A COUPLE who went viral for their wedding photos are now asking the public for help buying baby essentials.
The pair announced they are expecting triplets after receiving backlash over their nuptials.
Lauren and her wife Hannah previously faced online criticism when they were mistaken for mother and son[/caption]
Shortly after tying the knot, the couple embarked on an IVF journey abroad and are now expecting triplets[/caption]
Lauren Evens, 31, and her wife Hannah, 29, were mistaken for mother and son when they first shared images of their engagement.
Online users branded Lauren a “paedophile” due to her partner’s youthful appearance.
Despite being just three years younger than her wife, specialist engineer Hannah is often assumed to be a 10-year-old boy.
Shortly after tying the knot in July 2024, the couple announced they were embarking on an IVF journey in Cyprus.
Lauren, who is mum to two children aged 10 and nine, is now expecting triplet girls after the treatment.
She explained that she opted to carry the babies, which were created from Hannah’s eggs, so they could be “biologically related.”
The 29-year-old underwent a stimulation cycle to help her body produce the maximum number of eggs.
Meanwhile, Lauren underwent womb stimulation to prepare her body for pregnancy.
“We chose a Swedish sperm donor because he was the closest match to our skin tones and looks,” Hannah said.
After Lauren recently became redundant, the couple decided to raise money for their future family, reports the Daily Mail.
They have already forked out £9,000 for their IVF treatment and are now looking for the public’s help in raising day-to-day spending money.
The couple explained that they are hoping to raise £3,000 to purchase baby essentials.
They also hope to put some of this money towards flights and accommodation for when their babies arrive in June.
Due to Lauren’s high-risk pregnancy, she is scheduled to undergo a C-section at 34 weeks.
The expectant mum explained her family’s financial bind since she lost her job.
IVF statistics
Figures cited by the NHS, show the following results for mums who underwent IVF and went on to have a live birth:
- 32.2% for women under 35
- 27.7% for women aged 35-37
- 20.8% for women aged 38-39
- 13.6% for women aged 40-42
- 5% for women aged 43-44
- 1.9% for women aged over 44
“We’ve had to move back to Hannah’s parents – until we can save for a deposit or for private rent. We’ll need four to five bedrooms,” she said.
As well as their financial struggles, the couple are still facing judgement when they go out together in public.
“We went to Boots last week. The lady asked if I had a Boots card and said it would be worth getting one,” Lauren recalled.
“I said she [Hannah] has one. She said: ‘But your little boy can’t be with you all the time’.
“‘I said: ‘It’s my wife.’”
Lauren has opted to carry the babies, which were conceived using Hannah’s eggs[/caption]
The couple are now asking strangers online for help purchasing baby essentials after forking out £9,000 on their IVF treatment[/caption]
