HeyJaredSurrogacy Australia Conversations
Join Anna McKie in conversation with surrogates and parents who have navigated Australian altruistic surrogacy.
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168. How do I support my surrogate? (opens the original)
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There are many ways for IPs (Intended Parents) to support their surrogate (and her family) and they will depend on the different stages of your journey, her wants/needs, how far away from you she lives, did you know each other before surrogacy and the communication style of all team members. In Australia we do altruistic surrogacy. So the payment for a surrogate is not a financial one made with the currency of money. Rather it’s an emotional payment and the currency is Time, Friendship and love.
167. We're not a team anymore, we're a family (opens the original)
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Alex and Carlo became dads to their daughters, Elodie in December 2024 and Arabelle in June 2026. Their surrogate, Em, previously a stranger was initially their egg donor, but became their traditional surrogate (meaning it was also her egg). They all live near each other on the Sunshine Coast. They are also long term attendees of this webinar series, on over 30 occasions and twice having co-hosted. One called How to Find a Surrogate, episode 23 on the podcast series and episode 124. Alex and Car
166. It’s definitely a team event (opens the original)
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Kate and Col became parents to their daughter (Alison) in June 2020. Alison was carried by their surrogate Jodie who already had a friendship with Kate before surrogacy. They navigated COVID towards the end of their pregnancy, so it was quite a journey! Both Kate and Jodie have been my SASS mentors over in Perth, and they have helped many new IPs, and surrogates at the start of their journey. You can hear from Kate’s surrogate, Jodie, in the previous episode number 165. These podcasts were recor
165. It wasn’t just 9 months for them (opens the original)
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Jodie birthed as a surrogate in Perth, WA in June 2020 for her friends, Kate and Col, that she knew prior to surrogacy. They had a little girl, Alison, and they maintain their beautiful friendship but with an extra special status of Aunty Jodie. Both Kate and Jodie have been my SASS mentors over in Perth, and they have helped many new IPs, and surrogates at the start of their journey. You can hear from Mum, Kate, in the next episode number 166. These podcasts were recorded as part of the free we
164. They needed it, I could do it, so I did. (opens the original)
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Melissa, from Brisbane, has birthed as a surrogate twice, each time for IPs who were previously unknown to her. In 2022, she birthed a little girl for two Intended Fathers after 6 embryo transfers. She had a VBA2C and expressed milk for 3 months. As well as surrogacy, she has donated her eggs 7 times so she's clearly a giving woman! These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one, head to our website for dates and regist
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