IVF - Sarah Jefford Surrogacy Lawyer Australia

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 about IVF – infertility treatment. 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.

Gestational Surrogacy in Australia
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Gestational Surrogacy in Australia

Altruistic surrogacy, Blog, Egg donation, Gestational surrogacy, IVF

Gestational Surrogacy in Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-11-24T17:35:51+11:00

Gestational surrogacy, in which the surrogate is not the genetic mother of the baby she is [...]

Gestational Surrogacy in AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-11-24T17:35:51+11:00

Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers
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Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers

Altruistic surrogacy, Australia, Birth and beyond, Blog, Gestational surrogacy, Hospital, IVF, Qualifying for surrogacy, Resources, Surrogacy

Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers

Sarah Jefford2024-07-23T22:14:37+10:00

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

Surrogacy Information for Healthcare ProvidersSarah Jefford2024-07-23T22:14:37+10:00

Egg Donor Agreements
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Egg Donor Agreements

Blog, Donor Agreement, Donor conception, Egg donation, IVF, Services, Written Agreements

Egg Donor Agreements

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:27:10+11:00

Egg Donor Agreements Are you considering growing your family with the help of an egg donor [...]

Egg Donor AgreementsSarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:27:10+11:00

Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked Questions
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Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked Questions

Altruistic surrogacy, Australia, Costs of surrogacy, Finding a surrogate, IVF, Parentage Order, Surrogacy process, Traditional surrogacy

Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked Questions

Sarah Jefford2024-07-27T11:17:11+10:00

Wondering about surrogacy Australia? Thinking about pursuing surrogacy in Australia to grow your family? Thinking about [...]

Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked QuestionsSarah Jefford2024-07-27T11:17:11+10:00

Conception, Consent and Death
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Conception, Consent and Death

Australia, Blog, Donor Agreement, Donor conception, Egg donation, Infertility, IVF, Sperm donor, Surrogacy, Surrogacy laws, Written Agreements

Conception, Consent and Death

Sarah Jefford2024-07-16T14:26:12+10:00

Conception, Consent and Death I've been thinking a lot about death lately. A few things have [...]

Conception, Consent and DeathSarah Jefford2024-07-16T14:26:12+10:00

Joe Donor and the Consequences of Online Conception
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Joe Donor and the Consequences of Online Conception

Blog, Donor Agreement, Donor conception, Egg donation, Infertility, IVF, LGTQIA+, Sperm donor, Surrogacy laws, Victoria, Written Agreements

Joe Donor and the Consequences of Online Conception

Sarah Jefford2024-07-09T13:55:59+10:00

Sperm donation options in Australia vary from friends and family, to online connections or clinic-recruited donors. [...]

Joe Donor and the Consequences of Online ConceptionSarah Jefford2024-07-09T13:55:59+10:00

Egg Donation: Seeing Yourself In Someone Else’s Child
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Egg Donation: Seeing Yourself In Someone Else’s Child

Blog, Donor conception, Egg donation, Infertility, IVF, Motherhood, Parenthood

Egg Donation: Seeing Yourself In Someone Else’s Child

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:02:24+11:00

I became an egg donor after having my own children. My partner and I are parents-through-IVF; [...]

Egg Donation: Seeing Yourself In Someone Else’s ChildSarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:02:24+11:00

Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of Gametes
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Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of Gametes

Blog, Grief and loss, Infertility, IVF, Victoria

Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of Gametes

Sarah Jefford2024-07-20T15:47:04+10:00

Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of Gametes Posthumous is strange word that means 'after [...]

Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of GametesSarah Jefford2024-07-20T15:47:04+10:00

Who Owns an Embryo?
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Who Owns an Embryo?

Blog, Donor Agreement, Donor conception, Egg donation, IVF, Sperm donor, Surrogacy

Who Owns an Embryo?

Sarah Jefford2024-07-16T14:35:29+10:00

Who owns an embryo? Is an embryo treated like a child in a parenting dispute? Or [...]

Who Owns an Embryo?Sarah Jefford2024-07-16T14:35:29+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah Jefford

Altruistic surrogacy, Australia, Finding a surrogate, Gay dads, Infertility, IVF, Motherhood, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogacy process, Surrogate episodes, Traditional surrogacy, Victoria

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah Jefford

Sarah Jefford2024-12-04T16:56:32+11:00

Sarah Jefford presents The Australian Surrogacy Podcast, sharing stories from intended parents and surrogates from around [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah JeffordSarah Jefford2024-12-04T16:56:32+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: gay dads Mike & Nate

Australia, Gay dads, Infertility, Intended Parent episodes, IVF, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast, Traditional surrogacy

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: gay dads Mike & Nate

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T16:12:09+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: Mike & Nate. In this episode, I had the pleasure of [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: gay dads Mike & NateSarah Jefford2024-03-29T16:12:09+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: Troy

Altruistic surrogacy, Australia, Fatherhood, Gay dads, Infertility, IVF, Parenthood, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate, Surrogate partner, Surrogate Partner episodes

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: Troy

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T16:17:24+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: Troy. In this episode, I interviewed my partner, Troy, about his [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: TroySarah Jefford2024-03-29T16:17:24+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 4: Bec
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 4: Bec

Infertility, IVF, Motherhood, Parenthood, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate episodes

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 4: Bec

Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:39:39+11:00

In this episode, I speak with Bec, a gestational surrogate for a Canberra family, who gave [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 4: BecSarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:39:39+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: Charmaine
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: Charmaine

Australia, Finding a surrogate, Infertility, IVF, Motherhood, Pregnancy and infant loss, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate, Surrogate episodes

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: Charmaine

Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:19:49+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: Charmaine. Charmaine was a gestational surrogate in Queensland, and birthed James [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: CharmaineSarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:19:49+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 1)
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 1)

Australia, Egg donation, Gay dads, Infertility, Interstate surrogacy, IVF, Pregnancy and infant loss, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate, Surrogate episodes, Traditional surrogacy

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 1)

Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:18:29+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast 23: Rachel. Rachel pursued surrogacy in Queensland. This is Part 1 in a [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 1)Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:18:29+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episde 26: Renee (Part 2)
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episde 26: Renee (Part 2)

Australia, Cancer survivor, Infertility, IVF, Motherhood, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate episodes

The Surrogacy Podcast Episde 26: Renee (Part 2)

Sarah Jefford2024-11-05T15:13:42+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 26 (Part 2): Renee. Renee shares her second journey with us, with [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episde 26: Renee (Part 2)Sarah Jefford2024-11-05T15:13:42+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 46: Kim
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 46: Kim

Commercial surrogacy, Egg donation, Infertility, Intended Parent episodes, International surrogacy, IVF, Surrogacy Podcast, Ukraine

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 46: Kim

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:32+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 46: Kim. Kim pursued surrogacy in the Ukraine. She had a [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 46: KimSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:32+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 55: Ella
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 55: Ella

America, Commercial surrogacy, International surrogacy, IVF, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 55: Ella

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:34+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 55: Ella. Ella is an IVF mum with a background in the [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 55: EllaSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:34+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Dr Lynn Burmeister
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Dr Lynn Burmeister

Egg donation, Infertility, IVF, Sperm donor, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate, Victoria

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Dr Lynn Burmeister

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:09:33+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Dr Lynn Burmeister of No. 1 Fertility. Dr Lynn Burmeister was [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Dr Lynn BurmeisterSarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:09:33+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 61: Cass & Claire
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 61: Cass & Claire

Donor Agreement, Donor conception, IVF, LGTQIA+, Motherhood, Surrogacy Podcast

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 61: Cass & Claire

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:35+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Claire and Cassandra. My sister Claire, and her wife Cass, welcomed [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 61: Cass & ClaireSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:35+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 75: Elyse
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 75: Elyse

Egg donation, Infertility, Intended Parent episodes, International surrogacy, IVF, Motherhood, New South Wales, Surrogacy Podcast

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 75: Elyse

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:57:35+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 75: Elyse. Elyse and her partner went through many years and [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 75: ElyseSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:57:35+10:00