Gestational Carrier 101: With Alex Das-Aldredge

In today's episode, we will be talking about all things gestational carriers. You may be wondering what makes a gestational carrier different from a traditional surrogate? A gestational carrier refers to a woman who has another woman's fertilized egg (embryo) implanted into her uterus. So, the gestational carrier is having a child on behalf of the intended parents, as opposed to a traditional surrogate, who shares a genetic link to the child. In that situation, the surrogate's eggs are used and fertilized by the male of the intended parents and she also carries the pregnancy.<br/>Definitions aside, hiring a gestational carrier is a lesser talked about path to parenthood, making it feel more difficult and taboo than it needs to be. <br/>Today's amazing guest, Alex Das-Aldridge, walks us through her journey to motherhood via gestational carrier. From choosing an agency and a gestational carrier to the process of drawing up important legal documentation. Alex gives us the goods on what you need to know to help you prepare and thrive through the process.<br/>Tune in to today’s episode as Alex joins us in discussing her journey, which led to the birth of her 6-month-old twins. <br/>You’ll Learn:The emotional and logistic components of the processThe ins and outs of working with an agency and what they provide during the process The selection process of choosing a gestational carrier and what to expect along the way<br/>Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think others would love to hear it, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode or want to be a guest on the show? Leave a comment in the section below or visit the website to contact me!www.naturnalife.comSubscribing to The Podcast:If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, or whatever your favorite podcast app is!<br/>