• Emily Westerfield is 22 weeks pregnant with her ninth baby, which she's carrying for intended parents. • The 39-year-old surrogate has three biological children of her own. • She runs an agency that recruits other surrogates, but her current pregnancy will likely be her last.

This story is based on a conversation with surrogate mom Emily Westerfield, who lives in Celina, Ohio. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I've carried 12 babies — some singletons, some twins. That number includes the 22-week-old baby I'm expecting, who'll be my ninth non-biological child and my own three kids

The baby I'm carrying is female, which means I will have given birth to an equal number of six boys and six girls by February 2026.

As a gestational carrier, I've delivered eight surrogate babie

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