Personal Stories

Getting to know BB: Heidi Burrows, Legal Manager

Heidi is one of the Legal Managers at Brilliant Beginnings. Here, she shares how she came to the law, her work with BB and NGA Law and the impact of her work.

Getting to know BB: Tracey Sims, Surrogate Manager

BB Surrogate Manager Tracey shares a little about her role in BB, being an egg donor, a surrogate and about her busy family life.

My surrogacy journey: An intended parent’s story

Paul shares his surrogacy journey as an intended parent, from thinking about surrogacy, to matching with a surrogacy, to meeting his babies.

Getting to know BB: Teresa Coote, Surrogate Manager

Teresa, or T, is one of Brilliant Beginnings’ Surrogate Managers. She’s spent much of her life helping people, became a BB surrogate then joined the team.

Getting to know BB: Esther Ezquerro – Client Manager

Esther is a Client Manager with personal and professional experience in adoption, alternative families and fertility issues. Get to know her in this blog!

Getting to know BB – Laura Clarke

We’re launching our Getting To Know BB series with Laura Clarke, who shares a little more about herself and her work with BB.

Surrogacy stories: A family shining bright

We share the story of how Chris and Andrew, with the help of their surrogate Katie, brought Lyra into the world.

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

Births can be hard in normal circumstances, but with surrogacy, COVID-19 and twins, there was a lot to manage. This was how two healthy babies were born.

A surrogate and nurse on planning for a surrogate birth during COVID-19

The situation here in the UK is evolving daily with new announcements from the government about Coronavirus and the ongoing impact this pandemic is having on our country, and in particular our NHS.

The Guardian on the rise of single fathers by choice

The Guardian has published a feature about the growing numbers of men pursuing parenthood through surrogayc, adoption and fostering, sharing their stories. We were pleased to help with the article, which also quotes our founder Natalie Gamble:

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.