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My Surrogacy Journey Blog

27 August, 2025 Screening for Surrogacy: Why is it Needed?

Surrogacy is a deeply personal and complex journey that involves legal, medical, and emotional considerations. One of the most important steps in this process is screening, which ensures the well-being of both the surrogate and the intended parents. But why is screening necessary, and what

6 August, 2025 National Surrogacy Week 2025: Making Noise from Truth

By Kay King, Head of Ethics A Personal Celebration Amid Controversy  It is National Surrogacy Awareness Week 2025 and I look forward to this week every year as a celebration of the work of My Surrogacy Journey, my employer, and the many surrogate families that I have

11 July, 2025 Our surrogacy story: a journey of hope, love, and resilience

I’m here to tell our story, a real-life version of events. There is often a lot of negativity around surrogacy but what I’m about to share is a version that is filled with love, connection and support. Two unsuccessful IVF cyclesThree frozen embryo transfersOne surgeryThree more

25 June, 2025 Fostering open and honest conversations

Fostering open and honest conversations can not only help you as Intended Parents feel more at ease but can also educate and inspire others to be more understanding and empathetic. Here, we share some hints and tips for IPs on navigating these conversations in a

14 May, 2025 A Reflection on Resilience in Surrogacy

By Hayley Aldis, Surrogate Co-ordinatoor. Surrogacy is full of big feelings — excitement, love, nerves… hope. We all go in with good intentions and a belief that things will go smoothly. And sometimes they do. But not always. Sometimes, even when you do everything “right,” the journey still

25 April, 2025 Motherhood- Is it Nature or Nurture?

Welcome to the third and final part of our three part blog series on the topic of ‘When does a mother truly become a mother?’ Written and created by our Head of Ethics- Kay Read, this blog series was written in response to a long

13 March, 2025 Defining the Maternal Role

Following on from our previous blog post, inspired by a recent BBC show which raised the debate about whether a surrogate is a mother, this blog explores that theme in more detail by examining the definition of the Maternal Role. It delves into the difference

3 March, 2025 The fight continues… 

Our founders Michael and Wes are no stranger to activism.  Since they launched their first business venture together, TwoDadsUK® in 2017, life has become busier, and the people they support shows no sign of slowing down.   Michael and Wes have spoken in parliament, advised on Department

24 February, 2025 When does a mother truly become a mother? 

Join us as you delve into part 1 of a 3-part blog series written by our Head of Ethics, Kay Read. This series was written in response to the debate on whether surrogates should be defined as ‘Mothers’. Kay speaks both as our Head of