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Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo

Carolyn and Sean Savage found out shortly after becoming pregnant with their fourth child through in vitro fertilization that the fertility clinic had mistakenly implanted the embryos of another couple. Due to their religious beliefs, the Savages would not consider the clinic's offer to terminate the pregnancy.

Instead, Carolyn opted to carry the baby to term and then immediately hand it over to the biological couple. They talked to The Today Show's Meredith Vieira Monday morning.

"It's been difficult, but what we have told ourselves is that this is a gift for another couple that we didn't know eight months ago. And what we will give them is our focus and doing what is right for the baby. That is how we are going to get through this," said Carolyn Savage.

She added: "Of course, we will wonder about this child every day for the rest of our lives. We have hopes for him, but they're his parents, and we'll defer to their judgment on when and if they ever tell him what happened and any contact that's afforded us. We just want to know he's healthy and happy."

Carolyn is currently 35 weeks. Doctors had told Carolyn this pregnancy was the last one she could safely attempt. They recently hired a surrogate of their own to carry their remaining embryos.