Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family creation lawyer.
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Conceiving at Home: The Untrue Story of the Turkey Baster
Conceiving at home: The Untrue Story of the Turkey [...]
The Surrogacy Process Chart
The Surrogacy Process Chart: A step-by-step guide of an [...]
How much does surrogacy cost in Australia?
How much does surrogacy cost in Australia? Australian intended [...]
Surrogacy Counselling in Australia
Surrogacy Counselling - what should we expect? If you [...]
Surrogacy as a Gay Dad in Australia
Pursuing surrogacy as a gay dad. Are you considering [...]
How Does It Feel, To Give Away a Baby?
How does it feel, to give away a baby? [...]
Will the Surrogate Keep the Baby?
Will the surrogate keep the baby? One of the [...]
Compensated or Commercial Surrogacy?
In Australia, commercial surrogacy is illegal and only altruistic [...]
Surrogacy with an overseas friend
Can we do surrogacy with my friend who lives [...]
Surrogacy and human trafficking: it happened here.
Photo credit: Hermes Rivera Surrogacy and human trafficking: it [...]
Is Traditional Surrogacy Illegal?
Why do IVF clinics in Australia tell people that [...]
Connecting With A Surrogate
How do I connect with a surrogate? It's one [...]
Surrogate Bodily Autonomy
Surrogate Bodily Autonomy. What exactly do we mean when [...]
Australian Surrogacy Statistics
Australian surrogacy statistics collected between 2021-2023. Updated surrogacy statistics [...]
Don’t Get Scammed: Growing Your Family with Surrogacy
Growing families surrogacy is an option, and you may [...]
When Surrogacy Goes Wrong
Surrogacy isn't always sunshine and roses. Sometimes, surrogacy goes [...]