121. Surrogacy for Midwives

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Surrogacy Australia Conversations

Anna McKie

127 episodes

2 days ago

Join Anna McKie in conversation with surrogates and parents who have navigated Australian altruistic surrogacy. Anna is a gestational surrogate, high school Math teacher and surrogacy educator working with Surrogacy Australia and running SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service). These conversations were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. Dates and registration links on the website. To see the photos described in the recordings, find them on YouTube. Follow Surrogacy Australia on facebook and instagram.

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121. Surrogacy for Midwives

Surrogacy Australia Conversations

49 minutes 5 seconds

1 month ago

121. Surrogacy for Midwives

Hear from 3 midwives who have supported surrogacy teams

Guests: Julie, Rachel and Ashlee

PREGNANCY

* When assigned a surrogacy team, what were your initial thoughts / concerns?

* Is the schedule of appointments the same/different?

* The woman who births a child is usually also the parent - but these roles are separated in surrogacy. How do you plan for that?

* What are the emotional and physical challenges for a team during pregnancy?

BIRTH

* Logistically, a surrogacy team takes more coordination at birth - what are they?

* The hand over moment is very important for the surrogate - how to plan for that?

* What are the emotional and physical challenges for a team around the time of birth?

THE FOURTH TRIMESTER

* There’s a baby to care for and the surrogate is recovering from birth and navigating hormones - how do you support everyone in the team at this time?

* Where can tensions arise at this time?

* What changes would you like to see for surrogacy in Australia?

* How has being a surrogate influenced your work as a midwife?

These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one, head to our website for dates and registration links. They can also be found on our YouTube channel so you can see the photos that are described in the recordings.

Follow Surrogacy Australia on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-121-surrogacy-for-midwives

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Looking to find a surrogate in Australia? Consider joining SASS.

Looking for an overview of surrogacy? Join us in a free, fortnightly Wednesday night webinar.

Looking to chat with other IPs and surrogates in a casual setting? Join us for a monthly Zoom catch up, one Friday of each month.

Looking to hear stories from parents through surrogacy and surrogates? Listen to our podcast series or watch episodes on our YouTube channel.

Looking for support one-on-one? Register for SASS to connect with me - your Siri for Surrogacy, or book in for a private consultation sass@surrogacyaustralia.org

About me:

My name is Anna McKie and I’m a part time high school senior Math teacher, single mum with two children in Adelaide, South Australia and birthed as a surrogate in September 2020 for two Dads. I’ve also been an egg donor for 3 families, and 2 of those were for surrogacy teams. I have been closely involved in the Australian surrogacy community since 2016 and am responsible for the day-to-day administration of Surrogacy Australia's Support Service (SASS).

I’m passionate about the surrogacy community (the village) and that people should be able to navigate surrogacy in Australia without being on Facebook. That was part of our motivation for creating SASS, the monthly zoom catch ups and the free webinars. Within SASS we have a Mentor program, so you can be connected with a peer to meet in person and to ask questions without fear of online judgement.

Contact…

Facebook: @surrogacyforaustralians

Instagram: @surrogacyaustralia

YouTube: @surrogacy.australia

Website: www.surrogacyaustralia.org

Email: sass@surrogacyaustralia.org

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