Hear from 3 mothers whose daughters have been surrogates in Australia. Guests: Tammy, Karina and Patti
* What were your first thoughts when she brought up the idea of being a surrogate? Were you worried, and why?
* How did you explain this to your extended family and how did they react?
* Did you meet the IPs?
* What was your involvement in the journey/pregnancy?
* What were some of the challenging times?* How was the birth and those first few weeks/months after?
* Surrogates usually feel a high after surrogacy by birthing a child for their friends - how did you feel?
* How did you feel about the genetic factor in regard to traditional surrogacy?
* Do you still see the parents and the child? And do you feel a connection to surrobub?
* What have you learnt about your daughter and yourself?
* Is there anything you would do differently?
* What changes would you like to see for surrogacy in Australia?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 registration links. They can also be found on our YouTube channel so you can see the photos that are described in the recordings.
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Check out the full episode show notes:
https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-101-mothers-of-surrogates
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About me:
My name is Anna McKie and I’m a part time high school senior Math teacher, single mum with two children in Adelaide, South Australia and birthed as a surrogate in September 2020 for two Dads. I’ve also been an egg donor for 3 families, and 2 of those were for surrogacy teams. I have been closely involved in the Australian surrogacy community since 2016 and am responsible for the day-to-day administration of Surrogacy Australia's Support Service (SASS).
I’m passionate about the surrogacy community (the village) and that people should be able to navigate surrogacy in Australia without being on Facebook. That was part of our motivation for creating SASS, the monthly zoom catch ups and the free webinars. Within SASS we have a Mentor program, so you can be connected with a peer to meet in person and to ask questions without fear of online judgement.
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Website: www.surrogacyaustralia.org
Email: [email protected]
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