Surrogacy and Parental Leave
Sarah Jefford2021-02-28T13:06:37+11:00Are intended parents and surrogates entitled to paid parental leave? Is surrogacy considered the same as [...]
Are intended parents and surrogates entitled to paid parental leave? Is surrogacy considered the same as [...]
How many babies are born via surrogacy in Australia each year? It's a question often asked, [...]
Are you thinking about signing up to a surrogacy support service such as Surrogacy Australia's Support [...]
Surrogacy Costs- what do intended parents need to pay for in surrogacy in Australia? It's another [...]
Why do IVF clinics in Australia tell people that traditional surrogacy is illegal? If you are [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 100: Mike, Nate and Sarah. We made it to 100 episodes of [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast celebrates 100 episodes! When I was pregnant with surro-bub, I had daily questions [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 99: Reflections on surrogacy with Sarah Jefford. I was lucky enough [...]
I am so excited to launch my book, More Than Just a Baby: A Guide to [...]
We Need a Surrogate: What's Next? Sarah has written a book, More Than Just a Baby: [...]
The Surrogacy Process in Australia is similar in all States, [...]
Can I be a surrogate? Many women who consider becoming a surrogate assume they will be [...]
International Surrogacy Options for Australians When you are considering surrogacy in Australia or overseas, you may [...]
Pursuing surrogacy as a gay dad. Are you considering surrogacy as a single or partnered gay [...]
How do I connect with a surrogate? It's one thing to ask - how do I [...]
Surrogacy Laws Australia Surrogacy is legal across most of Australia. Surrogacy must be altruistic (unpaid). Commercial [...]
Surrogacy sometimes ends up as a headline such as in 2019 when Foreign Correspondent covered surrogacy [...]
If you are new to surrogacy as an intended parent, you might like to start with [...]
The original post was written in March 2020. It has since been updated in late April [...]
Surrogacy isn't always sunshine and roses. Sometimes, it can go wrong. Even when it is good, [...]
Surrogacy Counselling - what should we expect? If you are new to surrogacy, you can read [...]
How does it feel, to give away a baby? If you are new to surrogacy, you [...]
Is it harder, to give up a genetics, as a traditional surrogate? If you know me [...]
Parenting and Chronic Illness- Parenting Beyond the Exhaustion. This is a guest blog from Miranda Hill. [...]
Are we all created equal, when it comes to surrogacy? Are all intended parents equally entitled [...]
A surrogacy arrangement necessarily involves people sharing experiences with each other that would otherwise be reserved [...]
Surrogacy and Social Media You might be surprised to discover that something as simple as social [...]
Surrogate Bodily Autonomy. What exactly do we mean when we talk about the surrogate having bodily [...]
Registering the Birth of a Surrogacy Baby Congratulations! The baby has arrived! After the birth, registering [...]
Surrogacy, Medicare and Centrelink Big questions for birth parents and intended parents - who is eligible [...]
If you're expecting a baby through an Australian surrogacy arrangement, you'll be keen to make sure [...]
Importing and Exporting Embryos and Gametes The coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions has caused significant delays [...]
Do I need a surrogacy broker? Or a surrogacy consultant, or third party to be your [...]
Surrogacy Information for Healthcare Providers If you are an intended parent or future surrogate and need [...]
Supporting Your Surrogate and Family Intended parents carry the pressure of wanting to be appreciative, supportive [...]
Care Package Ideas for Surrogates and Egg Donors During a recent egg donation cycle, my lovely [...]
Sperm Donor Agreements Are you considering growing your family with the help of a sperm donor? [...]
Single Parent Surrogacy Are you a single intended parent considering surrogacy to grow your family? The [...]
My Surrogacy Story: One Year On - January 2019 I wrote this reflection about my own [...]
Surrogacy arrangements in Australia are regulated in each State, which means there are no uniform laws [...]
Surrogacy South Australia - Law Reform Update, September 2020 South Australia has reviewed its surrogacy laws [...]
Do Surrogates Get Paid in Australia? Surrogacy is altruistic in Australia. This means that surrogates are [...]
International Surrogacy Arrangements Are you considering surrogacy options overseas? You need to do your research and [...]
Victoria surrogacy law is likely to be reformed, as the Final Report of the Independent Review [...]
After a baby is born through an Australian surrogacy arrangement, a Parentage Order is required to [...]
Why are surrogacy agreements not like contracts? How can we write our own? A surrogacy agreement [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Australia Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy and fertility lawyer assisting people across Australia. Sarah [...]
Surrogacy in New South Wales is regulated by the Surrogacy Act 2010. If you are an [...]
In the Northern Territory, surrogacy is neither legal or illegal. This is because there are no [...]
Surrogacy in South Australia. South Australia reviewed its surrogacy laws and now enacted the Surrogacy Act [...]
If you are an intended parent living in Tasmania or a surrogate carrying for Tasmanian intended [...]
Since writing this post, some of the Recommendations have been implemented by the government and the [...]
Surrogacy in Western Australia If you are an intended parent living in Western Australia or a [...]
Conception, Consent and Death I've been thinking a lot about death lately. A few things have [...]
Altruistic surrogacy is one of the most complex and amazing journeys you'll ever take, regardless of [...]
Gift Giving in Surrogacy Arrangements One of the first questions asked by surrogates and intended parents, [...]
Surrogacy stories are some of the best, most uplifting and lovely stories you will hear. The [...]
There are such a low number of surrogacy births in Australia each year (somewhere between 60 [...]
Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy Surrogacy can be all-consuming - for the intended parents, and the surrogate [...]
Who owns an embryo? Is an embryo treated like a child in a parenting dispute? Or [...]
Looking for updates for all things surrogacy and fertility, in Australia and overseas? Consider this your [...]
Surrogacy & Fertility Bulletin - March 2020 Looking for updates for all things surrogacy and fertility, [...]
In this first episode of The Australian Surrogacy Podcast, you'll hear from me, Sarah Jefford, and [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: Mike & Nate. In this episode, I had the pleasure of [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: Troy. In this episode, I interviewed my partner, Troy, about his [...]
In this episode, I speak with Bec, a gestational surrogate for a Canberra family, who gave [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Epsiode 5: Rhiannon. Rhiannon's brother is lucky enough to have his own sister [...]
This is Part 1 of my interview with Felicity, a parent through surrogacy in America. Felicity [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 6 (Part2): Felicity. Felicity is an intended parent and pursued American surrogacy [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 7 (Part 2): Carla. Carla is an egg donor and then entered [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 10: Mike and Glenn. Mike and Glenn are gay dads that pursued [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 11:Hillary. Hillary is a cancer survivor, having suffered with cancer as a [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 13: Marnie. Marnie is a cancer survivor and underwent a hysterectomy. She's [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry and Lisa Henry and Lisa suffered with infertility and turned [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 15: Sarah Jefford & Sheridon Byrne. Sarah Jefford sat down and chatted [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 22: Steve. Steve is a father through surrogacy, and he and his [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23 - Part 3. This is Part 3 of a 3-part [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 26 (Part 1): Renee. Renee tells us the story of her [...]
Jessica gave birth as a surrogate for her friend Bec, who suffered with cystic fibrosis, and [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 45: Simone. Simone is a South Australian surrogate and carried a baby [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 48: Katrina Hale and Managing our Fears in Surrogacy. This is [...]
Traditional Surrogacy - Episode 49 of the Surrogacy Podcast, another Khale Series episode with Katrina Hale. [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 52: Sam. Sam is a surrogate in Queensland and mother of [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 55: Ella. Ella is an IVF mum with a background in [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 59: Marian is an intended parent and became a mum to [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 60: Dr Lynn Burmeister of No. 1 Fertility. Dr Lynn Burmeister was [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 62: The Third Trimester with Katrina Hale. The third trimester, or [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 64: Birth Planning with Katrina Hale. In this episode, Katrina and [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 66: The Fourth Trimester with Katrina Hale. You might like to [...]
You may remember Henry and Lisa from episode 14, when they were patiently waiting on the [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 71: Ric. Ric is a single man pursuing surrogacy in Western [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 72: Amber, Jake and Aaron. This team is a traditional surrogacy [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 74: Tim. Tim is an intended parent, and with his husband [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 76: Liz. Liz and her partner have been wanting and trying [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 78: Anne. Anne (not her real name) became a mother through [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 79: Pat. This story explores infertility and pregnancy loss. This episode [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 80: Ashlee and Chris are intended parents living in Brisbane, Queensland [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 81: Helder and Mark. Helder and Mark live in NSW and [...]
The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 82: Ben and Matt are intended parents and are sharing their [...]
Our Surrogacy Sisterhood Day was held on 1 June in Melbourne, running alongside the Surrogacy [...]