An incredibly valuable resource for anyone navigating their way through surrogacy.
More Than Just a Baby is your surrogacy bible.
All the facts you need to know about the complex process of altruistic surrogacy in Australia.
More Than Just a Baby
Sarah Jefford stood in the hospital the day after delivering her surrogacy baby and feeling fulfilled and happy about having just handed the baby to her dads. But the feelings of joy and fulfilment also left her feeling confused – was it ok that she wasn’t grieving for the baby? Was it normal to feel like this, as a surrogate? Sarah wondered if there was a handbook that would help her navigate the surrogacy experience – and decided on the spot that she should write that book.
Surrogacy is complex, amazing and challenging for everyone involved. There are many opportunities for things to go wrong, but also the greatest of happy outcomes for so many families too. As a specialist surrogacy lawyer and a surrogate, Sarah Jefford has observed many surrogacy teams both flourish and struggle, and that has led to this very important book.
In order to maximise every potential for things to go well for both intended parents and surrogate mothers, we need to make informed decisions that protect the interests of everyone involved, but most importantly that are in the best interests of the children – those who are already here, and those who will be in the future.
If you want to know how surrogacy works, and the surrogacy process and experiences, then this book will be your best place to start. Keep it handy throughout the entire process so that as your journey progresses, you will be able to understand the many aspects of surrogate pregnancy, intended parents roles, and each other’s vital roles in creating a family together.
Sarah Jefford OAM is a surrogate and a surrogacy lawyer. She was an IVF mum and later became an egg donor and a traditional surrogate, delivering a baby for two dads in 2018. Sarah lives in Melbourne with her two children and her partner, and practices in surrogacy and donor conception law, helping families across Australia.
Sarah assists intended parents and surrogates entering surrogacy and donor arrangements across Australia, and advises Australians heading overseas for surrogacy.
Sarah produced the Australian Surrogacy Podcast, sharing stories from intended parents, surrogates, donors and surrogacy professionals around Australia. She also blogs and speaks regularly on surrogacy and donor conception.
Sarah advocates for best practice altruistic surrogacy arrangements that promote the bodily autonomy of the surrogate and the best interests of children.
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