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Who knew it could take more than two people to have a baby? Create A Happy Family is a weekly podcast for anyone exploring surrogacy or egg donation — hopeful parents, surrogates, and egg donors alike.
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What Happens When Surrogacy Makes The Headlines? (opens the original)
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What does ethical surrogacy actually look like, especially when something goes wrong? Recent conversations surrounding the Baby Rumi case have raised difficult questions about surrogacy: Who protects the surrogate? Who protects the intended parents? And what happens when people disagree after a pregnancy has already begun? In this episode of Create A Happy Family, Whitney is joined by Katy Encalade, President & CEO of Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions, and Crystal Chaing, Vice President of Surroga
The Birth Didn't Go as Planned... The Moment Was Better. (opens the original)
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Birth rarely goes exactly as planned. When Jessica's surrogacy journey unexpectedly ended in an emergency C-section, the moment she had been envisioning all along didn't happen the way she expected, but it became even more beautiful. In this episode of Create A Happy Family, Jessica shares how trust, communication, and a genuine relationship with her intended parents transformed an unexpected birth into one of the most meaningful moments of her life. From matching and pregnancy to delivery and l
When Should You Tell Your Donor-Conceived Child? (opens the original)
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When should you tell your donor-conceived child their story? Not "if," but "when." In today's world, donor conception is no longer something families can, or should, keep secret. More importantly, experts and donor-conceived adults agree that children benefit from growing up knowing their story. In this episode of Create A Happy Family, reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Danny Shapiro and donor-conceived adult Josh McLaurin share why early disclosure matters, how it shapes identity, and why DNA is
When I Couldn't Be a Surrogate Anymore (opens the original)
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What happens when a surrogacy journey doesn't go the way you hoped? In this episode, our host Whitney Hall gets vulnerable and shares the part of her story she rarely talks about: her third surrogacy journey ending after two failed transfers and the emotions that followed. After two successful journeys, Whitney never expected how much her identity had become tied to being a "successful surrogate" until that role suddenly changed. What followed was a complicated mix of grief, anger, loss, and que
You Want to Build Your Family, But Do You Know Your Options? (opens the original)
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Many people know they want to build a family, but they don't fully understand the options available to them, or even where to start. In this episode of Create a Happy Family, Justine Witzke, PhD, MPH, Founder & CEO of Aligneage Fertility, shares how understanding your fertility can bring greater clarity to the family-building process. From semen analysis and male fertility preservation, to donor sperm, and coordinated care, Justine explains how better information can help intended parents make m
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