A couple who were relentlessly trolled after sharing photos from their wedding day have revealed the exorbitant cost of undergoing IVF and the fear that comes with it.
Lauren Evens, 31, and Hannah Kaye, 29, married at their local registry office in September and announced in October that they were expecting triplets.
While the couple is thrilled to welcome their new additions to the family, they admit they are worried about the criticism they may face from haters.
‘People think I married a schoolboy and am going to have his children. “They’re ridiculous and uneducated,” said Lauren, who also has a 10-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. US Sun.
The soon-to-be mother of five added: “I know the abuse will only get worse now that I’m pregnant.”
The UK-based couple faced a barrage of hurtful comments online after attempting to marry, with Lauren falsely accused of being a pedophile because his wife looks too young.
Despite the barrage of disparaging comments, the happy couple are now expecting triplets through IVF, using Hannah’s eggs and a sperm donor, with Lauren carrying the babies.
Lauren and Hannah spent $11,300 on reciprocal IVF, which is a fertility treatment option available to same-sex female couples.
Lauren Evens, 31, and Hannah Kaye, 29, tied the knot at the local registry office in September, after the latter proposed nine months earlier.
In reciprocal IVF, a woman supplies her eggs, which are retrieved and fertilized by donor sperm in IVF, and the resulting embryo (or embryos) is implanted in her partner for pregnancy as a gestational carrier, according to New Jersey Fertility.
The couple began their journey in January 2024 and decided to undergo the treatment in Cyprus after realizing it would be much more expensive in the UK.
a video posted on social media Earlier this month, Hannah was shown collecting her eggs and recovering three embryos.
“They gave us a 75 percent chance that one embryo would stay if we implanted all three embryos,” Lauren explained in the video.
Miraculously, all three survived and the couple was delighted to learn they were expecting triplets.
“We knew the chances of all three embryos remaining in the uterus were incredibly slim and the doctors at the clinic advised us that it was the best decision to make,” Lauren said.
After undergoing egg retrieval and implantation in September, the couple was told to wait two weeks to take a pregnancy test.
But Lauren couldn’t wait and got a test three days later.
However, the UK-based couple faced a barrage of comments online, with Lauren falsely accused of being a pedophile because his wife looks too young.
Despite the barrage of disparaging comments, the happy couple are now expecting triplets through IVF, using Hannah’s eggs and a sperm donor, with Lauren carrying the babies.
Lauren and Hannah spent $11,300 on reciprocal IVF, which is a fertility treatment option available to same-sex female couples.
They underwent treatment in northern Cyprus.
Lauren was falsely accused of being a pedophile by hundreds of Instagram users for “marrying someone so young”, even though Hannah was 29 years old.
“I just had a feeling,” he recalled.
‘When the test came back positive, Hannah and I were overwhelmed.
‘Getting a positive pregnancy result three days after implantation is unheard of. It was a miracle.’
Lauren is under close observation, with a much higher risk for three babies, and the couple warned that the risk of losing one or more babies and triplets can often result in a premature birth.
“Reaching three months and all the babies developing happily is another miracle,” he explained.
He added that they are “prepared for anything and hoping for the best possible outcome.”
The couple first met on Tinder two years ago and Hannah proposed in January 2024.
The couple faced a barrage of horrible comments after finding out in September.
Lauren was falsely accused of being a pedophile by hundreds of Instagram users for “marrying someone so young” even though Hannah was 29 years old.
‘Some people said it was nice to have my 10-year-old son walk me down the aisle. Others said it was disgusting that he was kissing a child,” Lauren said.
Other vile comments left by trolls include: ‘I thought she married a boy,’ ‘Why does he look like a 13-year-old?’ and ‘Are you old enough to get married?’