The Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat returned in September 2024 in Tasmania!

The Surrogacy Sisterhood welcomed Claudianna Blanco to our retreat in Tasmania where she learnt about the complexities of Australian surrogacy and the support of the sisterhood. Claudianna respectfully reported on the Sisterhood and our experiences as surrogates. We also appeared in the podcast, By Any Means, available to listen on LiSTNR.

Surrogacy is a unique and special journey, not just for the intended parents, but for the surrogates privileged to carry a baby for them. We rely on the community of surrogates, who walk this path with us.

The Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat was established to support surrogates in all parts of their surrogacy experience. Surrogacy is a perpetual journey – so whether you are new to surrogacy or gave birth a long time ago, the Sisterhood is for you. We provide care packages for surrogates who have birthed, and we run Retreats for surrogates to spend time with other surrogates and share their journey.

We’ve run the Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat in previous years, and we are excited to see it back for 2024. If you are new to surrogacy, you can find more information in the free Surrogacy Handbook, reading articles in the Blog and by listening to more episodes of the Surrogacy Podcast.

Where
The 2024 Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat was in in Tasmania at the beautiful Ratho Farm near Bothwell, on the traditional lands of the Lairmairrener people.

When

The Retreat was from Friday 13 September to Sunday 15 September 2024.

Who can come?
The Retreat was exclusively for past, present and future surrogates. Partners, children and intended parents are not included in this event.

Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford (she/her). I’m a family creation lawyer, practising in surrogacy and donor conception arrangements. I’m an IVF mum, an egg donor and a traditional surrogate, and I delivered a baby for two dads in 2018.

I advocate for positive, best practice surrogacy arrangements within Australia, and provide support and education to help intended parents make informed decisions when pursuing overseas surrogacy.

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