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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.'
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 Irish Sun
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement READ MORE ON PREGNANCY 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'. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous "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. Advertisement "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. Advertisement "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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement "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 29 Georgia said: "Being a midwife I know too much - I see more of the unfortunate cases than the normal person. Advertisement "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. Advertisement 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 Georgia delivered Daisy's daughter Emelia, who is now three Credit: SWNS Advertisement
Daily Mirror
29-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Best friend's ultimate act of kindness for midwife born without a womb
Daisy Hope made a promise to best friend Georgia Barrington when the pair were 16. All these years on, she's finally set to fulfil it Stroking her best friend's pregnant bump and marvelling at her scan pictures, midwife Georgia Barrington can barely contain her delight. She delivered her pal Daisy Hope's daughter Emilia, three, and her services will soon be called upon again. Only this time one thing will be very different…. For she will be delivering her own biological baby, which Daisy is carrying as her surrogate - because Georgia, 28, was born without a womb. Daisy, 29, is keeping her teenage promise to lend her friend - diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome aged 15, meaning she was born without a uterus - her womb. Georgia, from Maidstone, Kent, says: "It was always my dream to be a mum. But I was born without a uterus, so I knew I couldn't carry my own baby. When I was diagnosed with MRKH at 15, Daisy wasn't super maternal and said, 'I'll carry your baby.' It was kind of a joke, but that promise always stuck. It felt like the end of the world at the time, when I was diagnosed. I thought 'what am I going to do?' That's what I wanted." Daisy, who is head of a school weekend programme, adds: "I was always meant to do it. At 16 I genuinely did mean it when I offered. Now I realise how incredible it is to be a mum and if I'm able to do it, Georgia deserves it." Friends since they were toddlers, the women now live 20 minutes drive apart and see each other every week. Incredibly close, when Daisy, of Maidstone, had Emilia in April 2022, with her partner, Oliver Millson, 30, who has a family business, Georgia was the only person she wanted as her midwife. 'I delivered Daisy's daughter. I always knew I would be the one to do it,' smiles Georgia. 'I knew the date she was being induced, so I cleared all my other clinic appointments to be there for her. Once in the delivery suite, at one point, Oliver was asleep while Daisy and I chatted – it was like we were hanging out, but with a baby on the way.' There was talk of a caesarian, when the baby's progress was a little slow and Georgia also left for a while to take a required break. But she came back and everything was back on track in time to deliver Emilia. 'Daisy did amazingly and it was so special that I got to be a part of that day,' says Georgia. 'She told me 'you have to experience this.'' And she meant it. 'It was a magical birth," says Daisy. Just months later, over a coffee, Daisy renewed her offer to be her friend's surrogate. "Emilia was only little and we went for a coffee in Costa,' she says. "I said 'it still stands, and I want you to know I'll still carry for you.'" With that, Georgia and her partner Lloyd Williams, a welder, started looking into how surrogacy could work and discovered they could get £5,000 NHS funding for egg collection and creation of embryos. The couple still spent £15,000 in total on IVF and had egg collection in October 2023. After a year of counselling and health checks, in October 2024 their first egg transfer took place. The two women went to the appointment in secret, so Georgia could surprise her family if Daisy became pregnant. Doctors implanted embryos from Georgia's extracted eggs, fertilised using Lloyd's sperm, in Daisy,'s womb. And 14 days later, her wish came true, when Daisy had a positive result. 'We were excited to tell everyone,' says Georgia. 'Daisy even had pregnancy symptoms and thought her tummy was getting bigger. But IVF treatment is quite cruel and can mimic the signs of pregnancy. 'Driving to the scan I remember seeing one magpie and thinking, 'that's not a good sign.' But going into that appointment, we were so excited.' Sadly, the pregnancy was not to be. At their seven-week scan they were told the baby wasn't progressing normally and at nine weeks Daisy miscarried. Georgia said: 'Finding out she had miscarried was a massive shock. We had no indication before the scan that anything was wrong. Starting the scan, the midwife had the screen facing away from us. I knew from her face something wasn't right. We were devastated. 'Daisy had to get checked over to make sure it wasn't an ectopic pregnancy – where the egg fertilises in the fallopian tube. I was terrified that I'd put her at risk of losing her fallopian tube. Luckily it wasn't that, but the whole thing was a knock back. And I've never seen Lloyd that upset.' Daisy was really worried that her body had let everyone down. She says: 'It was a very sad day for us all. ' But Georgie and Lloyd, 31, had three viable embryos and Daisy was determined her friend would experience the joy of motherhood. Daisy went for her second transfer on January 31, 2025 and, in February, they were all delighted to discover that Daisy was pregnant. Georgia recalls: "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. Each day the lines got darker." Georgia and Daisy were able to have an early scan at six weeks. "I saw a little heartbeat,' says Georgia. "It felt like 'OK, this could be happening'. The second time around was anxiety inducing after the miscarriage, but the little one was a fighter.' Daisy's first trimester hasn't been smooth sailing, and she has had episodes of bleeding - which has been worrying for them all. "Being a midwife I know too much - I see more of the unfortunate cases than the normal person,' says Georgia, who does not want to know her baby's sex before the birth. "I've been extremely anxious." Now 23 weeks pregnant, Daisy looks blooming and the friends feel more relaxed - and excited. Georgia says: "You can tell her tummy is getting bigger. Every little symptom she messages me. 'The response from everyone we know to the pregnancy has been so positive – from everyone. Our parents have been so excited. Daisy is like a second daughter to my mum, Emma, and she's so thrilled. Our dads are best friends, which make it even more special, too. 'My dad, Peter, called Daisy's dad, Malcolm, and said, 'your baby is carrying my grandbaby.' When I uploaded a video about it on TikTok the response was incredible, as well. Complete strangers were saying the nicest things like 'I'm crying my eyes out' and 'this is amazing.' We've even had funny comments like, 'I can't even get a text back from my best friend.'' And Daisy loves telling people that she's her best friend's surrogate. 'Every day people are 'congratulating' me and I explain it's not my baby - it's my best friend's baby,' she says. 'They're always shocked but supportive. It's been such a good thing to talk about and help educate people - from strangers to my own daughter, Emilia. It really opens a conversation on fertility, and so many more people are affected than you realise.' Daisy also bought Georgia bond touch bracelets - so when she feels a kick she can tap her bracelet and it will buzz Georgia's so she knows. 'Still feels surreal,' says Georgia, who will be delivering her baby, which is due in October. "She's delivering, with my help, in the hospital where I work. Colleagues at work are desperate to be on the shift. They joke about 'rolling out the red carpet' for her. It's been a long time in the making. There's not going to be a dry eye in the house.' Daisy adds: "It's going to be magic. I can't wait to see Emilia and Georgia's baby become best friends, too. If you have a loved one or someone you really cherish and you're able to do this for them, I would definitely encourage it." Georgia adds: 'The birth plan is for all four of us - me, Daisy, Lloyd and Oliver - to, hopefully, be there. I'd be happy for any colleagues to be there, but hopefully a close friend will be helping us too. Of course, things can change, and we'll take things as they come. But if all goes to plan, I'll be there to catch the baby at the end. I can't wait.' Daisy's partner, Oliver, says: 'Daisy told me on our very first date that this was something she would do for her friends. Now those friends are my friends, so to have the opportunity to give Georgia and Lloyd their chance to be parents was a no brainer.' Dad-to-be Lloyd adds: 'I am so grateful to Daisy for everything she has gone through for us, and Oli too. I think it is amazing.'
