Ch3′s nang’rai “Tanya” Tanyares Ramnarong becomes a mother for the first time via a surrogate. The child was born on June 24, last Wednesday and was carried by Tanya’s cousin in America. Tanya and her husband “Pek” Sanchai Engtrakul traveled to America 1 month before the due date to wait for the birth.
Tanya was in the delivery room and witnessed the whole birthing process, Pek was not. It was a natural birth, out of consideration for the surrogate mother, Pek stayed in the waiting room. It took only 3 pushes before the baby’s head came out, Tanya was very excited. It was like a miracle she said and it made her feel like a mother instantly. “The second I saw my child’s face, it felt like a miracle. I have miscarriage so many times thus the only thing I can not do is deliver a child.”
Though she did not carry the child, genetically, the baby is hers. It is Tanya’s egg and her husband’s sperm. It’s a girl. They named her Laleeya Engtrakul, her nickname is Leeya. She was 5.7lbs or 2600 grams and 49cm long.
The couple plan to stay in America until September and they will raise their daughter in Thailand.
Tanya with her daughter Leeya and husband Pek, a few days ago.
Well done
I am very proud that my family loves one another enough to do this. In the beginning I thought it was a little disturbing but after some thought, I was very touched by the unselfish love. I have six children that I was blessed enough to conceive and carry myself and I cannot imagine anyone denying me the gift of having a child if I could not have one of my own. I held Tanya and loved her from the time she was born and she is a wonderful and sweet woman. I know she will make a great mommy and I am very happy for her. Leeya is beautiful and the three of them make a perfect family. I only wish I could get to Thailand and hold that baby!!!!