Carolyn Savage, Woman Who Was Accidentally Implanted With Another Woman's Embryo, Goes On Today Show (Video)

Carolyn Savage, Woman Who Was Accidentally Implanted With Another Woman's Embryo, Goes On Today Show (Video)

Carolyn Savage, an Ohio woman who gave birth to another couple's child due to a medical error, went on NBC's Today Show Wednesday morning.

After using in vitro fertilization to get pregnant with their fourth child, Savage and her husband, Sean, found out mid-pregnancy that the embryo that had been implanted into Savage's womb did not belong to the couple. Instead, the child Savage carried full term and gave birth to belonged to another couple, Shannon and Paul Morell.

A month and a half after giving birth on September 24th, the Savages sat down with Meredith Vieira to discuss the "bittersweet" heartbreak of giving up a child that wasn't theirs. "Every once in a while the loss sneaks up on us," Savage told Vieira.

Now, due to complications, Savage is unable to become pregnant to try again for her fourth child. However, the Savages told Vieira that they plan on using a surrogate to become pregnant with one of their still-frozen embryos. Savage is already the mother of three children.

Watch the whole interview below.

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