A selfless mother decided to become a surrogate after she witnessed the pain of her friend's miscarriage whilst she was expecting twins herself so she can enable couples the ultimate joy of becoming parents – something she calls the 'greatest honor' of her life.
Tierra Nelson, 23, from Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and fiance, Marty, always knew that they wanted to be parents when the time was right and after six months of trying to conceive were delighted to find out they were expecting twins, Isabella and Claire, who were born in October 2016, weighing 6lb 11oz and 6lb 12oz at 37 weeks.
Soon after discovering she was pregnant, Tierra found out that one of her closest friends was also expecting and they were both delighted. But this delight soon turned into heartbreak as Tierra's friend sadly suffered a miscarriage.
Love: Tierra Nelson, 23, from Saint Cloud, Minnesota first gave birth to twins with her fiance, Marty, in October 2016 after trying to conceive for six months
Positive: The mother-of-two, pictured after giving birth, decided to become a surrogate because one of her closest friends suffered from a miscarriage
Incredible: After researching surrogacy, Tierra joined an agency and became a surrogate for a couple in Germany. Pictured is her pregnancy announcement for them
Change: Tierra said her fiance was supportive throughout the entire process of her being a surrogate, even though it happened quickly after giving birth to her twins
'My pregnancy with my twins was unique in so many ways. It was unique and special to feel two sets of hands and feet moving/growing inside me. I loved every moment,' Tierra said.
Supportive: Marty even helped give Tierra her injections every day
'It was understandably hard towards the end, I was on bed rest from 31 weeks to 37 weeks when I delivered. I developed gestational diabetes, major swelling and extreme exhaustion but the moment my girls were born made it all worth it.
'When I welcomed my twins into the world, I felt complete. It felt like my entire life was leading to the moment I became a mom. It was the happiest, most profound moment of my life.
After giving birth via c-section, Tierra finally felt complete as if becoming a mom was her life's true calling but at the same time her heart was breaking for her friends and family members who had struggled with fertility over the years, so in that moment decided to become a surrogate.
'My twin girls are the light of my life and I could never imagine life without them,' she said. 'So, when many of my close family and friends experienced miscarriage or infant loss, it completely broke my heart.
'I knew in that very moment, that I needed to do something. So, I decided to become a surrogate.'
Three months after bringing her girls home, Tierra put the wheels in motion to become a gestational surrogate.
Family: 'My twin girls are the light of my life and I could never imagine life without them,' she said. Pictured is Tierra and Marty with their daughters Isabella and Claire
Cute: Tierra became a gestational surrogate for two men in Germany. Pictured is the woman celebrating pride while pregnant
'I began researching using the internet, social media and YouTube,' she said. 'I googled many of my questions, found other surrogates and surrogate communities on social media and watched hours of video on YouTube explaining the process.
Proud: 'Surrogacy has changed my life in so many ways and I am forever grateful,' she said
'I familiarized myself with the surrogacy laws, the IVF process and the experience from other surrogates.'
After extensive research and with Marty's support, she applied at an agency and following intensive background, medical and psychological screening, she was matched with her intended fathers, known only as 'R', 39, and 'I', 40, who live in Germany.
After taking progesterone, oestradiol, Lupron, prednisone medication to prepare her body for IVF, Tierra underwent the embryo transfer to have two of her intended fathers' embryos placed in her uterus.
At her first ultrasound scan in April 2018, Tierra found out she was pregnant with one baby.
'My partner was a huge support throughout the whole surrogacy journey,' Tierra said.
'He went through screening and the physiological evaluation with me. He was there on transfer day to hold my hand and bring me items when I was on bed rest.
'He was the one to do a majority of my injections. In addition, he was the one to rub my feet when they ached and to fetch my late night cravings. I began my surrogacy journey when my twins were only three months old so they have not had an 'opinion' or emotions about it.
Throughout her surrogacy, Tierra and her intended parents kept in touch over video chat, WhatsApp and Facebook, sending each other daily updates. Thanks to special speakers that can stick to the bump, 'R' and 'I' were able to talk to their child every day which meant that they had an instant bond.
Adorable: The fathers flew into town November 2018 to witness their son (pictured) being born. Tierra also kept them updated throughout her entire pregnancy
Joyful: 'Being a surrogate has truly been the greatest honor of my life,' Tierra said, pictured with one of the fathers
A few weeks before the due date, 'R' and 'I' flew to America to wait for the birth. The two families were instantly connected. In November 2018, Tierra gave birth to their son, 'L', weighing 8lb 8oz, something she describes as a huge honor and the two families now have an unbreakable bond.
'All they understand is that baby went home to his family and that we will always be friends. Whenever they see a picture of baby and his family they shout; 'friends, friends!'
Tierra shares her family life and surrogacy journey on Instagram, under the handle @sharingmynest. She is already looking forward to becoming a surrogate for a second time and blessing another couple with the opportunity to become a family.
She spoke about how she stayed in touch with her intended fathers throughout the pregnancy and described the magical moment of meeting them for the first time.
'My intended fathers were overjoyed and extremely excited when they found out we were pregnant. Throughout the pregnancy, I spoke with our intended parents daily,' she said.
'After a long 14-hour flight, my partner and I surprised our intended parents at the airport. We were waiting by baggage claim with a big sign. The moment they finally walked through the doors we all burst into tear and hugged each other.
'They were finally able to feel my belly moving and to enjoy all of the beauty that comes with pregnancy. In that moment, we all felt like family. They enveloped me with their love and I embraced their kind souls.
'As the saying goes, babies come when they want. So even though we had a scheduled C-section planned for Black Friday. Baby decided to arrive on Sunday at 38 weeks and four days.
'So as the nurses prepped me, my significant other and one of my intended fathers suited up so they could be with me in the OR. The other intended father, their daughter and one of my intended parents' brothers were escorted to their postpartum room to wait for baby.'
Get together: Tierra, pictured with her intended fathers' family, said she is in the process of becoming a surrogate for a second time for a different family
She continued: 'The delivery was perfect and exactly what I had imagined. I had a c-section and baby was escorted right to his dads.
'My significant other stayed with me in the OR and into recovery and once I was stable, I was ushered to the room, which was right next to my intended parents. At that point, my intended parents came in with their son, so I could meet the precious baby boy that I had carried for the last nine months.
'After giving birth and realizing that I made my intended parents dreams come true, I felt an overwhelming sense of happiness and love. Being a surrogate, has truly been the greatest honor of my life. You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
'We are still in touch with baby and his family. We talk several times a week and his dads share how much joy their new son has brought into their life. Throughout our journey, they have all become part of our extended family. We will always be connected in the heart.'
Finally, Tierra shared her words of advice to other women wanting to do the same selfless act.
'I am planning to become a surrogate again in the future. I am currently in the beginning process for journey number two and I could not be happier. Surrogacy has changed my life in so many ways and I am forever grateful,' she said.
'I would tell other women who are considering surrogacy themselves to follow their heart and do a lot of research. Surrogates have to meet a lot of requirements and go through intensive screening.
'In addition, the surrogacy laws around the world are completely different. So even if they wanted to be a surrogate, it may be illegal in their country or state.
'There are a lot of hoops to jump through but at the end of the journey when you see your intended parents meet their baby for the first time, it makes it all worth it.'
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Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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