Birth and beyond

Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family and surrogacy lawyer.

Welcome to the Surrogacy and Donor Conception Blog. The posts below are specifically to assist surrogates and intended parents with preparing for a surrogacy birth, with posts about pregnancy and birth planning, hospital arrangements, registering the birth, milk and feeding and the fourth trimester. You can find more posts on the main Blog page.

I have written a book, More Than Just a Baby: A Guide to Surrogacy for Intended Parents and Surrogates, which you can purchase in paperback or electronic versions.

You can also contact me and follow me on social media and make sure to listen to the Surrogacy Podcast, which shares stories from intended parents, surrogates and industry professionals.

© Copyright Sarah Jefford

Surrogacy Podcast Ep 100 Mike Nate & Sarah

2025-09-19T20:36:38+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 100: Mike, Nate and Sarah. We made it to 100 episodes of [...]

Surrogacy Podcast Ep 100 Mike Nate & Sarah2025-09-19T20:36:38+10:00

Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers

2024-07-23T22:14:37+10:00

Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers If you are an intended parent or future surrogate and need [...]

Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers2024-07-23T22:14:37+10:00

Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth

2025-08-16T17:17:21+10:00

Hospital surrogacy birth and pregnancy care. There are such a low number of surrogacy births in [...]

Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth2025-08-16T17:17:21+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 44: Jessica

2023-07-01T10:54:17+10:00

Jessica gave birth as a surrogate for her friend Bec, who suffered with cystic fibrosis, and [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 44: Jessica2023-07-01T10:54:17+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 51: Michelle

2023-07-01T10:55:34+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 51 is with Michelle, doula, FIFO partner and mum from WA. [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 51: Michelle2023-07-01T10:55:34+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 59: Marian

2023-07-01T10:55:35+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 59: Marian is an intended parent in South Australia and became a [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 59: Marian2023-07-01T10:55:35+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 65: Birth Education & Support with Sheridon Byrne

2025-09-20T08:16:46+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 65: Birth Education and Support with Sheridon Byrne. In this episode, [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 65: Birth Education & Support with Sheridon Byrne2025-09-20T08:16:46+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 77: Madeline

2025-09-20T07:56:16+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 77: Madeline. Madeline was a gestational surrogate in NSW, for intended [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 77: Madeline2025-09-20T07:56:16+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela & Kirsty

2023-07-01T10:58:49+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela and Kirsty: surrogacy pregnancy during COVID. Ange is an intended [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela & Kirsty2023-07-01T10:58:49+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 99: Sarah Jefford

2025-09-19T20:41:37+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 99: Reflections on surrogacy with Sarah Jefford. I was lucky enough [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 99: Sarah Jefford2025-09-19T20:41:37+10:00
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