Pregnancy - 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 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.

Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care in Australia
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Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care in Australia

Australia, Birth and beyond, Blog, Hospital, Law reform, News, Pregnancy, Preparing for a surrogacy birth, Resources, Surrogacy

Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care in Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-12-12T08:22:36+11:00

🚨 Call for Participants: Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care in Australia! 🚨 Are you a surrogate, [...]

Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care in AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-12-12T08:22:36+11:00

Surrogate Bodily Autonomy
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Surrogate Bodily Autonomy

Australia, Birth and beyond, Blog, Counselling, Hospital, Pregnancy, Surrogacy

Surrogate Bodily Autonomy

Sarah Jefford2024-07-27T09:28:37+10:00

Surrogate Bodily Autonomy. What exactly do we mean when we talk about the surrogate having bodily [...]

Surrogate Bodily AutonomySarah Jefford2024-07-27T09:28:37+10:00

Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy
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Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy

Birth and beyond, Blog, Counselling, Hospital, Pregnancy, Relationships, Surrogacy, Surrogacy process, Surrogate

Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy

Sarah Jefford2024-07-11T13:01:09+10:00

A surrogacy arrangement necessarily involves people sharing experiences with each other that would otherwise be reserved [...]

Surrogacy Information Sharing and PrivacySarah Jefford2024-07-11T13:01:09+10:00

Supporting Your Surrogate and Family
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Supporting Your Surrogate and Family

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Blog, Counselling, Kids and surrogacy, Pregnancy, Surrogacy, Surrogate partner

Supporting Your Surrogate and Family

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:26:35+11:00

Supporting Your Surrogate and Family Intended parents carry the pressure of wanting to be appreciative, supportive [...]

Supporting Your Surrogate and FamilySarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:26:35+11:00

Care Package Ideas for Surrogates and Egg Donors
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Care Package Ideas for Surrogates and Egg Donors

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Blog, Kids and surrogacy, Pregnancy, Surrogacy, Surrogate, Surrogate partner

Care Package Ideas for Surrogates and Egg Donors

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:24:10+11:00

Care Package Ideas for Surrogates and Egg Donors During a recent egg donation cycle, my lovely [...]

Care Package Ideas for Surrogates and Egg DonorsSarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:24:10+11:00

Kids and Surrogacy
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Kids and Surrogacy

Birth and beyond, Blog, Kids and surrogacy, Pregnancy

Kids and Surrogacy

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T15:49:37+11:00

Kids and surrogacy - complex problem or privileged experience? If you are new to surrogacy as [...]

Kids and SurrogacySarah Jefford2024-03-29T15:49:37+11:00

Surrogate Partners: The Unsung Heroes
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Surrogate Partners: The Unsung Heroes

Altruistic surrogacy, Australia, Blog, Fatherhood, Kids and surrogacy, Pregnancy, Surrogate partner

Surrogate Partners: The Unsung Heroes

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:32:11+10:00

There's a few heroes in the story of surrogacy - but none more unassuming than the [...]

Surrogate Partners: The Unsung HeroesSarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:32:11+10:00

Planning a Surrogacy Birth
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Planning a Surrogacy Birth

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Blog, Hospital, Pregnancy, Preparing for a surrogacy birth

Planning a Surrogacy Birth

Sarah Jefford2024-07-27T14:22:20+10:00

When planning a surrogacy, the team should think of the birth and how they will navigate [...]

Planning a Surrogacy BirthSarah Jefford2024-07-27T14:22:20+10:00

Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth
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Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Blog, Hospital, Induced lactation, Parentage Order, Pregnancy, Preparing for a surrogacy birth, Resources, Surrogacy, Surrogacy laws

Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth

Sarah Jefford2024-09-25T13:32:46+10:00

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

Hospital Surrogacy Pregnancy and BirthSarah Jefford2024-09-25T13:32:46+10:00

Milk and Feeding Surrogacy Baby
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Milk and Feeding Surrogacy Baby

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Blog, Hospital, Induced lactation, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Preparing for a surrogacy birth, Surrogate

Milk and Feeding Surrogacy Baby

Sarah Jefford2024-07-27T09:26:28+10:00

Milk and Feeding Surrogacy Babies Most new parents have to grapple with learning how to feed [...]

Milk and Feeding Surrogacy BabySarah Jefford2024-07-27T09:26:28+10:00

The Surrogacy Fourth Trimester
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The Surrogacy Fourth Trimester

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Blog, Pregnancy, Preparing for a surrogacy birth, Relationships, Surrogate

The Surrogacy Fourth Trimester

Sarah Jefford2024-07-18T11:32:38+10:00

Many people haven’t heard of the ‘fourth trimester,’ let alone when it applies in a surrogacy [...]

The Surrogacy Fourth TrimesterSarah Jefford2024-07-18T11:32:38+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 62: The Third Trimester with Katrina Hale
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 62: The Third Trimester with Katrina Hale

Birth and beyond, Counselling, Katrina Hale, Pregnancy, Relationships, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 62: The Third Trimester with Katrina Hale

Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:26:30+11:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 62: The Third Trimester with Katrina Hale. The third trimester, or [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 62: The Third Trimester with Katrina HaleSarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:26:30+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya

Infertility, Intended parent, Intended Parent episodes, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Pregnancy and infant loss, Relationships, Sister, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogacy process, Surrogate partner

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:36+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya Raya is an intended mother in Melbourne and is [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: RayaSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:36+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 64: Birth Planning with Katrina Hale
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 64: Birth Planning with Katrina Hale

Birth and beyond, Hospital, Induced lactation, Katrina Hale, Pregnancy, Preparing for a surrogacy birth, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 64: Birth Planning with Katrina Hale

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:13:04+11:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 64: Birth Planning with Katrina Hale. In this episode, Katrina and [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 64: Birth Planning with Katrina HaleSarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:13:04+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 67: Lara
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 67: Lara

Altruistic surrogacy, Birth and beyond, Pregnancy, Sister, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate, Surrogate episodes

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 67: Lara

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:57:32+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 67: Lara. Lara was a gestational surrogate for her brother, and [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 67: LaraSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:57:32+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela & Kirsty
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela & Kirsty

Birth and beyond, Coronavirus, Hospital, Intended Parent episodes, Pregnancy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogate episodes

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela & Kirsty

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:58:49+10:00

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

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 96: Angela & KirstySarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:58:49+10:00