Irish American Kristine Casey gives birth to her own grandson - SEE POLL

61-year-old Chicagoan acted as a surrogate for her daughter’s child

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Sara Connell, left, holds her new baby Finnean Lee Connell.Sara's mother, Kristine Casey, 61, served as a surrogate for her daughter.

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She began taking hormones to prepare her uterus and Casey got pregnant on the second cycle of in vitro fertilization. The baby was born without any complications to either his or his grandmother's health.

Casey plans to return to her Virginia home in two weeks and take on the role of grandmother.

She said, "From the very beginning, the moment I've wanted is the moment the baby is in their arms.  I've been clear since after my third child that I didn't need to have any more children, and as much as I will be delighted to be a grandmother, I don't want to take a baby home."

Connell is very appreciative to her mother for her love, generous spirit and "her special gift.”

She said, "It grew beyond the two of us having a child.  It was about the closeness with my mother, and our family having this experience that was unique and special."

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