Surrogacy Australia Conversations

Anna McKie
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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.

  1. 5 hrs ago

    168. How do I support my surrogate?

    There are many ways for IPs (Intended Parents) to support their surrogate (and her family) and they will depend on the different stages of your journey, her wants/needs, how far away from you she lives, did you know each other before surrogacy and the communication style of all team members.  In Australia we do altruistic surrogacy. So the payment for a surrogate is not a financial one made with the currency of money. Rather it’s an emotional payment and the currency is Time, Friendship and love. Check out the full episode show notes: https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-168-how-do-i-support-my-surrogate 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    168. How do I support my surrogate?

  2. 6 Sept

    166. It’s definitely a team event

    Kate and Col became parents to their daughter (Alison) in June 2020. Alison was carried by their surrogate Jodie who already had a friendship with Kate before surrogacy. They navigated COVID towards the end of their pregnancy, so it was quite a journey! Both Kate and Jodie have been my SASS mentors over in Perth, and they have helped many new IPs, and surrogates at the start of their journey.  You can hear from Kate’s surrogate, Jodie, in the previous episode number 165.  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-166-kate-mum/ Watch this episode on youtube 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    166. It’s definitely a team event

  3. 30 Aug

    165. It wasn’t just 9 months for them

    Jodie birthed as a surrogate in Perth, WA in June 2020 for her friends, Kate and Col, that she knew prior to surrogacy. They had a little girl, Alison, and they maintain their beautiful friendship but with an extra special status of Aunty Jodie. Both Kate and Jodie have been my SASS mentors over in Perth, and they have helped many new IPs, and surrogates at the start of their journey.  You can hear from Mum, Kate, in the next episode number 166. 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-165-jodie-surrogate/ Watch this episode on youtube 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    165. It wasn’t just 9 months for them

  4. 23 Aug

    164. They needed it, I could do it, so I did.

    Melissa, from Brisbane, has birthed as a surrogate twice, each time for IPs who were previously unknown to her. In 2022, she birthed a little girl for two Intended Fathers after 6 embryo transfers. She had a VBA2C and expressed milk for 3 months. As well as surrogacy, she has donated her eggs 7 times so she's clearly a giving woman! 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-164-melissa-surrogate/ Watch this episode on youtube 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    164. They needed it, I could do it, so I did.

  5. 16 Aug

    163. Ideas for IPs (Intended Parents) in waiting #8

    This series of episodes springs from my work with SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service). When Intended Parents (IPs) have completed their profile and are in the pool of IPs waiting to connect with a surrogate, I do monthly check-ins to make sure they’re still active and waiting. I like to give some guidance and support along the way because the waiting game can be hard. This series of episodes is designed as though they are a letter to the waiting IPs. Links as mentioned in the episode:Facebook page Surrogacy Australia Relationships with surrogatesSurrogates at the start of their journeySurrogate panelParent panelSurrogacy CounselingChurchill Fellowship Investigation. Check out the full episode show notes: https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-163-ideas-for-ips-intended-parents-in-waiting 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    163. Ideas for IPs (Intended Parents) in waiting #8

  6. 9 Aug

    162. To watch my baby being born was the most remarkable thing

    Laura and her husband who live in Canberra, but were in Sydney for the surrogacy journey, became parents to their daughter (Harriet) in October 2023. Harriet was carried by surrogate Joh, Laura's sister, and is fondly referred to as Aunty Joey. They moved to be near Joh in Bundaberg a month before the birth and Laura was able to induce lactation and exclusively breastfeed Harriet for 15 months! 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-162-laura-mum Watch this episode on youtube 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    162. To watch my baby being born was the most remarkable thing

  7. 2 Aug

    161. Don’t dive in head first into a relationship with IPs

    Rachel birthed a little girl, Daisy, as a surrogate in Adelaide in May 2022 for Kelli and Ben. Rachel and Ben had known each other since childhood but it was actually Kelli's introduction post in the South Australian Surrogacy facebook group in late 2020 that sparked Rachel's attention when she was looking to be a surrogate. Kelli has MRKH, meaning she was born without a uterus, which is the same condition that Rachel’s sister has, so she felt an extra connection due to that.    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-161-rachel-surrogate/ Watch this episode on youtube 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    161. Don’t dive in head first into a relationship with IPs

  8. 20 July

    160. Preparing for birth - 3 Counsellors

    3 Counsellors guide us through what to expect for Intended Parents and Surrogates when planning for birth as a surrogacy team. If you’d like to arrange your own session with Narelle, Ellie or Elise, you can find them on their website, Lotus Health and Psychology in Brisbane. 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-160-preparing-for-birth-3-counsellors/ Watch this episode on youtube 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 Welcome to the Village 🥰

    160. Preparing for birth - 3 Counsellors
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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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