What to consider when your surrogacy baby is born during COVID-19 (in the UK)
Becoming a new parent is nerve-wracking at the best of times. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there are some extra things to consider if you are expecting a baby with the help of a surrogate.
BBC Today Programme on stranded surrogacy babies
Our founder Natalie Gamble was interviewed on this morning’s BBC Radio 4 Today Programme about the problems faced by surrogacy families in the current coronavirus crisis.
Can you start a surrogacy journey in the US or Canada during COVID-19?
The desire to have a baby is greater than any virus. The big question for intended parents at this time is: ‘Is surrogacy possible whilst the world is in lockdown?’ Here is what you can do.
The Guardian reports on new parents stuck in the US amid COVID-19 shutdown
The Guardian has covered the story of parents through US surrogacy who have been stranded in the US with newborns after the US announced closure of its passport office this week. Quoting us, the article says…
A surrogate and nurse on planning for a surrogate birth during COVID-19
The situation here in the UK is evolving daily with new announcements from the government about Coronavirus and the ongoing impact this pandemic is having on our country, and in particular our NHS.
Preparation and support throughout a surrogacy journey and more
Costs around surrogacy is something we get asked a huge amount about at Brilliant Beginnings.
A surrogate and nurse on planning for a surrogate birth during COVID-19
The situation here in the UK is evolving daily with new announcements from the government about Coronavirus and the ongoing impact this pandemic is having on our country, and in particular our NHS.
Preparation and support throughout a surrogacy journey and more
Costs around surrogacy is something we get asked a huge amount about at Brilliant Beginnings.
What are the costs of surrogacy in the UK and abroad?
Costs around surrogacy is something we get asked a huge amount about at Brilliant Beginnings.
Surrogacy without an agency: What do you need to consider with independent surrogacy?
For many embarking on surrogacy the thought of navigating the journey without the help of an agency is daunting.
What are my surrogacy options abroad?
Finding a surrogates overseas is a big decision and one that takes careful thought.
How do surrogacy journeys differ in the UK and the US?
There are lots of reasons why UK intended parents look to the US for surrogacy.
Brilliant Beginnings at the National Surrogacy Awards 2018
Brilliant Beginnings teamed up with Surrogacy UK, Fertility Road Magazine, independent surrogacy groups and other surrogacy professionals for the first ever National Surrogacy Awards.
The Brilliant Beginnings 2018 surrogates’ retreat
Enabling surrogacy in the UK is at the core of what we do at Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law and in doing that we also work alongside professional organisations in the US and Canada.
National Surrogacy Week 1st – 7th August
We are delighted to announce that Brilliant Beginnings is involved with the very first National Surrogacy Week, alongside Surrogacy UK, independent surrogacy groups and other surrogacy professionals.
Brilliant Beginnings event on surrogacy in the USA, the Shard, London, May 2018
Do you want to find out more about US surrogacy from some of the UK and US’s leading professionals?
Brilliant Beginnings seminar for single parents, February 2018
Many of you joined us on Tuesday to explore the legal and practical aspects of a surrogacy arrangement for single parents.
The Fertility Show 2016, as part of National Fertility Awareness Week
Do you know the #HiddenFaces of fertility? It’s just two weeks till National Fertility Awareness Week 31 Oct – 6 Nov 2016, when Fertility Network UK is revealing the true picture of fertility struggles – fertility’s #HiddenFaces.
Brilliant Beginnings featured in GQ magazine
Helen from BB commented on an interesting article written by GQ about how the law around surrogacy in the UK needs to be updated.
Brilliant Beginnings talks to Dustin Lance Black in his BBC Radio 5 Live podcast
We recently took part in a discussion on BBC Radio 5 Live that was hosted by Dustin Lance Black about surrogacy.
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme interviews Natalie about payments to UK surrogates
Following celebrity news about surrogacy from Natalie Massenet and Kim Kardashian, Natalie Gamble was interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme (and on Radio Solent) last week about the payments surrogates receive and how this should be reflected in law reform here in the UK
Brilliant Beginnings featured in Vogue magazine
Brillant Beginnings and our wonderful surrogate Kim are featured in October’s edition of British Vogue.
Brilliant Beginnings’ groundbreaking work featured in the Times
The Times has written a full page feature about the work our team is doing through Brilliant Beginnings, and our sister organisation Natalie Gamble Associates, to build an ‘ethically robust and safe’ model for surrogacy in the UK and to campaign for more supportive surrogacy law.
Natalie is interviewed by BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour about the past and future of UK surrogacy
January 2015 is a special month for UK surrogacy: it’s the 30th anniversary of the birth of baby Cotton, the first UK surrogacy baby, whose birth triggered the hasty passing of the UK’s laws on surrogacy.
Kim’s journey – Why I want to be a surrogate
Hi everyone, I am Kim from Portsmouth. Six months ago I heard some very sad news of a friend who, due to cervical cancer, couldn’t conceive her own child.
The waiting game
The answer will vary depending on who you ask but the general thought associated with that saying is a long duration.
The wonderful relationships of surrogacy (and how UK law should support them better)
We wanted to share this letter, which was sent by a US surrogate for her UK intended parents as a surprise for their final parental order hearing.
“Baby cupboard” Fran’s story so far
I hear that expression a lot when first telling people that I’m going to be a surrogate – and the reaction tends to be even stronger when they discover that I’m doing it for people that until last year I’d never met before!
Being a surrogate – what it is really like? Part 4&5
Anna: “The labour was extremely quick, so quick that Michael and Jerome almost missed it!
Being a surrogate – what is it really like? Part 3
Anna: “The support we had from Michael and Jerome was amazing.
Survey published, recommending legal reform and pre-birth orders for UK surrogacy
We are delighted to see the report from Surrogacy UK following its survey of surrogacy practice in the UK, and particularly its recommendations for law reform.
Could you be a Diversity role model?
Helen and Natalie met with Suran Dickson from the fantastic charity Diversity Role Models which is working hard to promote awareness of non-traditional families in schools.
Could you be a trustee for the National Gamete Trust?
The egg and sperm donation charity, the National Gamete Donation Trust (NGDT) (of which Brilliant Beginnings and Natalie Gamble Associates director Helen is a trustee), is looking for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated individuals to complement their hardworking team of trustees.
UK children conceived through surrogacy and donation are well adjusted
Leading academics at Cambridge University have published the findings of important new research into the wellbeing of UK children born through surrogacy and gamete donation.
New government guidance on UK surrogacy launched today
The government has today launched new online information about UK surrogacy, which will be part of the gov.uk official public information portal.
Law Commission to review UK surrogacy law
The Law Commission announced this week that surrogacy will be part of its next programme of work.
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme interviews Natalie about payments to UK surrogates
Following celebrity news about surrogacy from Natalie Massenet and Kim Kardashian, Natalie Gamble was interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme (and on Radio Solent) last week about the payments surrogates receive and how this should be reflected in law reform here in the UK
It’s time to review UK surrogacy law: Please support our campaign
We have launched an online petition calling for surrogacy law reform.
Surrogacy law reform conference, London, June 2016
Last month, Helen and Natalie represented both Brilliant Beginnings and Natalie Gamble Associates at a conference organised by Kent University on UK surrogacy law reform.
Surrogacy reform: We need your help!
Following Jessica Lee MP’s Parliamentary call for surrogacy reform in October 2014, the Minister for Public Health (formally Jane Ellison MP, now Nicola Blackwood MP) promised that the government would consider reviewing UK surrogacy law.
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