In this episode, I sit down with FF Fam member Chelsey Korhonen to discuss her incredible story of having two babies five weeks apart: one through gestational carrier, and one through a surprise pregnancy. Chelsey shares the long fertility journey she went on that led to considering a gestational carrier, the emotional toll of struggling to conceive, and what it was like having her friend Brittany offer to be their carrier. She talks about how the gestational carrier process works, the complex emotions she felt around gestational carrying, and what led to the shocking discovery that she was pregnant several weeks behind Brittany. She also shares what it was like caring for a newborn while pregnant, the guilt she felt trying to care for two babies at once, how her postpartum anxiety developed, and much more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Chelsey’s fertility journey that led to considering a gestational carrier
• On the emotional toll of struggling to conceive
• On her friend offering to be her gestational carrier
• How the gestational carrier process works
• On the simultaneous grief and joy of choosing gestational carrying
• On the shocking discovery that Chelsey was pregnant
• On the varied reactions Chelsey got from medical professionals
• On the mixed emotions of being pregnant alongside her gestational carrier and friend
• On caring for a newborn while pregnant
• On the guilt Chelsey felt for trying to care for two babies at once
• On developing postpartum anxiety
• How she plans on telling her children about their birthing stories

Listen to my conversation with other FF Fam member, Michelle, on postpartum depression here

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