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“Baby cupboard” Fran’s story so far
I hear that expression a lot when first telling people that I’m going to be a surrogate – and the reaction tends to be even stronger when they discover that I’m doing it for people that until last year I’d never met before!
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Being a surrogate – what it is really like? Part 4&5
Anna: “The labour was extremely quick, so quick that Michael and Jerome almost missed it!
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Being a surrogate – what is it really like? Part 3
Anna: “The support we had from Michael and Jerome was amazing.
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Being a surrogate – what is it really like? Part 2
How did you feel during the surrogate screening process and waiting to be matched?
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Being a surrogate – what is it really like?
Anna is Brilliant Beginnings’ first surrogate and is delighted to have helped bring a gorgeous baby boy into the world in April this year.
![Brilliant baby boy!](https://brilliantbeginnings.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/554a28f2ed2bcrupert_for_social_media2.jpg)
Brilliant baby boy!
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the arrival of our first Brilliant Beginnings Baby, little Rupert who was born on 1st April 2015 weighing a healthy 7.7lbs!