‘Paralysed bride’ expecting a baby

Expecting ... Laurel Humes (left) is having a baby for her friends Rachelle Friedman (centre) and Chris Chapman (right). Picture: Facebook Source: Supplied

SHE made international headlines when she was paralysed in a freak accident at her hen's party four years ago.

Now after years of struggle, Rachelle Friedman, 28, has announced she and husband Chris Chapman are expecting a child — with the help of a friend.

Friedman's university mate Laurel Humes has offered to be the surrogate mother.

The couple announced the happy news on social media on August 13.

"I HAVE THE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! We are going to have a baby!! Due date? April 19th. We are elated. Thank you so much for the support so far. Many of you made this happen for us," the North Carolina couple wrote.

New life ... Rachelle Friedman shared this ultrasound image of her baby. Picture: Facebook Source: Supplied

Humes, a stay-at-home mother, had been following her friend's story in the media and saw a blog Friedman wrote about her desire to have children.

Humes, 31, immediately reached out.

"My husband was a sperm donor for some of our friends, a same-sex couple, and that inspired me to think about surrogacy," Humes told PEOPLE.

"I'm really excited. I know Chris and Rachelle will be great parents and I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they get to hold their baby for the first time."

Friedman became known as the "paralysed bride" when, just months before her wedding, she lost the ability to move from the chest down.

Her bridesmaid playfully pushed her into the pool and she snapped her neck as she hit the water.

One of Friedman's main worries was that she would never have children.

"I knew it was bad because I remember looking down and not being able to feel the coldness on my legs," Friedman, a motivational speaker and blogger for several national websites, said.

"It was very scary. I knew I was paralysed and the first thing I asked the paramedics was whether I could have kids. I was ecstatic when they said yes."

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