Today is another episode about surrogacy, but with a twist.  Today, we speak to both an intended parent and a surrogate to tackle all of your questions about surrogacy.

We talk about the surrogate process from start to finish, but we also talk about some of the challenges of navigating this relationship.  There are a lot of intricacies in building this really special relationship and we talk about some of these challenges today.

I do have other episodes about surrogacy.  You can check out episode 15 with Monica of @waitingforbabywunder and episode 17 with @christinawangdmd to learn more about surrogacy from the intended parent side.  We also have a brief discussion about legal considerations in episode 27 with a fertility focused attorney.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Books mentioned on this episode can be found here:

www.amazon.com/shop/40andinfertile

The Biggest Ask Website:  https://thebiggestask.com/

The Biggest Ask on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thebiggestask/

Ashley on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/surrogacyofhope/

TIME STAMPS:

Breakdown of Topics Covered: 0:30

Other Episodes about Surrogacy: 2:03

Disclaimer: 4:05

Introduction of Guests (MJ and Ashley): 4:34

MJ Self Introduction/Fertility History: 5:57

Ashley Self Introduction/Surrogacy History: 20:49

Relationship Between Surrogate and Intended Parents: 24:47

Difference Between an Independent Journey and Using an Agency: 30:01

Costs of Surrogacy: 31:24

What a Surrogate Looks for in an Agency: 41:34

What to Look for Matching with a Surrogate: 44:08

What to Look for Matching with an Intended Parent: 48:38

Relationship After the Birth: 55:36

How a Surrogate can Support an Intended Parent: 57:30

Birth Order: 1:02:16

What Happens After a Match: 1:04:14

Pregnancy Test - Sharing Results: 1:10:48

After a Positive Test: 1:12:23

What you Wish You Knew (Intended Parent): 1:16:17

What you Wish You Knew (Surrogate): 1:19:46

Questions: 1:24:02

Dispelling the Myth: The Surrogate Wants to Keep the Baby 1:36:53

Egg Donor Vs Surrogacy: 1:41:35

Finding the Silver Lining: 1:43:20

How to Connect with MJ & Ashley: 1:50:08

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