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Baby Bumps Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_babybumps?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

This week we have a lovely returning guest, Victoria, an intended mother on her journey and founder of Baby Bumps.

Victoria is giving us an update on where Bump Bumps, originally an app for matching, has now landed. Also, how you can find your perfect match and compensation that you are looking for.

Baby Bumps is a unique and new way to meet your perfect match! Victoria helps surrogates with the entire beginning process, from medical records to creating your profile to matching. Once matched then you and your couple are referred to an agency, but everything is already set, including compensation. 

Meet your match on your terms and really get to know the other person before committing to the one of the most intimate journeys in your life.

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Sara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Brittany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavinourway?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==


The 4th trimester, also known as postpartum, is a very untalked about thing??? Why!?!?

It seems almost taboo to talk about postpartum, or at least it use to. This week we are speaking with 2 surrogates who had very different postpartum journeys.  One is an L&D nurse and one who is a doula, and they both give us some great advice and tips!

There is so much about postpartum that isn’t talked about and it really should be. As a community of women we can help each other by starting the awkward and uncomfortable conversations and 100% of the time at least one other woman will be able to relate and feel seen/heard.

Postpartum is very much a rollercoaster ride, but hopefully by starting this conversation more will come and nothing will be “weird” because birth and postpartum is all “normal”.


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Pelvic Floor Momma’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pelvicfloormomma?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

This week we had the lovely honor of speaking with Becca Boeving, a Pelvic Floor Coach.

Being a mama herself and having had some hiccups in her own journey, she realized she wasn’t alone and that pelvic floor therapy IS NOT talked about!

She quickly started the conversation and built a beautiful community of ladies. Helping them get rid of pregnancy pains that we have been told are “normal”. Also, helping mamas in their postpartum era recovery more smoothly.

If you are pre-pregnancy, in the middle of pregnancy, or post pregnancy, there is help for everyone. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain including strength and bladder control! 

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Sophia’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sophiaawohl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Sophia’s Surrogacy Journey Continued:

Part 1 of Sophia’s story was about her journey of being pregnant with Surro babe.

Part 2 of Sophia’s story is about breast milk and pumping after Surro babe is born and intended parents no longer need the supply.

Pumping has no light switch to turn it off the next day. It’s a whole process to stop producing, and Sophia wasn’t ready to wean. So she looked to social media to see if she could help others who were looking for milk supply.

Sophia eventually created a community which is listed below and helped over a dozen babies.

If you are curious about pumping after Surro babe, DEFINITELY give this podcast a listen!

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Sophia’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sophiaawohl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

This week we spoke with Sophia, a first time surrogate!

She details her amazing journey and how that actually led her to help people even after her journey ended with her IPs.

This podcast is an our first two part podcast and that is because there is a lot of good and informative information that we couldn’t Jam Pack it all into an hour.

This part 1 is about Sophia’s journey and experience with surrogacy.

Stay tuned for part 2 next week where she explains how she formed a community and was able to help over a dozen families after her journey “ended”.

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Grace’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Kari’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karihernandez82?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Leslie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslie_kay_w?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==


What does it mean to pump after you delivery a surrogacy baby?

We cover that and how to help donate or pump for another family, ways to help stop your milk supply, and the benefits pumping has, not just for the baby but for your body and healing.

If you have never breastfed or pumped then you’re like my mom and I and this podcast is insanely eye opening! 

If you have breastfed or pumped then you might me able to relate to some these lovely girls stories and have tips and tricks you could share with the rest of us. 💕 


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Family Match Consulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familymatchconsulting?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

This week we had the lovely honor of talking with Stephanie Levich, founder of Family Match Consulting, where she is also an intended parent matching consultant. 

Stephanie shares about her journey in the surrogacy world and how that lead her to creating her own business and helping over 3,000 intended parents match with a lovely surrogate, that in turn helped grow their family.

She also touches on how surrogacy and the IVF community has always had a special place in her heart as she was adopted. Writing a children's book titled "From the Start" which talks about the many different ways a family can grow. (Link below)

Stephanie and her team at Family  Match Consulting services are not only a fraction of the cost compared to agencies, they also strongly believe that a match should not just be made because of common interests, but rather a match should be based off of a true connection and a solid base to form a relationship.


"From the Start" : https://www.amazon.com/Start-Book-About-Making-Families/dp/1632995336


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Are you confused, worried, or just want to get a better understanding of what’s going on with these new executive orders?

Well our good friend Lesa is back with us to help us break down everything and understand what this means for surrogacy and international parents.

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Rachel Westbury’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelwestburynappyendings?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Rachel is a 3x surrogate and 2x agency owner! She has helped 3 families grow and helped bring 4 babies earth side. Now she runs 2 agencies!

Nappy Endings and Nesa were founded by her and her friend a few years back. Nappy Endings is their UK agency and Nesa can be found in the US!

This conversation is fascinating as we compare and contrast the differences in UK and US surrogacy journeys. Both links are listed below for your convenience.

Thank you Rachel for sharing your journeys and your journey to your wonderful agencies.


US Website: http://www.nesa.com/

UK Website: http://www.nappyendings.com/

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Tsong Law Group Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tsonglawgroup?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Ralph Tsong is a well known and experienced lawyer in the surrogacy world. In this episode he helps break down the executive orders that have been recently placed and what they possible mean for this community.

He talks about the Affordable Care Act, Insurance Liens, and what it possibly could mean for surro babes born in America to international intended parents.

This is an absolute MUST LISTEN for those who are thinking of becoming a surrogate, are currently surrogates, intended parents, and really anyone involved in surrogacy.

Thank you so much Ralph for helping break down what all this means for the community and hopefully putting some fears to rest, for the moment.


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