Scott and Amy Kehoe knew they wanted to be parents since the moment they married eight years ago. But after two miscarriages and five failed rounds of in vitro fertilization, they decided to seek out a surrogate.

The Michigan couple bought donor eggs and sperm and Shelley Baker — an experienced surrogate — agreed to carry the embryos. She gave birth to twins in July.

The Kehoes, who live near Grand Rapids, thought their dreams had come true. But those dreams quickly became a nightmare. One month after the birth, they were forced to say goodbye to their children.

Baker, 35, who has four children of her own, had decided to keep the twins she had borne on the couple’s behalf because of information that came to light about Amy’s mental health history that made her uncomfortable.