Surrogate grandmother feels fine after triplets

November 11th, 2008 By M.R. KROPKO , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A 56-year-old woman who gave birth to her triplet granddaughters a month ago is recovering from a Caesarean section and hopeful that one of the girls will be home from the hospital by Saturday.

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