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"Going Back, I Would Not Change Anything" [A Real Surrogacy Story]
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In this episode of Let’s Talk Surrogacy, host Lindsay talks with Alison, a surrogate who knew she wanted to carry a child for someone else since she was 8 years old.
From a challenging mock cycle and months of injections to a high-risk pregnancy and a postpartum emergency, Alison takes us through the beautiful, emotional, and sometimes scary reality of being a surrogate, and why, despite everything, she still hopes to do it again.
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Website: https://www.americansurrogacy.com
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If you are interested in becoming a surrogate, please visit:
https://www.americansurrogacy.com/surrogate/surrogate_free_info?ref=asytsur
If you are ready to get started as an intended parent please visit:
https://www.americansurrogacy.com/parents/parents_free_info?ref=asytip
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - When Alison Knew She Wanted to Become a Surrogate
02:42 - The Importance of a Surrogacy Support Group
03:33 - Why Alison Chose Agency Surrogacy vs. Independent Surrogacy
06:38 - The Emotions of a Surrogacy Pregnancy
07:36 - What is a "Mock Cycle"?
09:43 - Surprises through the Surrogacy Process
11:33 - Alison's Surrogacy Matching Journey
17:51 - The Relationship Between Surrogate & Intended Parent
20:14 - Explaining Surrogacy to Your Children & Strangers
23:08 - Unexpected Challenges of Surrogacy
29:05 - American Surrogacy Exceeding Expectations
30:34 - How American Surrogacy Dealt with SEAM
32:39 - Different Emotions Between Pregnancies
36:14 - What’s Next for Alison
37:43 - Alison Gives Advice to Wannabe Surrogates
40:39 - "Blood is thicker than water."
41:59 - Outro
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. When Alison Knew She Wanted to Become a Surrogate (00:00:47)
3. The Importance of a Surrogacy Support Group (00:02:42)
4. Why Alison Chose Agency Surrogacy vs. Independent Surrogacy (00:03:33)
5. The Emotions of a Surrogacy Pregnancy (00:06:39)
6. What is a "Mock Cycle"? (00:07:36)
7. Surprises through the Surrogacy Process (00:09:43)
8. Alison's Surrogacy Matching Journey (00:11:34)
9. The Relationship Between Surrogate & Intended Parent (00:17:52)
10. Explaining Surrogacy to Your Children & Strangers (00:20:15)
11. Unexpected Challenges of Surrogacy (00:23:09)
12. American Surrogacy Exceeding Expectations (00:29:06)
13. How American Surrogacy Dealt with SEAM (00:30:35)
14. Different Emotions Between Pregnancies (00:32:39)
15. What’s Next for Alison (00:36:14)
16. Alison Gives Advice to Wannabe Surrogates (00:37:43)
17. "Blood is thicker than water." (00:40:39)
18. Outro (00:41:59)
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