Actress Olympia Valance has revealed her mother Tania Gogos Wilson offered to carry a baby for her during a deeply challenging fertility journey.
Speaking in Fertility Unpacked, a News Corp Australia online video special, Valance shared that the offer came while she was dealing with multiple miscarriages before eventually welcoming her son Billy with husband and former AFL player Thomas Bellchambers in December.
“My mum continually was like, ‘I’ll carry the baby for you’,” Valance said.
“It’s something that she would have absolutely done for me which is super special. But I don’t think my husband would have been able to handle it – I don’t think I would have been able to handle it actually.”
Valance’s story highlights a growing trend in Australia where grandmothers are stepping in as surrogates for their children, providing what fertility specialists describe as an “incredible gift”.
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