Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family and surrogacy 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.
Parenting & Chronic Illness – Parenting Beyond Exhaustion
Parenting and Chronic Illness- Parenting Beyond the Exhaustion. This [...]
The Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat
Registration for the 2020 Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat have now [...]
Is Traditional Surrogacy Illegal?
Why do IVF clinics in Australia tell people that [...]
Are We All Equal?
Are we all created equal, when it comes to [...]
Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy
A surrogacy arrangement necessarily involves people sharing experiences with [...]
Uniform Surrogacy Laws? Yes please!
Uniform Surrogacy Laws? Yes please! The Council of Attorneys [...]
Surrogacy Lawyers! What are they good for?
Surrogacy Lawyers - huh, what are they good for? [...]
Will the Surrogate Keep the Baby?
If you are new to surrogacy in Australia, this [...]
Victorian Surrogacy Regulations Update
Victorian Surrogacy Regulations Update If you know me at [...]
Surrogacy and Social Media
Surrogacy and Social Media You might be surprised to [...]
Surrogate Bodily Autonomy
Surrogate Bodily Autonomy. What exactly do we mean when [...]
Registering the Birth
Registering the Birth of a Surrogacy Baby Congratulations! The [...]
Surrogacy, Medicare and Centrelink
Surrogacy, Medicare and Centrelink Big questions for birth parents [...]
Preparing for the Parentage Order
If you're expecting a baby through an Australian surrogacy [...]
Birth Certificates and Surrogacy: Recognition or Erasure?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about birth certificates, [...]
Importing and Exporting Embryos
Importing and Exporting Embryos and Gametes The coronavirus pandemic [...]
