"It was something that I've always felt, that I wanted to help someone, one person, at least. The idea of giving was more at the forefront [of my mind], I mean it could have been any woman standing there and I would have still done it."
"He thought I'd gone mad. He asked me: 'What if this child turns up on our doorstep 13 years later? What are you going to do then? And how are your children going to react?' Despite his concerns, Gini said there was never any doubt in my mind, adding that her husband came around, hesitantly."
"Gini began taking medication and was eventually able to donate 17 eggs. Ten became embryos, but the first nine attempts didn't survive the transfer into Anita's womb. Eventually, the 10th and final embryo worked, and Anita became pregnant. Nine months later, Anita and her husband welcomed baby Christopher."
Gini Bhogal met Anita on a crowded Piccadilly line train in the early 1990s. During their conversation, Anita revealed she couldn't have children due to egg issues and was seeking a donor. Gini immediately felt compelled to help and offered to donate her eggs. Her husband initially expressed concerns about potential complications, but eventually supported her decision. Gini underwent medication and donated 17 eggs, which became 10 embryos. Nine embryo transfers failed before the tenth and final embryo successfully implanted. Anita became pregnant and gave birth to Christopher nine months later.
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