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I gave birth to my twin brother's baby and saved his life in the process

Twins Adam Braitberg and Ellie Freeman grew up in what they describe as a loving and close-knit family in suburban Melbourne/Naarm. That bond has only grown stronger since Ellie and eldest sister Jess helped Adam and his husband Omer bring daughter Gali into the world.

I gave birth to my twin brother's baby and saved his life in the process

Adam Braitberg and Ellie Freeman grew up in a loving family in suburban Melbourne. Ellie and her eldest sister Jess helped Adam and his husband Omer Kuchman bring their daughter Gali into the world. Ellie experienced health issues, including polyps and cancer, which forced the surrogacy process to pause temporarily. Adam and Omer got engaged just before the surrogacy process began.

Adam was diagnosed with colon cancer shortly after, but both he and Ellie are now in remission. Ellie fell pregnant with Gali, a surrogate child, and gave birth to her. Gali became the symbol of a stronger bond among the family, and Adam sees her as a beautiful representation of the family he never had.

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