https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:20:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1800442 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:28:54 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1800442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are reporting that the father is a convicted pedophile?? What is going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1799762 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:40:51 +0000 Crisark 1799762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLilybugg: I hope she gets the other baby as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1799267 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:30:34 +0000 MrsLilybugg 1799267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now they are reporting that she wants her healthy twin back<br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/thai-surrogate-mom-happy-twin-back-064323394.html" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/thai-surrogate-mom-happy-twin-back-064323394.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798581 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 08:31:34 +0000 mrsjyw 1798581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read this the other day and it made me really sad. And worried about how those twins will be in the future. Will they even know about one another? Ugh, those AU parents make me mad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798573 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 08:29:42 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1798573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: I agree that as a twin mama this hurts in a special way. The thought of my boys not having a chance to develop the really amazing relationship they have and are building is just devastating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798487 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:46:41 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1798487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is absolutely atrocious. I can't believe parents would do this. Terrible enough to happen at all, but as a twin mom, my heart aches even more by the fact that he's a twin. I cannot fathom that there are people like this in the world ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798431 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:13:52 +0000 Adira 1798431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This whole situation is horrific. I'm so glad Gammy has someone who is caring for him and loving him, despite his health issues. Just horrible. :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798428 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:09:33 +0000 AprilFool 1798428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Pinecone316: They're not saying much of anything, all quotes in the media are from a "friend" but I don't believe they have given any indication they want him back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798425 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:04:55 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1798425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: Are they saying they want him back now or anything? I mean, if that was the case (which I don't believe) he obviously would have has better healthcare in Australia then leaving him in Thailand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798420 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:01:43 +0000 AprilFool 1798420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Pinecone316: At first they denied they had a twin, now they are claiming they wanted to take him home but were told he was going to die. A little suspect because I can't imagine leaving my dying baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798413 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:56:25 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1798413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: How can the parents deny knowing there was a twin?! That is so unbelievable, way to try and cover up your horrible ways! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798397 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:32:38 +0000 AprilFool 1798397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yes same articles although the first ones I read said she found out at 4 months. There is a lot of conflicting information at the moment and of course the parents are denying everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798391 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:26:06 +0000 ValentineMommy 1798391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so sad. I read this article and totally feel the same - all children are miracles. </p> <p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/02/dr-manny-baby-is-always-miracle-no-matter-what-challenges/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/02/dr-manny-baby-is-always-miracle-no-matter-what-challenges/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798386 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:09:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1798386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: are you all reporting the same thing we are getting here? Surrogate was asked to terminate pregnancy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798385 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:06:09 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1798385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/11009875/Australian-couple-deny-abandoning-surrogate-baby-in-Thailand.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/11009875/Australian-couple-deny-abandoning-surrogate-baby-in-Thailand.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2716211/No-law-stop-convicted-child-sex-offender-adopting-surrogate-babies-overseas.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2716211/No-law-stop-convicted-child-sex-offender-adopting-surrogate-babies-overseas.html</a></p> <p>@Kemma: I found the other articles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798358 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 01:36:30 +0000 AprilFool 1798358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellocupcake: Our laws are terrible and altruistic surrogacy was only recently legalised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798349 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:46:12 +0000 hellocupcake 1798349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This makes me sad :/ </p> <p>This: "An Australian woman can act as a surrogate for free, but also has a right to keep the child rather than hand it over to the biological parents." makes me more sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798307 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:51:37 +0000 birdofafeather 1798307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this is so so sad. i'm happy that he has someone who DOES care for him. what an amazing woman to take in this baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798300 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:39:19 +0000 AprilFool 1798300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is very big news here in Australia and everyone is outraged. It is an truly terrible thing to happen. I feel for the little boy, I feel for the twin and I feel for the surrogate, who was already struggling financially without another child. Hopefully this case forces reform to Australian surrogacy laws, instead of forcing Australians to look overseas where the surrogate is not protected. </p> <p>@BlueWolverine: While they are not obligated to send money a lot of other Australians have. Over $200 000 has been raised for his care :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798298 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:33:39 +0000 ALV91711 1798298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How horrible that they did this but I'm glad that adorable little boy is with a family that loves him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798289 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:18:42 +0000 HLK208 1798289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798288 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:17:02 +0000 Arden 1798288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This makes my heart hurt. So glad that little boy has someone to be his mama, but I hope he never understands what happened. What horrible human beings. I worry for the daughter, being raised by them. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798273 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:56:15 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1798273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had heard about this, seriously so upsetting. In an article I read it seems like the surrogate who is raising him really loves him and he would have a better life with her then the heartless parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798269 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:50:47 +0000 Crisark 1798269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pieces of shit. The only way to describe 'parents' that could do this.<br /> What a wonderful woman the surrogate is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798242 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:14:04 +0000 Kemma 1798242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: there's a new story out that the parents didn't know about the wee boy and that the father has a conviction for sex offences! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798234 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:04:57 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1798234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. That is disgusting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798233 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:04:10 +0000 Sofiel 1798233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How can you just leave your baby? And a twin no less? The other baby will grow up and eventually find out they have a sibling. I'd be devastated to know my parents abandoned them :( this makes my heart ache. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798224 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:54:08 +0000 BlueWolverine 1798224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Disgusting. But then again, if they can so easily abandon their child, the child is probably better off without them. They haven't even paid their full fee. I wish they were legally obligated to send money to support the child (as moral obligation obviously means nothing to these people). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798221 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:50:33 +0000 pinkb 1798221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg how sad that they could just leave him there :sad: Glad she was able to take him and be his momma. Looks like they need some kind of laws in place there for surrogacy, what sad stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/couple-leaves-behind-down-syndrome-child-for-surrogate-to-keep#post-1798169 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:18:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1798169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you all heard about this? An Australian couple left one of their twins with the Thai surrogate mother. The twin they took home was healthy and the twin they left behind has down syndrome. The surrogate was only told about the child's issue when she was 7 months pregnant. The surrogate was not paid her entire fee.</p> <p><a href="http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/world/2014/08/04/baby_with_down_syndrome_left_with_surrogate_could_get_australian_citizenship.html" rel="nofollow">http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/world/2014/08/04/baby_with_down_syndrome_left_with_surrogate_could_get_australian_citizenship.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/03/thai-surrogate-mother-says-not-angry-with-australian-couple-who-left-unhealthy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/03/thai-surrogate-mother-says-not-angry-with-australian-couple-who-left-unhealthy/</a> </p>