Hospital birth can be one of the most anticipated and emotionally significant moments for same-sex intended parents in surrogacy. It is the moment a long-imagined baby becomes real in the room: a first cry, a first cuddle, a first photo,...
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Same-Sex Intended Parents and Hospital Birth in Surrogacy: What to Consider Before Baby Arrives
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Surrogacy Counselling: Supporting the Emotional Transitions Before, During and After Surrogacy
Read MoreSurrogacy is often described in terms of milestones: matching, legal agreements, conception, pregnancy, birth, and the handover of the baby to their intended parents. While each of these stages is significant, surrogacy is also a deeply emotional and relational experience....
Surrogacy Counselling: Stopping Being a Surrogate and Moving Forward After the Journey
Read MoreSurrogacy is often spoken about as a journey towards birth. There is so much focus on the lead-up: the decision to become a surrogate, the relationship with intended parents, medical appointments, embryo transfer, pregnancy milestones, and the preparation for labour...
Surrogacy Counselling: Asking for Help as a Surrogate and Why It Matters
Read MoreBecoming a surrogate is often an experience shaped by generosity, care, and a deep wish to help another person or couple build their family. It can be joyful, meaningful, and profoundly rewarding. Many surrogates describe feeling honoured to play such...
Boundaries in Surrogacy Relationships: Protecting Trust Between Surrogates and Intended Parents
Read MoreSurrogacy is often described as a journey of generosity, hope and shared commitment. It can create deeply meaningful relationships between a surrogate and intended parents, sometimes lasting well beyond the birth of the baby. But like any emotionally significant relationship,...
How Discrimination Shows Up in Surrogacy — and Why It Matters
Read MoreSurrogacy is often spoken about in terms of generosity, hope and family creation. And for many people involved, that is exactly what it is: a deeply considered, carefully supported arrangement that allows a child to be welcomed into a loving...
Why Attachment Matters in the Surrogacy Relinquishment Process
Read MoreIn surrogacy, people often focus on the legal, medical and logistical steps involved in bringing a baby into the world. These steps matter, but there is another layer that deserves equal care: the baby’s early attachment experience. Attachment is not...
Privilege in Surrogacy: Why Awareness Matters in Ethical Family-Building
Read MoreSurrogacy is often described as an act of generosity, connection, and collaborative family-building. It brings together individuals who hope to build a family and those who choose to support them in doing so. When supported thoughtfully, surrogacy can be meaningful,...
Surrogacy Assessment: Why Psychological Readiness Matters for Parents and Babies
Read MoreSurrogacy is a deeply meaningful pathway to building a family—but it is also complex, emotionally layered, and relationally demanding. Alongside medical and legal processes, one of the most important steps is a surrogacy assessment. A surrogacy assessment is not simply...
Online Surrogacy Counselling Australia: What to Expect, Why It Matters, and How It Supports Your Journey
Read MoreSurrogacy is one of the most meaningful ways to build a family—but it is also complex, layered, and emotionally significant. Alongside the medical and legal processes, one of the most important supports available is surrogacy counselling in Australia. Whether you...
