Barrington's baby as a surrogate mother. James Linsell Clark / SWNS Her childhood best friend, Daisy Hope, 29, joked as a teenager that she would carry her baby and the offer always stuck. Ms Hope told SWNS: 'Naively as a teen you say 'I'll carry for you'. I was always meant to do it. 'At 16 I genuinely did mean it.' Hope welcomed her own daughter Emilia, now three, and her best friend Barrington delivered the child. It was then she realized how 'incredible' it was to be a mom — and vowed to keep the promise she made when she was 16. 7 Barrington was born without a uterus and will never be able to carry a baby. James Linsell Clark / SWNS Barrington said: 'I delivered her daughter. She told me 'you have to experience this.'' Medics implanted embryos — with Barrington's extracted eggs fertilized by her partner, Lloyd Williams' sperm — in Hope and they were all delighted to find out she was pregnant on the second try in February 2025. Now 23 weeks along, Barrington has been able to share every step of the journey with Hope and will incredibly get to deliver her own baby in October 2025. 7 Hope promised her friend at 16 years old that she would someday be a surrogate for her. Georgia Barrington / SWNS Barrington initially started looking into surrogacy and researching how to get the ball rolling – and was luckily able to get individual funding via the NHS to cover $6,856 for her egg collection and creation of embryos. She said: 'It felt a bit more affordable.' Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Barrington and Williams, a welder, have still had to spend $20,567 on the IVF and Barrington's egg collection in October 2023. They then had to spend the next year going through counseling and health checks before the first egg transfer in October 2024. 7 Barrington was a midwife to Hope when she had her first child. Georgia Barrington / SWNS Barrington had always wanted the moment of revealing to her partner and family she was pregnant so the best friends went to the appointment in secret. After 14 days, Hope discovered she was pregnant and Barrington told her family. But at their seven-week scan they were told the baby wasn't progressing normally and at nine weeks Hope had a miscarriage. She went for her second transfer on January 31, 2025. 7 Hope was inspired to make good on her promise after becoming a mother herself and wanting her friend to share in the experience. Georgia Barrington / SWNS Barrington said: 'We were on FaceTime on day five and Emilia pulled out a box of pregnancy tests. We got carried away and she did one and we saw a faint positive line. 'Each day the lines got darker.' The women were able to have an early scan at six weeks, and Barrington saw a faint heartbeat. She finally felt like her dream may be close to coming true. 7 Barrington's baby is due in October. Georgia Barrington / SWNS 7 Hope and Barrington with Hope's daugther Emilia. James Linsell Clark / SWNS Hope's first trimester hasn't been smooth sailing and she has had episodes of bleeding – which has been worrying for them all. Barrington said: 'Being a midwife I know too much – I see more of the unfortunate cases than the normal person. 'I've been extremely anxious.' But now at 23 weeks along the pals are feeling excited and more relaxed, with Hope messaging her friend with every single symptom. She even bought bond touch bracelets so Barrington could know as well. The baby is due in October, and Ms Barrington described the opportunity to deliver her own child as 'surreal.'
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Woman to deliver her own baby best friend giving birth to
A young midwife who was born without a womb will get to deliver her own baby – after her best friend offered to be her surrogate. Georgia Barrington, 28, was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome aged 15 — meaning she was born without a uterus and unable to ever carry a baby. Ms Barrington, who is from Kent, England, said despite this knowledge it had always been a dream of hers to become a mother. 'It felt like the end of the world at the time,' she said when she discovered her diagnosis. 'I thought, 'What am I going to do?' That's all I wanted.' Her childhood best friend, Daisy Hope, 29, joked as a teenager that she would carry her baby and the offer always stuck. Ms Hope told SWNS: 'Naively as a teen you say 'I'll carry for you'. I was always meant to do it. 'At 16 I genuinely did mean it.' Ms Hope welcomed her own daughter Emilia, now three, and her best friend Ms Barrington delivered the child. It was then she realised how 'incredible' it was to be a mum — and vowed to keep the promise she made when she was 16. Ms Barrington said: 'I delivered her daughter. She told me 'you have to experience this'.' Medics implanted embryos — with Ms Barrington's extracted eggs fertilised by her partner, Lloyd Williams' sperm — in Ms Hope and they were all delighted to find out she was pregnant on the second try in February 2025. Now 23 weeks along, Ms Barrington has been able to share every step of the journey with Ms Hope and will incredibly get to deliver her own baby in October 2025. Ms Barrington initially started looking into surrogacy and researching how to get the ball rolling – and was luckily able to get individual funding via the NHS to cover £5,000 (AU $10,500) for her egg collection and creation of embryos. She said: 'It felt a bit more affordable.' Ms Barrington and Mr Williams, a welder, have still had to spend £15,000 (AU $31,496) on the IVF and Ms Barrington's egg collection in October 2023. They then had to spend the next year going through counselling and health checks before the first egg transfer in October 2024. Ms Barrington had always wanted the moment of revealing to her partner and family she was pregnant so the best friends went to the appointment in secret. After 14 days, Ms Hope discovered she was pregnant and Ms Barrington told her family. But at their seven-week scan they were told the baby wasn't progressing normally and at nine weeks Ms Hope had a miscarriage. She went for her second transfer on January 31, 2025. Ms Barrington said: 'We were on FaceTime on day five and Emilia pulled out a box of pregnancy tests. We got carried away and she did one and we saw a faint positive line. 'Each day the lines got darker.' The women were able to have an early scan at six weeks, and Ms Barrington saw a faint heartbeat. She finally felt like her dream may be close to coming true. Ms Hope's first trimester hasn't been smooth sailing and she has had episodes of bleeding – which has been worrying for them all. Ms Barrington said: 'Being a midwife I know too much – I see more of the unfortunate cases than the normal person. 'I've been extremely anxious.' But now at 23 weeks along the pals are feeling excited and more relaxed, with Ms Hope messaging her friend with every single symptom. She even bought bond touch bracelets so Ms Barrington could know as well. The baby is due in October, and Ms Barrington described the opportunity to deliver her own child as 'surreal'.
Scottish Sun
29-06-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
I'm a midwife born without a womb – now I'm going to deliver my own baby when my surrogate best friend gives birth
The friends first made the promise to each other at 16 OH BABY I'm a midwife born without a womb – now I'm going to deliver my own baby when my surrogate best friend gives birth Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MIDWIFE who was born without a womb will get to deliver her own baby - after her best friend offered to be her surrogate. Georgia Barrington, 28, was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome aged 15, meaning she was born without a uterus and unable to ever carry a baby. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The friends explained what the journey has meant to them Credit: SWNS 4 Georgia Barrington, 28, was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome aged 15 Credit: SWNS 4 Daisy pregnant with Emelia, who was delivered by Georgia Credit: SWNS Her childhood best friend, Daisy Hope, 29, joked as a teenager that she would carry her baby and the offer always stuck. When Daisy welcomed her own daughter, Emilia, three - who Georgia delivered - she offered again wanting her best pal to "experience" being a mum. Medics implanted embryos - with Georgia's extracted eggs fertilised by her partner, Lloyd Williams', 31, sperm - in Daisy and they were all delighted to find out she was pregnant on the second try in February 2025. Now 23 weeks along Georgia has been able to share every step of the journey with Daisy and will get to deliver her own baby in October 2025. Georgia, from Maidstone, Kent, said: "It was always my dream to be a mum. I was born without a uterus. I knew I couldn't carry my own baby. "At the time Daisy wasn't super maternal and said she 'I'll carry your baby' but it was kind of a joke. "But that promise always stuck." Daisy, who is a head of a school weekend programme, said: "Naively as a teen you say 'I'll carry for you'. "I was always meant to do it. At 16 I genuinely did mean it." Georgia had always felt a maternal instinct and was devastated when she was diagnosed with MRKH aged 15, and said it "felt like the end of the world at the time." Shock moment Jamie Laing and pregnant Sophie Habboo mock Meghan and Harry's dancing video - while inside Buckingham Palace Daisy had Emilia, with her partner, Oliver Millson, 30, who has a family business, in April 2022. Georgia said: "I delivered her daughter. "She told me 'you have to experience this'." Daisy said: "Emilia was only little and we went for a coffee in Costa. "I said it still stands and I want you to know I'll still carry for you." Georgia started looking into surrogacy and how to get the ball rolling - and was luckily able to get individual funding via the NHS to cover £5,000 for her egg collection and creation of embryos. "It felt a bit more affordable," she said. Georgia and Lloyd, a welder, have still had to spend £15,000 on the IVF and Georgia had her egg collection in October 2023. They had to spend the next year going through counselling and health checks before the first egg transfer in October 2024. Georgia had always wanted the moment of revealing to her partner and family she was pregnant so her and Daisy went to the appointment in secret. After 14 days Daisy got a positive pregnancy test and revealed all to her family. But at their seven-week scan they were told the baby wasn't progressing normally and at nine weeks Daisy had a miscarriage. Daisy went for her second transfer on January 31, 2025. Georgia said: "We were on FaceTime on day five and Emelia pulled out a box of pregnancy tests. "We got carried away and she did one and we saw a faint positive line." Georgia and Daisy were able to have an early scan at six weeks, where they first saw the heartbeat. Daisy's first trimester hasn't been smooth sailing and she has had episodes of bleeding - which has been worrying for them all. I was always meant to do it. At 16 I genuinely did mean it. Daisy Hope Georgia said: "Being a midwife I know too much - I see more of the unfortunate cases than the normal person. "I've been extremely anxious." But now at 23 weeks along the pals are feeling excited and more relaxed. Georgia said: "You can tell her tummy is getting bigger. Every little symptom she messages me." The baby is due in October and Georgia will get to deliver it. She said: "She's delivering in the hospital where I work, it feels surreal." Daisy added: "It's going to be magic, I can't wait to see Emilia and them be best friends. We're in this together. "If you have a loved one or someone you really cherish and you're able to do this I would definitely encourage it."
The Sun
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a midwife born without a womb – now I'm going to deliver my own baby when my surrogate best friend gives birth
A MIDWIFE who was born without a womb will get to deliver her own baby - after her best friend offered to be her surrogate. Georgia Barrington, 28, was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome aged 15, meaning she was born without a uterus and unable to ever carry a baby. 4 4 4 Her childhood best friend, Daisy Hope, 29, joked as a teenager that she would carry her baby and the offer always stuck. When Daisy welcomed her own daughter, Emilia, three - who Georgia delivered - she offered again wanting her best pal to "experience" being a mum. Medics implanted embryos - with Georgia's extracted eggs fertilised by her partner, Lloyd Williams', 31, sperm - in Daisy and they were all delighted to find out she was pregnant on the second try in February 2025. Now 23 weeks along Georgia has been able to share every step of the journey with Daisy and will get to deliver her own baby in October 2025. Georgia, from Maidstone, Kent, said: "It was always my dream to be a mum. I was born without a uterus. I knew I couldn't carry my own baby. "At the time Daisy wasn't super maternal and said she 'I'll carry your baby' but it was kind of a joke. "But that promise always stuck." Daisy, who is a head of a school weekend programme, said: "Naively as a teen you say 'I'll carry for you'. "I was always meant to do it. At 16 I genuinely did mean it." Georgia had always felt a maternal instinct and was devastated when she was diagnosed with MRKH aged 15, and said it "felt like the end of the world at the time." Shock moment Jamie Laing and pregnant Sophie Habboo mock Meghan and Harry's dancing video - while inside Buckingham Palace Daisy had Emilia, with her partner, Oliver Millson, 30, who has a family business, in April 2022. Georgia said: "I delivered her daughter. "She told me 'you have to experience this'." Daisy said: "Emilia was only little and we went for a coffee in Costa. "I said it still stands and I want you to know I'll still carry for you." Georgia started looking into surrogacy and how to get the ball rolling - and was luckily able to get individual funding via the NHS to cover £5,000 for her egg collection and creation of embryos. "It felt a bit more affordable," she said. Georgia and Lloyd, a welder, have still had to spend £15,000 on the IVF and Georgia had her egg collection in October 2023. They had to spend the next year going through counselling and health checks before the first egg transfer in October 2024. Georgia had always wanted the moment of revealing to her partner and family she was pregnant so her and Daisy went to the appointment in secret. After 14 days Daisy got a positive pregnancy test and revealed all to her family. But at their seven-week scan they were told the baby wasn't progressing normally and at nine weeks Daisy had a miscarriage. Daisy went for her second transfer on January 31, 2025. Georgia said: "We were on FaceTime on day five and Emelia pulled out a box of pregnancy tests. "We got carried away and she did one and we saw a faint positive line." Georgia and Daisy were able to have an early scan at six weeks, where they first saw the heartbeat. Daisy's first trimester hasn't been smooth sailing and she has had episodes of bleeding - which has been worrying for them all. Georgia said: "Being a midwife I know too much - I see more of the unfortunate cases than the normal person. "I've been extremely anxious." But now at 23 weeks along the pals are feeling excited and more relaxed. Georgia said: "You can tell her tummy is getting bigger. Every little symptom she messages me." The baby is due in October and Georgia will get to deliver it. She said: "She's delivering in the hospital where I work, it feels surreal." Daisy added: "It's going to be magic, I can't wait to see Emilia and them be best friends. We're in this together. "If you have a loved one or someone you really cherish and you're able to do this I would definitely encourage it." 4
