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Surrogacy Australia Conversations

Join Anna McKie in conversation with surrogates and parents who have navigated Australian altruistic surrogacy. Anna is 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. Dates and registration links on the website. To see the photos described in the recordings, find them on YouTube

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00:40:49

79. If you want this dream, you’ve got to hustle

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/12/01

Shane and his partner Clinton near Newcastle, NSW became parents to their son Easton in February 2024. Their surrogate, Jennie, who lives nearby, is a friend of Shane's sister. Their egg donor, Teneale, is Clint's sister so there's a whole village involved! They started their surrogacy journey in late 2021 with a previous surrogate that Shane met through the gym. They went down the traditional surrogacy path initially but that journey ended after an ectopic pregnancy in mid 2022. Surrogacy is

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00:06:07

78. Ideas for IPs in waiting #1

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/11/17

This series of episodes springs from my work with SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service). When Intended Parents (IPs) have completed their profile and are in the pool of IPs waiting to connect with a surrogate, I do monthly check-ins to make sure they’re still active and waiting. I like to give some guidance and support along the way because the waiting game can be hard.This series of episodes are designed as though they are a letter to the waiting IPs. Check out the full episode show

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00:27:17

77. I never thought it would happen to me

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/11/10

Samm birthed as a surrogate in Port Hedland, WA in May 2022 for a couple who were initially strangers and are now life long friends. She had a little boy, Joshua, for his parents Lisa and Jared in Adelaide, SA. Samm and her family are now in Perth, however it was a long journey with COVID restrictions limiting in person catch ups during the pregnancy. 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

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00:39:56

76. Navigating Post Birth with psychologist Katrina Hale

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/11/03

This episode was done in partnership with Australian Surrogacy and Donor Week. It was the inaugural year of that event, and the plan is to continue that partnership into the future. Keep an eye on their website at asdw.au and join us in their national facebook group for ongoing support, named Australian Surrogacy and Donation You can find Katrina Hale at katrinahalepsychology.com.au if you’d like to arrange your own session Katrina is becoming a regular on my webinar series - for which I’m very

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00:30:36

75. Bring people in to what you're doing

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/10/27

Matt, from Adelaide, and his husband, Aldo, met their surrogate, Rachel from Melbourne, in October 2020. Following their first embryo transfer in January 2022, they welcomed their son, Ari, in September of that year. You can hear from his surrogate, Rachel, in episode 48. ASC - Australian Surrogacy Community EDA - Egg Donation 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

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00:36:29

74. I knew my surrogate had the support of SASS

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/10/20

Lindsay's SASS team is one that we have supported from their introduction through to birth and now beyond for a year. Lindsay and her husband, Antony, from Brisbane became parents to their son in February 2024. He was carried by surrogate Kim, who lives in Perth, WA. A journey of over a decade to parenthood due to Lindsay's complex health issues including multiple surgeries and liver transplant. They met Anna at the Growing Families conference in Brisbane in June 2021, joined SASS in October and

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00:34:24

73. Joining SASS was a non negotiable for me

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/10/13

Kim's journey started in March 2020 when she first joined SASS. After joining, Kim and her family were fortunate enough to meet two couples through the surrogacy community, however both IP (Intended Parents) couples decided to pursue other options to start a family, After taking some time out to regroup, in March 2022 Kim accessed the SASS database and asked to be introduced to Lindsay and Antony in Brisbane, as they matched what Kim and her family were looking for in regards to being around the

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00:02:49

72. Do you keep in touch with the surrogate?

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/10/06

Three parents through surrogacy share their own thoughts on this question. If you’re looking to explore these ideas in more depth, in episode 15 I share thoughts from other surrogates on the question “Do you get to see the baby”, and episode 18 “what if the relationship dissolves post birth”. If you’d prefer to see 3 surrogates talk about it in video format, google search for Interview with a surrogate to find a Q&A style video similar to the format “you can’t ask that” created by Tyson

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00:39:16

71. When it comes to pregnancy, best to just leave it...

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/09/29

Tim and Sasha joined SASS in January 2022 having attended the Rainbow Families Seminar and the Growing Families Conference in 2021. In May 2022, I introduced them to their surrogate Lizzy as part of SASS and began surro-dating as complete strangers. Tim and Sasha met their IVF doctor during the Growing Families Conference. They later created their embryos with their IVF clinic in Los Angeles with an American donor. Fast forward to May 2023, Tim, Sasha and Lizzy travelled to LA for an embryo transfer

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00:41:33

70. Children of surrogates

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/09/22

Guests: Clarity, Cooper and EleanorHear from 3 teenagers whose mums have been surrogates in Australia. * How did you get to know the IPs (Intended Parents)? * What were your first thoughts when she brought up the idea of being a surrogate? Were you worried, and why? * Did you siblings feel the same/different about surrogacy? * How did your extended family react? * How do you explain surrogacy to other kids? * Surrogacy is a long journey before pregnancy - what memories do you have of that? * How

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00:04:16

69. Surrogacy Counselling

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/09/15

Counselling for surrogacy happens at a variety of different times and for different reasons. All types of counselling are appropriate for surrogates and IPs (Intended Parents). The four main stages are 🌟pre-surrogacy 🌟mandatory 🌟ongoing (while pregnant) 🌟ongoing (after birth) Check out the full episode show notes: https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-69-surrogacy-counselling Want to read more about counselling? Narelle Dickinson, a psychologist at Lotus Health and Psychology

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00:35:52

68. My 2 surrogate babies call me mum and they have 2...

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/09/08

Bonnie, who lives near Hervey Bay, was a traditional surrogate for Andrew and Sam who live in Canberra. She birthed their daughter Paige in December 2020 and son Cole in February 2023. The births were total opposites with Paige needing to be in the NICU for 7 weeks but Cole was a homebirth. You can hear from one of the dads she carried for, Andrew, in previous episode 38. These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one,

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00:51:17

67. We were interviewing Anna as much as she was...

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/09/01

Brendan and Matt, from Adelaide, became Dads to their son, Baker, in September 2020. Their son was carried by their surrogate (previously a stranger) Anna (me!) who lives in SA too. Brendan has been a mentor with SASS and has supported many new gay Intended Dads who are at the beginning of their journey. You can find them on instagram @the_real_dads_of_adelaideThese podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one, head to our

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00:35:54

66. We felt like we had failed our surrogate Laura

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/08/24

Candice and her partner, Robert, from Adelaide became parents to their daughter (Abigail) in December 2023. Abby was carried by surrogate Laura who was previously a stranger. At 4 years old, Candice was diagnosed with cancer: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Due to the radiation therapy and multiple cases of pneumonia she now has only 30% lung capacity and doctors advised her that she would need a surrogate to become a mum.You can hear from her surrogate, Laura, in the previous episode 65. These

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00:32:06

65. I did every breastfeed for the first 9 days (and...

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/08/11

Laura and husband, Justin, live in Adelaide with their 3 children and she birthed a little girl, Abigail, as a surrogate in December 2023. The parents, Candice and Robert, were previously strangers whom they met through the facebook communities. Laura expressed milk for 5.5 months and even continued to do some direct feeds until 4.5 months. Their team had roadblocks along the way so it took them a few years to get to birth. These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by

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00:02:36

64. How do you repay someone for the gift of life?

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/08/04

Three parents through surrogacy share their own thoughts on this question. Check out the full episode show notes: https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-65-how-do-you-repay-someone-for-the-gift-of-life Looking to find a surrogate in Australia? Consider joining SASS. Looking for an overview of surrogacy? Join us in a free, fortnightly Wednesday night webinar. Looking to chat with other IPs and surrogates in a casual setting? Join us for a monthly Zoom catch up, one Friday of each

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00:48:43

63. Team Culture with psychologist Katrina Hale

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/07/28

What do the dynamics of your surrogacy team look like and how can that be nurtured to ensure a healthy journey during and beyond birth. It is best to see this episode on our youtube channel to see the graph that Katrina has created to explain this concept.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

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00:33:50

62. A single, male Intended Parent (IP) - it’s not a...

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/07/22

Sam is a trail blazer as one of the first men to become a single dad through surrogacy in Melbourne. His daughter, Hazel, was born in January 2024. It was traditional surrogacy, meaning his surrogate was also the egg donor. They were previously strangers but met through friends of friends during the first lockdown break of 2020 - now friends for life!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

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00:03:28

61. How do you get pregnant as a surrogate?

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/07/14

In case you're wondering, it's never by having intercourse with the Intended Father 😉.Check out the full episode show notes: https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-61-how-do-you-get-pregnant-as-a-surrogate Looking to find a surrogate in Australia? Consider joining SASS. Looking for an overview of surrogacy? Join us in a free, fortnightly Wednesday night webinar. Looking to chat with other IPs and surrogates in a casual setting? Join us for a monthly Zoom catch up, one Friday

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00:25:53

60. It wasn’t worth it - I would not go back and have...

Surrogacy Australia Conversations ·

2024/06/30

Zoe birthed a little boy as a surrogate in Wollongong in October 2018 for her sister and brother in law who live in New Zealand. Unfortunately the relationship dissolved during the pregnancy and post birth. Surrogacy has had a huge impact on her life, contributing to the strains in her now separated marriage, and she wants to share her story so future surrogates and Intended Parents can be aware of the challenges. These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy

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