Parker's Surrogate Gives Birth to Twins

Happy couple looking forward to having newborns home

(NEWSER) - Matthew Broderick is “very happy” about the birth of his twins, he tells People. The new dad met them in Ohio, where they were born to a surrogate mother Monday night, before returning to New York for his Broadway play last night. The girls’ nursery is ready, and their parents are “looking forward to having them home,” a colleague says. Adds another pal of Sarah Jessica Parker, “I think they’ll be very imaginatively dressed, a product of her great imagination.” More»

(NEWSER) - Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker are expecting twin girls this summer via a surrogate mother, reports E! Online. The couple—Broderick is 47, Parker 44—have a 6-year-old son and have been trying unsuccessfully for another child. "They could have kept trying on their own," says a friend, "but they've always wanted to have more children and felt this was the best way to go." More»

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(NEWSER) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who is carrying their genetic child; the baby is due in late summer. Rancic joins these other celebrity parents who used surrogates:

• Sarah Jessica Parker: When the actress and hubby Matthew Broderick were expecting, SJP feared for her surrogate mom's safety, saying the paparazzi harassed her. She later gave birth —safely—to twins.

First family photo released

(NEWSER) - Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick introduced their week-old twin girls to the world yesterday via the first official photo, Us reports. Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick were born June 22 to a surrogate mom in Ohio, and joined the couple’s 6-year-old son James Wilkie. Parker is set to go back to work in September, filming the Sex and the City sequel. More»

Actress plans to shell out on clothes, too

(NEWSER) - Sarah Jessica Parker is going all Carrie Bradshaw on her twins’ nursery. Her purchases so far total more than $17,500, Bang Showbiz reports, and include a $5,800 day bed, a $6,300 armoire, a $4,700 double crib, and a $1,600 rocking horse. “Sarah Jessica and Matthew will spend whatever it takes to make the nursery perfect,” says a source. “They want to give it a classical French look.” More»