May 06, 2011

Three years after being diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 28, Heidi Sanders celebrated her first Mother's Day, thanks to her sister Alaina Yoaku serving as a surrogate for Heidi's frozen embryos. Heidi and her husband, Jeremy, couldn't be happier with the outcome. "Most women want the option to have a child and to have a doctor tell you that's going to be taken away is devastating," said Dr. Nicole Noyes of the NYU Fertility Center.

CBS New York: Surrogate Delivers Baby For Sister Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer