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May 10, 2023 · For more information about CBC's First Person stories, ... CBC's Bonnie Allen sat down with the mom of two to hear more about her journey as a surrogate. ... Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636.
Oct 25, 2017 · I first decided to become a surrogate in fall 2015, six months after the birth of my second son, Jairus. “This is your chance to give a family the blessing of a child,” Wardell told me.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Courtesy of Breanna Lockwood. As soon as my daughter was born, the doctors handed her directly to me and the whole world stopped. She was healthy, perfect, and looked exactly like my husband. Our ...
Sep 10, 2021 · Gabrielle Union, pictured in 2017, opens up about the questions that still linger after her daughter's birth via surrogate. Gioncarlo Valentine—The New York Times/Redux. By Gabrielle Union ...
- Gabrielle Union
- A Painful Journey Begins
- 'I Don't Think I Have Ever Cried So uncontrollably'
- The Surrogacy Plan Takes Shape
- 'Without Sophie and Jasmina, We Wouldn't Have A Family'
Even as a teenager, Michelle knew fertility issues would cloud her future. From the day she got her first period, she suffered excruciating levels of pain. Anticipating a challenging road to motherhood, she had the foresight to begin saving money for what might lie ahead, starting an "IVF fund". Sure enough, when she was in her mid-20s, a series of...
In June 2021, Michelle and Jono fell pregnant following a much more successful IVF process of egg collection and embryo transfer. "I was overwhelmed with relief and gratitude that it had worked," Michelle says. Yet, her instincts to self-protect kicked in immediately. "I was already onto baby names but Michelle was quite guarded," Jono says. "She'd...
Determined that they should have the family they so desperately wanted, Jasmina and Sophie knew it was time to action the backup plan they had both silently committed to. In Australia, commercial surrogacy is illegal, meaning the only way it is possible is if someone volunteers to act as the altruistic surrogate. "I knew nothing about surrogacy, bu...
All the challenge and complexity that had dogged the couple for so long dissolved on December 12, when Hugo Jay Harley — the Jay for Jasmina — was born via caesarean. The birth was "intense and emotional," says Jono. "All we wanted was a baby that was alive, to be honest." Michelle struggled with the enormity of finally having the child she had lon...
Mar 1, 2012 · March 1, 2012 at 11:00am EST. Every time Sapna Singh, 36, of Laguna Hills, California, looks at her beautiful 5-year-old son, she thinks about how her mother’s selfless act allowed her to ...
Oct 10, 2018 · September 10, 2022. THE SURROGATE MOTHER is a psychological thriller by bestselling author Freida McFadden. Having loved “The Housemaid”, I was eager to starting reading all of her standalone novels. As an avid reader of psychological thrillers, I can only say, treat yourself and read all of her books!
