The Amazing Surrogacy Project
Planning a Surrogacy Birth
When planning a surrogacy, the team should think of the birth and how they will navigate the hospital system to support their surrogacy [...]
Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth
Hospital surrogacy birth and pregnancy care. There are such a low number of surrogacy births in Australia each year (only about 130-150 each [...]
The Importance of Surrogacy Birth Photography
Surrogacy Birth Photography Birth photography is an art form. You only need to search #birthphoto on Instagram and find out how popular, and [...]
Milk and Feeding Surrogacy Baby
Milk and Feeding Surrogacy Babies Most new parents have to grapple with learning how to feed their newborn and making the right decisions [...]
The Surrogacy Fourth Trimester
Many people haven’t heard of the ‘fourth trimester,’ let alone when it applies in a surrogacy arrangement. The fourth trimester refers to the [...]
Registering a Surrogacy Birth
Registering a surrogacy birth Congratulations! The baby has arrived! Registering a surrogacy birth is the responsibility of the birth parents. As the birth [...]
Surrogacy Medicare Centrelink
Surrogacy Medicare Centrelink Big questions for birth parents and intended parents - who is eligible for Centrelink's Paid Parental Leave, and will the [...]
Surrogacy and Parental Leave
Surrogacy and parental leave. Are intended parents and surrogates entitled to paid parental leave? Is surrogacy considered the same as other pregnancy and [...]
Surrogacy Milestones & Celebrations
Surrogacy Milestones and Celebrations When most people have a child, they celebrate milestones like a baby shower, and later the birth, and then [...]
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.
