Awesome - Mom Uses A Sperm Donor Only To Find Out Her Doctor's Twisted 'Trick'
Pauline Chambless and her husband tried to have a biological baby for 14 long years — years that came with a lot of sorrow and disappointment. But after eventually deciding to use a sperm donor, their situation didn't improve. In fact, decades later, Pauline discovered the process hadn't exactly gone as planned.
Infertility Struggles
Pauline Chambless and her husband struggled with infertility. After over a decade of failing to conceive, along with several taxing miscarriages, they could no longer bear the disappointment. So, in 1984, the couple walked into Dr. Kim McMorries’ office in Nacogdoches, Texas.
A Caring, Polite, and Likable Doc
“He was the fertility doctor in our area. You couldn’t have asked for a more caring, polite, likable person and doctor," Pauline said. She felt comfortable, confident, and safe working with Dr. McMorries (below). It was safe to say Pauline and her womb were in the best hands.
Filling out Paperwork
It seemed that way, anyway. Just like any alternative methods for having a child, whether it be adoption, IVF, or utilizing a sperm donor, there was a ton of paperwork. Pauline and her husband filled out a questionnaire regarding their preferred donor features, including hair color, height, and ethnicity.
Artificial Insemination
Before they knew it, the couple was paired with hand-selected, anonymous sperm donors that matched their desired characteristics. Pauline endured two-and-a-half years of artificial insemination appointments, praying and hoping a pregnancy would stick.
A Supportive Doc
While this led to a handful of pregnancies, they all ended in miscarriages after about six weeks. “It was devastating,” Pauline stated. Over the course of the long, draining process, she got closer and closer to Dr. McMorries, as he was always there for emotional support.
Building Trust
“Over that period of time, you build up trust for someone who appears to be doing his very best to try to help you conceive. I put my faith in him,” explained Pauline. And in 1986, a miracle happened.
The Birth of Jessica
A pregnancy finally stuck, and Dr. McMorries was there for Pauline throughout all nerve-racking nine months. “As soon as I got to the hospital in labor, he came and stayed by my side, through delivery until an hour after Jessica was born,” Pauline detailed.
Open and Honest
Jessica was born beautiful and healthy, and Pauline and her husband never wanted to keep any secrets from her; therefore, Jessica grew up knowing she was conceived with help from a donor. So as she got older, the curious kid wondered who her biological daddio was.
Feeling Special
“Mom was completely honest, and it made me feel special. I knew how hard she’d tried to have me," Jessica told The New York Post. The '80s, '90s, and early 2000s passed the family by, and in 2020, 33-year-old Jessica Stavena (right) was determined to get some answers.
More to the Mystery
"She also shared everything she knew about my biological father — that he was a tall medical student, with red hair who loved music. I’d often wonder if one day I’d meet him," the medical-spa manager continued. She soon realized there was more to the mystery than just her father's identity.
Burning Questions
Did Jessica have any half-siblings? Did they know who their father was? Was there a genetic explanation for her own rare medical issues? Her burning questions only got more intense, and she finally did something about it in January 2020.
DNA Test
She took a DNA test, thrilled to finally have some concrete answers. When the results came back on February 23, Jessica was so ecstatic that she called 67-year-old Mama Pauline. “My heart was pounding so hard — I could hear it,” she relayed.
Siblings Galore
“My husband had Mom on speakerphone as I clicked to see my relatives,” Jessica said. Though her results weren't as crystal clear as Lizzo's, it turned out Jessica had three half-siblings: two sisters and a brother.
Reaching Out
Jessica was practically bursting at the seams with excitement, as she immediately hopped on Facebook and sent her half siblings friend requests. It wasn't long before she received a message from her long-lost half sister, Eve Wiley.
Shocking Birth Story
“Hi! Do you know the details of our birth story? Was Dr. McMorries your mom’s doctor?” Eve's message read. While Jessica was a bit puzzled, she never could've expected what Eve wrote next. “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but he is also our biological father.”
Shell-Shocked
As you could imagine, Jessica was shell-shocked. What was Eve talking about? How could that be? After reading the message aloud to Pauline (who was still on speakerphone), she was silent. Pauline managed to shout "What!?"
Fertility Fraud
“I just thought, ‘No, that’s absolutely impossible.’ I would never have agreed for my doctor to donate sperm," Pauline explained. Shockingly, it was possible, as they were victims of "fertility fraud."
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