Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family creation (surrogacy and donor conception) lawyer.
Welcome to the Surrogacy and Donor Conception Blog, with posts about surrogacy, donor conception, laws, news items, and my personal experiences as a donor and surrogate. You can scroll through the blog, or search by category or keyword below.
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.
You can see details of the legal services I provide, including Australian and international surrogacy legal advice, parentage orders, donor agreements and co-parenting agreements.
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Interstate Surrogacy and Travel Restrictions
Like many aspects of our lives, surrogacy arrangements have [...]
Signing a Surrogacy Agreement
Signing a Surrogacy Agreement If you are preparing for [...]
Setting Expectations For Our Surrogacy Journeys
When entering a surrogacy arrangement, it is important that [...]
Coping with COVID-19 in a Surrogacy Arrangement
Coping with the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions make a [...]
Commercial Surrogacy in Australia: Seto and Poon
What happens when you engage in commercial surrogacy within [...]
When Surrogacy Goes Wrong
Surrogacy isn't always sunshine and roses. Sometimes, it can [...]
Preparing for the Parentage Order
If you're expecting a baby through an Australian surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy Counselling
Surrogacy Counselling - what should we expect? If you [...]
So You Want to Be a Surrogate?
So you want to be a surrogate in Australia? [...]
How Does It Feel, To Give Away a Baby?
How does it feel, to give away a baby? [...]
Expectations for Donor Agreements
Expectations for Donor Agreements When entering a donor agreement, [...]
Will the Surrogate Ask For Money?
Will the surrogate ask for money? If you are [...]
Surrogacy as Motherhood: The Inalienable Right to Choose
I recently spoke at the Melbourne Law School's Health [...]
Co-Parenting Arrangements
Co-Parenting Arrangements There are many ways to grow a [...]
Traditional Surrogacy: Is It Harder To Give Up Genetics?
Is it harder, to give up a genetics, as [...]
Parenting & Chronic Illness – Parenting Beyond Exhaustion
Parenting and Chronic Illness- Parenting Beyond the Exhaustion. This [...]