Surrogacy Australia Conversations

🤷🏻‍♀️ This is the million dollar question isn't it? As Intended Parents (IPs) you will find a surrogate who is either known or unknown to you. Which one are you more likely to find? How many surrogate births are there in Australia each year? Check out the full episode show notes: https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-9-how-do-i-find-a-surrogate Looking to find a surrogate in Austral...

Kate birthed as a surrogate in Sydney in October 2022 for a couple who were initially strangers and are now life long friends. She had a little girl, Vivian, for two dads Angus and Adam. You may have seen their team featured on channel 9's show Big Miracles and can hear Adam’s version of this journey in episode 10.  These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy A...

Are you an Intended Parent (IP) considering surrogacy but not how many months or years it will take? Once you’ve found a surrogate, how long might it take until you have your baby in your arms? How long do the different stages of the journey take? Can any stages be sped up? Another valuable resource is the Surrogacy Process Chart created by village member and dad through surrogacy, Tyson. It will...

Allison is a single mum living in Coffs Harbour, who birthed her third surrogate baby September 2022. Baby Charlie and his two dads also live locally, and the families knew each other socially before starting this journey.  Allison has previously birthed two boys as a gestational surrogate for other families in QLD, in 2013 and 2014, as well as helping 5 families through egg donation. She also hel...

Are you an Intended Parent (IP) considering surrogacy but not sure if you can afford it? What is the average amount and what is a reasonable range to expect? Which part of the journey will cost the most and how do the costs blow out? Another valuable resource is the Surrogacy Process Chart created by village member and dad through surrogacy, Tyson. It will give you guidance on how long surrogacy m...

Kirsty-Lea birthed as a surrogate in QLD in 2020 for a couple who were initially strangers. They surro dated, then completed the surrogacy paperwork before a failed embryo transfer and one where the embryo didn't survive being thawed out. They then juggled the intensity of hospital restrictions in 2020 to bring Anton into the world in November of that year.  These podcasts were recorded as part of...

Join me (Anna McKie) in conversation with surrogates and parents who have navigated Australian altruistic surrogacy. I am a gestational surrogate, high school Math teacher and surrogacy educator working with Surrogacy Australia and running SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service).  These conversations were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would lik...