Why these siblings plan to have a baby together...

Desperate for a baby with his partner, Samuel knows the only hope he has is his sister.

Samuel would love a child with his partner Bradley Tennant. However, they know the only option to do this is with the help of Samuel’s sister Bronte Leighton-Dore.

Writing for Mamamia Samuel shares, “The only possible chance my partner and I have of waving our respective biological flags in our future kid’s DNA is if my sister donates an egg for my partner’s sperm.”

He added ‘’”Call me selfish, call me vain, call me gross – but I can’t think of anything more spine-tinglingly spectacular than finding cheeky glimmers of my parents in the face and personality of my child.”

Bronte won’t even be carrying the baby either; she will just be ‘’offering up the bun for another yet-to-be-determined woman’s oven.”

Naturally, their decision has not come without any criticism as people challenge their decision, including individuals who are throwing ‘’adoption pamphlets’’ down his throat as they think he will regret his ‘’so-called genetic sacrifice’’.

Samuel went on to say “At the end of the day, there’s no right or wrong way to bring a loved child into the world.”

“Without devaluing those who choose to adopt or go down one of many alternative IVF pathways, I want a child who can see where he or she came from when they look up at their parents. And yeah, our family story might have a few extra narrative beats, a few extra laughs, and a few extra challenges.”

“But one thing’s for sure, when the time comes – it’ll always be told with unconditional love.”

Have you considered IVF for a family member or close friend?

Share your comments below.

Image via Mamamia

19 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 15 Aug 2021
    1:22 pm
What a wonderful act of love.

- - ella12 said
  - 16 Aug 2016
    12:12 pm
Whatever makes them happy I guess.

- - tessie said
  - 14 Aug 2016
    12:15 pm
I don’t see a problem with this idea. He wants to bring a child into this world that will be loved. If his sister is happy to donate her eggs for him then that’s a wonderful thing she is doing. Wishing them all the best.

- - BellaB said
  - 07 Aug 2016
    7:03 pm
If they’re all happy with it, I don’t see a problem.

- - mum4107 said
  - 05 Aug 2016
    4:55 am
I think she is a very special sister for offering to do this

- - rovermum said
  - 04 Aug 2016
    10:49 am
Wow, what a generous offering from his sister. They will always have a truly special bond. I imagine a big of counselling though to fully explore it all.

- - curlytops said
  - 04 Aug 2016
    9:52 am
i think it is really special when a family member can help another in a way like this. I have no problem with it.
However i though his words were really crass ‘’offering up the bun for another yet-to-be-determined woman’s oven.” it made me cringe.

- - mom134803 said
  - 04 Aug 2016
    3:36 am
Sweet indeed this sister is willing to help her brother. And no, I haven’t considered IVF for a family member or close friend as none of them were struggling to conceive for themselves.

- - Kata said
  - 04 Aug 2016
    12:39 am
A purposely misleading sensationalistic title for an article about an act of kindness from one sibling to another.

- - mom101628 said
  - 04 Aug 2016
    12:05 am
Do hope everything works out for them. And it will be a genuine grandchild for the grandparents, too.

- - mom90758 said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    8:31 pm
Very sweet of the sister to agree to this plan! 🙂

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    8:28 pm
I would do it in a heart beat for my brother – no question! Go for it guys, it is your business, and I wish you all the best

- - tania_hardman said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    8:24 pm
Talk about Catch Phrase Title!!!!! lol. I think this is sweet of the sister – it shows her love and acceptance of her brother and yes, It’s a great way of ‘keeping it in the family’ – trait speaking :p
- tania_hardman replied
  
  03 Aug 2016 , 8:27 pm
  forgot to add that I am super proud of the mum of these too, her attitude and acceptance is encouraging for our childrens’ futures 🙂
- - Ren! said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    8:19 pm
Lol wrong title!
Good luck to them as long as a baby is loved how they got here shouldn’t be an issue!

- - mom112217 said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    6:32 pm
Wishing you all the best for the future!

- - Sam said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    4:14 pm
How interesting – But a child which will be loved, for sure. Goodluck to them

- - taynik46 said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    3:03 pm
wow when the article is titled like it is – of course everyone is going to assume incest before they read the article – that’s just what we are programmed to think (in my opinion)

I hope that in whatever way they have their future child/children that it is done from a place of love and that everyone who is included in the process has a happy journey through the process and at the end everyone involved is still friends! – we have seen how some of these turn out!

- - jacqui88 said
  - 03 Aug 2016
    1:56 pm
I don’t really see anything wrong with this. As long as they are all happy that’s the main thing!