Episode 52: A Surrogate’s Journey of Loss and Hope - Ursila McFadden
Ursila McFadden experienced a devastating 39 week loss during her first surrogacy journey. Her story is heartbreaking, but also inspiring and filled with hope. Ursila went on to have two successful surrogacy journeys and become a case manager for a surrogacy agency, Kindred Surrogacy, helping others.
Listen to Ursila as she discusses with Ellen and Jennifer:
-Her background and inspiration to be a surrogate.
-Sharing the weird things/ red flags about her matching.
-Having to choose a birth option knowing that that baby was already gone.
-Her emotional first meeting with the intended mother.
-The day of the birth and the time spent with the baby and the intended mother.
-Coping with the loss and the weeks following the delivery.
-Journey #2 – New agency and new intended parents… unfortunately the match falls through.
-Journey #3 – Done independently. Double embryo transfer… twins!
-Journey #4 – Successful baby boy!
Listen to Ursila as she discusses with Ellen and Jennifer:
-Her background and inspiration to be a surrogate.
-Sharing the weird things/ red flags about her matching.
-Having to choose a birth option knowing that that baby was already gone.
-Her emotional first meeting with the intended mother.
-The day of the birth and the time spent with the baby and the intended mother.
-Coping with the loss and the weeks following the delivery.
-Journey #2 – New agency and new intended parents… unfortunately the match falls through.
-Journey #3 – Done independently. Double embryo transfer… twins!
-Journey #4 – Successful baby boy!
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