A new Netflix documentary titled ‘Two Mothers’ focuses on the unusual bond which compelled Kilkenny mother Cathy Wheatley to travel to war torn Ukraine in order to bring her former surrogate Ivana Holub and her family to safety.
“After losing a baby late in pregnancy, Cathy turned to surrogate Ivana in Ukraine who safely carried her twins in 2019. The two mothers developed an unusual bond. When the war broke out, Cathy felt compelled to cross the border into a warzone and carry out the family of the woman who had carried hers.
“Knowing Ireland only recognised the birth mother, in law, Cathy chose to risk bringing Ivana and her three children to live together in their small cottage in rural Wicklow and forge a life together as an unusual family. This is a film about their relationship.” You can hear the full interview here with Brian on The KCLR Daily.
