I wasnt sure if this was the right place to post this, so moderators, please feel free to move it.

Yesterday my MIL was telling dh and I about a lady her friend knew. Apparently, this woman and her husband both had cancer. They were desperate to have a child together, but knew they were both going to die sometime in the near future. They sucessfully became pregnant with their baby, but sadly both died by the time the child was 1 year old.

Apparently when the child was born, both parents fell into deep depression. And the doctors believed this (plus the pregnancy) speeded up the cancer. They had 4 potential guardians lined up for when they did pass, and the mother's sister decided to look after the little boy when it was time.

I am very curious to know other people's opinions on this situation. Personally, i think it was a selfish thing to do, knowing that they will both die. However, i do very much understand why they wanted a child.