Ep 4; Part 1 Chatting to surrogates and their partners - how did surrogacy impact them?

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It's a two parter!

You're in for such a lovely episode! You know the drill by now. The fabulous Michael and Wes are parents themselves through surrogacy to two children (Talulah is 7 and Duke is 4) they continue to advocate, campaign and strive to improve the landscape of surrogacy in the UK and globally. Addressing safety, exploitation and educating those about the real truths about safer surrogacy.

Wes and Michael are talking to two surrogates (Gina and Megan) and their husbands, asking them about their journey, why they carried a baby for other people and what was the impact on their own relationship. Megan was even 8 months pregnant on her own wedding day to husband Ed! Check this out!

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Gina

Gina is the MSJ Surrogate Member Coordinator who will focus on making sure our Surrogate Members are fully supported and take full advantage of all the member benefits.

At the age of 38 and after having three children of her own with husband Ian, Gina very much yearned for something more. She never imagined she would step onto the pregnancy rollercoaster again let alone for someone else. Gina met a wonderful lady who would become the intended mother of this journey. She instantly warmed to her. Gina fondly refers to the intended mother and her partner as ‘F&M’ as they became not only her friends but part of their extended family and together they were able to welcome two beautiful little girls into the world, ‘E’ in 2016 and ‘G’ in 2019. Gina then explored surrogacy again in 2022/23 and carried for a heterosexual couple that were MSJ members, wanting to complete their family. Gina gave birth to a baby girl late in 2023 and completed this gorgeous family.

Megan

Megan is childless by choice, but has an egg donor and gave birth to a baby boy late in spring 2023. Megan thinks perhaps subconsciously her desire to help may have been triggered by learning about her parents and their own struggles with fertility. Her admirable altruism and desire to help those who cannot conceive naturally or who cannot carry a pregnancy themselves, she has decided to dedicate her childbearing years to helping others fulfil their dream of becoming parents.

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