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Stop. Sit. Surrogate.

Kenedi & Ellen Smith

A mother and daughter podcast educating others on surrogacy from a surrogates point of view. And the point of view from the intended parents, children born from surrogacy, the agency, legal professionals and IVF doctors for the science behind it all. Together we have brought 8 beautiful children into this world and it’s been an insane rollercoaster ride! Good and bad, the sweet and the sour, all coming to light about the truths behind the best and worst surrogacy journeys. Stop. Sit. Surrogate. Is a podcast that is able to give well rounded information about surrogacy from every point of view. We hope to give as much education as we can provide, to those who want to learn and know more about surrogacy.

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172 episodes

  1. What If Surrogacy Worked Like Trust Instead Of A Transaction 1:08:30
  2. When Your Wife Catches The Baby 59:48
  3. The First Gestational Surrogacy 45:23
  4. Breaking The Taboo Of Infertility 33:14
  5. How A Retired Surrogate Built A Safer Agency 1:27:11
  6. Surrogacy Boundaries 59:03
  7. Creating Families Through Egg Donation & Surrogacy 1:00:49
  8. Surrogacy And Adoption Are Not The Same Thing 1:22:23
  9. What Makes A Surrogacy Journey Feel Like Family 1:00:13
  10. Match Meeting Basics 56:05
  11. How To Screen A Surrogate Without An Agency 47:13
  12. Pelvic Floor Power For Surrogates 54:51
  13. My Surrogacy Journey: A Safer, Smarter Path 59:01
  14. When An Embryo Transfer Turns Into A Medical Mystery 1:08:27
  15. From Transfer To Postpartum: A Dietitian’s Guide For Surrogates 59:22
  16. Attachment In Surrogacy 1:00:49
  17. She Carried Their Dream And Found Her Calling 1:03:23
  18. Where Love Isn’t Ownership: Redefining Attachment In Surrogacy 1:02:24
  19. How One Surrogate Turned Setbacks, GD, And A Tough Birth Into Purpose And A New Journey 1:26:20
  20. Australian Surrogacy, Explained Through One Journey 1:33:18
  21. Inside The Surrogacy Journey With A Clinical Case Manager 54:09
  22. Surrogacy Through a Sister's Eyes: Love, Loss, and PCOS 1:14:53
  23. How Smart Eating Supports Implantation, Growth, And A Calmer Pregnancy 1:09:27
  24. When The Journey Ends, Who Are You Next 58:32
  25. From Two Journeys To Building The Surrogacy Doula Program 1:08:54
  26. From Egg To Embryo: Truths, Myths, And Modern Fertility 1:12:49
  27. Retired But Not Done 56:00
  28. From Perinatal Anxiety To Empowered Surrogacy Support 55:56
  29. Service, Sacrifice, And Building Families Beyond Blood 1:01:16
  30. How A Surrogate’s Instincts Saved Twins And Shaped A Calling 1:28:34
  31. How Surrogacy Shapes Children’s Hearts And Minds 52:56
  32. What Happens When Science, Hope, and Heartbreak Collide? 1:07:53
  33. Mark Surrogacy Scandal: New Developments 1:07:36
  34. (Ashleigh Part 2) This Surrogate Mother Survived a Medical Nightmare to Deliver Joy 41:58
  35. (Ashleigh Part 1) Beyond the Womb: When Strangers Become Family 1:03:14
  36. Paying It Forward: When Surrogacy Becomes Your Life's Mission 49:25
  37. The Marks Surrogacy Fraud: A Surrogate's Story 1:54:06
  38. Beyond Compensation: The Soul of Surrogacy Work 1:03:31
  39. Building Bonds Before Birth: How Joint Sessions Transform Surrogacy Journeys 1:04:47
  40. They Don't Know We Know, They Know, We Know 1:31:03
  41. My Bumps, My Bumps, My Lovely Baby Bumps 48:06
  42. Friday Facts: All Things Postpartum 1:03:42
  43. Pelvic Floor Momma 1:04:54
  44. Sophia’s Surrogacy Journey: Part 2 47:22
  45. Sophia’s Surrogacy Journey: Part 1 45:44
  46. Friday Facts: Pumping & Milk Supply as a Surrogate 58:59
  47. Family Matching with Stephanie Levich 1:01:47
  48. The US Constitution and Surrogacy 53:45
  49. UK vs US Surrogate Agencies 49:17
  50. Executive Orders! What Do They Mean!? 1:07:13