Having a child through surrogacy is a little like making an omelette – bear with me here – even though you have assembled all the right ingredients, it only takes a little extra heat and it can turn into a...
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Becoming or working with a surrogate: surrogacy support counselling and your pre-surrogacy psychological assessment
Read MoreSo, you’ve found your Surrogate or perfect Intended Parent(s) and it feels a bit like you’ve hit the jackpot. Then it dawns on you. You now have to navigate all of the medical, psychological, and legal checks to finally get...
Coping with IVF failure: Tips & advice for when things don’t go to plan
Read MoreUsing any scale of measurement, the process of IVF is a grueling one. All of those hopes and fears, the money spent, the physical processes endured. All focused on one outcome: the positive pregnancy test. So how to cope when...
Perimenopause – signs, symptoms & tips
Read MoreMenopause – a natural biological process involving the cessation of the menstrual cycle – can seem like uncharted territory for many women, something unknown and not necessarily spoken about. Perimenopause, on the other hand, may be more unfamiliar. Menopause is...
CHRISTMAS IS COMING: COPING WITH HOLIDAY STRESS
Read MoreThe ‘holiday’ season is almost upon us, and with its promise of pine-scented rooms and mince pies, for many, it can also be a harbinger of anxiety, stress, or loneliness. After so many months of rolling lockdowns, there may be...
SURROGACY IN AUSTRALIA: NAVIGATING THE WINDING ROAD
Read MoreSurrogacy: the process of giving birth on behalf of another person or couple For such a seemingly unambiguous definition, the concept of surrogacy in Australia is often a tangled web of legal, medical, social, and emotional realities, complexities, and obligations....
Tips to setting boundaries for your mental health
Read MoreSetting healthy personal boundaries, and being able to recognise and observe the boundaries of others, is crucial to establishing strong, respectful relationships. But what are healthy boundaries? Boundaries in many ways can reflect our relationships with ourselves. Setting limits requires...
Understanding and processing trauma with a little ‘t’
Read MoreIn psychological terms, trauma can be defined as ‘emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis’. When something happens to us that evokes intense emotion – emotion that overwhelms us – it...
Coping with Miscarriage: Dealing with Grief and Moving Forward
Read MoreDealing with a miscarriage can be a difficult, often heart-wrenching process, and grieving the loss may take time. Pregnancy loss is different for each individual, and the grieving process will also be unique, with grief and loss approached and coped...
Anxiety and IVF: Tips for Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster
Read MoreIt is estimated that more than 8 million babies have been born globally through IVF over the last 40 years, which is a wonderful statistic for each of those proud parents involved. It’s also important to remember, however, that the...
