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A couple who are constantly mistaken for mother and son flew to Cyprus so they could afford IVF - and are now expecting triplets.<br /><br />Lauren Kaye, 31, and her wife, Hannah, 29, knew they wanted to start a family but were shocked after being quoted £21k for fertility treatment in the UK.<br /><br />Instead they looked at going abroad but had to tie the knot first so Hannah, a specialist engineer, wouldn't have to adopt her own baby.<br /><br />The couple planned their wedding in just six weeks and got married in August 2024 before jetting off to Cyprus the following month for treatment - costing £9k.<br /><br />Lauren had Hannah's fertilised eggs implanted in her womb and found out she was pregnant three days later.<br /><br />The pair - who often get mistaken for mother and son due to Hannah's youthful appearance - were shocked to discover they were expecting triplet girls.<br /><br />Now they are raising money to put towards items they will need for the triplets - such as clothes and bottles - after Hannah was unexpectedly made redundant.<br /><br />Lauren, who works in medical tourism, from Kingston, Surrey, said: "I get called a nonce and a paedophile.<br /><br />"People think Hannah is a 10-year-old boy.<br /><br />"We get it everywhere we go.<br /><br />"It does happen a lot - like when we go food shopping.<br /><br />"People try to talk over Hannah.<br /><br />"Just because she looks young doesn't mean she's not entitled to be loved."<br /><br />Lauren and Hannah have been together for two-and-a-half years and wanted to start a family together.<br /><br />They looked into reciprocal IVF in the UK - which involves taking the eggs from one woman, fertilising them with donor sperm and putting them into the womb of another - but were shocked by the cost.<br /><br />Lauren said: "We went and got quoted in the UK and with everything it was £21,000.<br /><br />"It's ridiculous."<br /><br />Lauren works with a health company in Turkey called Prime Health Concept - and managed to work with them to create an IVF package for same sex couples for £9k - including all the treatments and flights.<br /><br />Lauren - who has two children, aged 10 and nine, from a previous relationship - chose to carry the baby so they could be Hannah's biological kids.<br /><br />Lauren said: "That way we could both be involved and she didn't want to carry."<br /><br />But before going abroad, the couple rushed to get married in August 2024.<br /><br />Lauren said: "Me and Hannah had to be married prior to conception. <br /><br />"Otherwise Hannah would have had to adopt her own baby.<br /><br />"We did the wedding in six weeks."<br /><br />The couple flew to Northern Cyprus in September 2024 and had their embryo transfer on September 18.<br /><br />The couple had chosen a donor from the international sperm bank who looked similar to Lauren.<br /><br />Lauren said: "There was a 75 per cent chance one would stick.<br /><br />"I got my first positive three days later."<br /><br />The couple say twins do run in the family but they were not expecting the news at their six-week scan.<br /><br />Lauren said: "They could see two and needed to do an internal scan.<br /><br />"They did the internal scan and could see viable babies.<br /><br />"Hannah's face dropped.<br /><br />"We're very excited."<br /><br />But the couple are now raising money to fund items for their triplet girls after Hannah was unexpectedly made redundant in January 2025.<br /><br />The pair hope to raise £3k for baby items and for their travel and accommodation when the triplets arrive.<br /><br />The triplets are due in June but Lauren will have a scheduled c-section at around 34 weeks as it is a high risk pregnancy.<br /><br />But the couple are fearful they could come even earlier and are saving up as much as they can.<br /><br />Lauren said: "We've had to move back to Hannah's parents - until we can save for a deposit or for private rent.<br /><br />"We'll need four to five bedrooms."<br /><br />On top of their financial worries, the pair have to deal with trolls online and in person mistaking Hannah for a young boy.<br /><br />Lauren said: "We went to Boots last week. <br /><br />"The lady asked if I had a Boots card and said it would be worth getting one.<br /><br />"I said she [Hannah] has one.<br /><br />"She said 'but your little boy can't be with you all the time'.<br /><br />"I said 'it's my wife'."<br /><br />You can support the couple and their triplets here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-kaye-triplets
A couple who are constantly mistaken for mother and son flew to Cyprus so they could afford IVF - and are now expecting triplets.<br /><br />Lauren Kaye, 31, and her wife, Hannah, 29, knew they wanted to start a family but were shocked after being quoted £21k for fertility treatment in the UK.<br /><br />Instead they looked at going abroad but had to tie the knot first so Hannah, a specialist engineer, wouldn't have to adopt her own baby.<br /><br />The couple planned their wedding in just six weeks and got married in August 2024 before jetting off to Cyprus the following month for treatment - costing £9k.<br /><br />Lauren had Hannah's fertilised eggs implanted in her womb and found out she was pregnant three days later.<br /><br />The pair - who often get mistaken for mother and son due to Hannah's youthful appearance - were shocked to discover they were expecting triplet girls.<br /><br />Now they are raising money to put towards items they will need for the triplets - such as clothes and bottles - after Hannah was unexpectedly made redundant.<br /><br />Lauren, who works in medical tourism, from Kingston, Surrey, said: "I get called a nonce and a paedophile.<br /><br />"People think Hannah is a 10-year-old boy.<br /><br />"We get it everywhere we go.<br /><br />"It does happen a lot - like when we go food shopping.<br /><br />"People try to talk over Hannah.<br /><br />"Just because she looks young doesn't mean she's not entitled to be loved."<br /><br />Lauren and Hannah have been together for two-and-a-half years and wanted to start a family together.<br /><br />They looked into reciprocal IVF in the UK - which involves taking the eggs from one woman, fertilising them with donor sperm and putting them into the womb of another - but were shocked by the cost.<br /><br />Lauren said: "We went and got quoted in the UK and with everything it was £21,000.<br /><br />"It's ridiculous."<br /><br />Lauren works with a health company in Turkey called Prime Health Concept - and managed to work with them to create an IVF package for same sex couples for £9k - including all the treatments and flights.<br /><br />Lauren - who has two children, aged 10 and nine, from a previous relationship - chose to carry the baby so they could be Hannah's biological kids.<br /><br />Lauren said: "That way we could both be involved and she didn't want to carry."<br /><br />But before going abroad, the couple rushed to get married in August 2024.<br /><br />Lauren said: "Me and Hannah had to be married prior to conception. <br /><br />"Otherwise Hannah would have had to adopt her own baby.<br /><br />"We did the wedding in six weeks."<br /><br />The couple flew to Northern Cyprus in September 2024 and had their embryo transfer on September 18.<br /><br />The couple had chosen a donor from the international sperm bank who looked similar to Lauren.<br /><br />Lauren said: "There was a 75 per cent chance one would stick.<br /><br />"I got my first positive three days later."<br /><br />The couple say twins do run in the family but they were not expecting the news at their six-week scan.<br /><br />Lauren said: "They could see two and needed to do an internal scan.<br /><br />"They did the internal scan and could see viable babies.<br /><br />"Hannah's face dropped.<br /><br />"We're very excited."<br /><br />But the couple are now raising money to fund items for their triplet girls after Hannah was unexpectedly made redundant in January 2025.<br /><br />The pair hope to raise £3k for baby items and for their travel and accommodation when the triplets arrive.<br /><br />The triplets are due in June but Lauren will have a scheduled c-section at around 34 weeks as it is a high risk pregnancy.<br /><br />But the couple are fearful they could come even earlier and are saving up as much as they can.<br /><br />Lauren said: "We've had to move back to Hannah's parents - until we can save for a deposit or for private rent.<br /><br />"We'll need four to five bedrooms."<br /><br />On top of their financial worries, the pair have to deal with trolls online and in person mistaking Hannah for a young boy.<br /><br />Lauren said: "We went to Boots last week. <br /><br />"The lady asked if I had a Boots card and said it would be worth getting one.<br /><br />"I said she [Hannah] has one.<br /><br />"She said 'but your little boy can't be with you all the time'.<br /><br />"I said 'it's my wife'."<br /><br />You can support the couple and their triplets here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-kaye-triplets
