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Surrogacy in a pandemic: My story of giving birth during COVID-19

Surrogacy in a pandemic: My story of giving birth during COVID-19

by BB Team | Aug 26, 2020 | Personal stories

Surrogacy in a pandemic: My story of giving birth during COVID-19 Giving birth is hard enough in normal circumstances, but throw in twins, two dads and a global pandemic, and you’re asking for trouble, right? Well actually, I had all of the above as a surrogate, but...
The Guardian on the rise of single fathers by choice

The Guardian on the rise of single fathers by choice

by Natalie Gamble | Jan 29, 2020 | Media coverage and publications, Personal stories

The Guardian on the rise of single dads by choice The Guardian has published a feature about the growing numbers of men pursuing parenthood through surrogayc, adoption and fostering, sharing their stories, including single dad through US surrogacy Simon Burrell who...
The greatest gift: why I chose to become a surrogate – Laura Clarke

The greatest gift: why I chose to become a surrogate – Laura Clarke

by pnpd-admin | Jan 12, 2020 | Personal stories

The greatest gift: why I chose to become a surrogate – Laura Clarke When I tell people I have been a surrogate not once, not twice, but currently carrying twins for my third journey, the reaction is normally sheer bewilderment or amazement. Sometimes people...
A surrogate’s perspective on the Two Week Wait (2WW)

A surrogate’s perspective on the Two Week Wait (2WW)

by Frankie Gamble | Oct 21, 2019 | Personal stories

A surrogate’s perspective on the Two Week Wait (2WW) The two week wait or 2ww as you’ll find it on many web searches, is a pretty tricky time when going through a surrogacy journey. 2ww is the wait between having your embryo transfer and your pregnancy test...
I was a surrogate: here’s what people ask about having a baby for someone else

I was a surrogate: here’s what people ask about having a baby for someone else

by Natalie Gamble | Jun 16, 2019 | Media coverage and publications, Personal stories

I was a surrogate: here’s what people ask about having a baby for someone else The Huffington Post has featured an interview with Brilliant Surrogate Lisa Charlwood-Green, who carried a baby for a same-sex couple in the UK.  She tells Huff Post the questions she...
Simon and James talk about their hopes to become parents

Simon and James talk about their hopes to become parents

by Frankie Gamble | Dec 8, 2016 | Personal stories

Simon and James talk about their hopes to become parents It’s a very strange feeling to have found a wonderful person, fallen in love, planned the wedding, bought the family home… and then not be able to have the children together that you so desperately want. ...
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