Actress Lisa Ray has turned mother to twins via surrogacy! The Indo-Canadian actress announced on Instagram that she has become a mother to twin girls— Sufi and Soleil. In the post, Lisa wrote that by making this announcement about her unusual pregnancy, she and her husband Jason Dehni hope to normalize all ways of alternative fertilities and becoming parents.
Lisa admitted that motherhood was not on the cards when she was younger but her desire to have children grew after she married her husband Jason Dehni.
“I wanted to share our struggles and triumph. Having been open about my cancer journey and receiving so much unconditional support, sharing this moment of happiness feels right. Hopefully, our story can give hope to others who are struggling to have kids,” Ray wrote. “Life throws you both challenges and miracles, and I’m unspeakably grateful for my miracle daughters,” she added.
“My husband and I decided to pursue surrogacy. India was the obvious choice. We consulted a reputed fertility doctor, but a week before we could begin, India outlawed commercial surrogacy. We were crushed. While I understand the pressing need to regulate the industry and prevent exploitation of surrogate mothers, it was a case of literally throwing out the baby with the bath water. But, I was determined. My husband and I were advised we could continue the process in India and that there were ‘ways’. But we did not want to bring our children into the world under a cloud of uncertainty,” she wrote.
Lisa wrote in her Instagram post, “We hired an agency to help, had an unsuccessful attempt in Mexico, and spent a lot of money, emotional resources and sleepless nights. But as a cancer survivor, I firmly believe in overcoming the odds. And with my husband and a few close friends’ support, we hoped for the best. Finally, we settled on Georgia, where the surrogacy process is legal, transparent, regulated and overall beneficial for both sides. We relocated to Tbilisi for a few months for the birth.”
“My husband and I are becoming parents in our mid-40s, which is also unconventional, but the right time for us. I love to see Jason with them, growing into his new role as a father, holding them, changing diapers, with a burp cloth I got him, which is embroidered with ‘Men Who Change Diapers, Change the World’.”
While we are sure that it is a lot of hard work parenting twins but Lisa’s adorable daughters Sufi and Soleil make up for it!