In today's episode, I talk to Gina, who is a surrogate, who has given birth to 3 children for parents who could not carry their own.

Gina tells us all about her surrogacy journey's, how she found the couple she was going to be a surrogate for and the disappointments of failed embryo transfers. Pregnancy, labour, and the feeling she got watching another couple become parents for the first time, knowing she helped to make it happen.

We also discuss feminism and the anti surrogacy community, and she gives us her unique take on how helping others makes you feel good.

She also answers one of the most common questions posed to surrogates, how is it possible to give a baby to another couples when you have given birth to it?

We also discussed...

• The intention agreement that needs to be in place before the embryo transfer begins 
• Why the surrogate and intended parents need to do a will
• Belly buds and how to connect the intended parents with the baby even if they’re not carrying it
• The highs and lows of embryo transfers 
• Feminism and the Anti surrogacy moment 
• Pregnancy and labour
• How surrogacy is not about giving a baby away but giving the baby back to its parents
• The most common misconceptions around surrogacy
• Surrogacy laws and how they need to change 
• Hyperemesis - severe vomiting in pregnancy
• How the support of Gina’s husband was so important 
• How there are many types of family building

Thanks to Gina Kinson for telling her story - you can follow Gina here - https://www.instagram.com/gink49

You can follow Fran Simmons, whose story it also is, here - https://www.instagram.com/100yearsinthemaking/

Gina works for 'My Surrogacy Journey' you can follow them here - https://www.instagram.com/officialmysurrogacyjourney/

Thanks to Dan Fanshawe and Tom Walker for the introduction.

Thanks to Sarah Powell, Bryher Williams and Felicity Papendieck for their input.

Location: NoStar Studios - https://nostars.uk

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CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this podcast features themes of pregnancy loss.

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