Martin and Paul

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 73: Martin and Paul. Martin and Paul are gay dads in Victoria and recently welcomed their son Zac through a surrogacy arrangement with a surrogate, Crystal, in Queensland. They found their egg donor and surrogate via online forums, notwithstanding the daunting prospect of pursuing surrogacy in Australia. We talked about heaps of things in this episode, including: The importance of Setting Expectations for our surrogacy journey and the document that Martin, Paul and Crystal used to get them on the same page. . Their connection with other gay dads, including Carla's intended parents and gay dads Andrew and Simon, and the importance of community support. . The wonder and importance of surrogacy birth photography. . How they found an egg donor, and how they found a surrogate. . The ways to support a surrogate, including practical ways to help when you don't live nearby.