Getting to know BB – Laura Clarke
We’re launching our Getting To Know BB series with Laura Clarke, who shares a little more about herself and her work with BB.
Surrogacy stories: A family shining bright
We share the story of how Chris and Andrew, with the help of their surrogate Katie, brought Lyra into the world.
Natalie discussed known donation at Progress Educational Trust’s event in September 2020
Natalie took part in a panel discussion on known donation for the Progress Educational Trust’s event in September 2020.
Surrogate explains colostrum harvesting and expressing milk
Surrogate Manager Tracey talks through colostrum harvesting and her experience with expressing for her intended parents as their surrogate.
Navigating surrogacy and birth in the UK during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges to maternity care and birth in the UK. Here we offer some advice and steps to carry out in preparation for a surrogacy baby to be born during the pandemic, including speaking to hospitals.
What should you include in your surrogacy agreement?
As a surrogate or intended parents, you will want this to reflect the main issues that you will be faced with and how the mechanics of your arrangement will be made.
Why do surrogates have a psychological evaluation?
Our screening and preparation process is there to help a surrogate to think about this with support from us and other experienced professionals.
IVF and surrogacy costs in the UK
Every IVF and surrogacy journey is unique and this means that saying exactly how much it will cost for you is very difficult. However, it is possible to outline where each of the costs are.
Paternity and maternity leave for surrogacy
One of the most common questions that we get from both intended parents and surrogates is what their rights are when it comes to maternity and paternity leave with a surrogacy arrangement.
One heart expanding with love: Surrogacy for single people
The desire to become a parent is innate in so many. Whilst attitudes toward what a family looks like are changing positively all the time, it is not until relatively recently that single men and women have been able to seriously consider becoming a parent.
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.
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.
Fertility 2020 Conference, Edinburgh, January 2020
Our founders Helen Prosser and Natalie Gamble were delighted to speak to the Fertility 2020 conference in Edinburgh – the joint national conference of the British Fertility Society, Association of Clinical Embryologists and the Society for Reproduction and Fertility, attended by more than 800 delegates from fertility clinics across the UK.
Law Commission surrogacy reform consultation event, London, 12 July 2019
Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law were delighted to host the Law Commission’s first consultation event on surrogacy law reform this evening at our London office.
Reforming Surrogacy Laws conference, London, 6 June 2019
Natalie and Helen were delighted to be invited to speak at the Reforming Surrogacy Laws conference in London last week.
Progress Educational Trust event on surrogacy reform, April 2019
The Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law team really enjoyed attending the PET debate last night ‘How can we make surrogacy law deliver?’.
Gay Times feature on HIV+ gay and bisexual men becoming parents
The Gay Times has featured a piece by Philip Baldwin, an HIV+ gay man who recently attended a presentation our founder Natalie Gamble gave at the British HIV Association national conference.
Brilliant Beginnings event on Surrogacy in Canada, the Shard, London, 21 September 2018
Expert professionals from Brilliant Beginnings, NGA Law, Canadian Fertility Consultants, CReATe IVF Clinic, and Canadian attorneys at Hope Springs Fertility and Embury West LLP have teamed up to host a free event at the Shard, London.
The Guardian on the rise of single fathers by choice
The Guardian has published a feature about the growing numbers of men pursuing parenthood through surrogayc, adoption and fostering, sharing their stories. We were pleased to help with the article, which also quotes our founder Natalie Gamble:
Pink News on the biggest wins for LGBT+ rights and the battles yet to be won
As the decade ends we take a look back at the rights won by LGBT+ people across the UK in the 2010s, and the fights that continue on.
The Times on the Scottish Catholic Church and surrogacy
The Times has reported criticism of the Scottish Catholic Church for describing surrogacy as 'child trafficking' The Scottish Catholic Church has been criticised for questioning 'whether surrogacy is any better than child trafficking' in its response to the Law...
I was a surrogate: here’s what people ask about having a baby for someone else
The Huffington Post has featured an interview with Brilliant Surrogate Lisa Charlwood-Green, who carried a baby for a same-sex couple in the UK.
Huffington Post reports on surrogacy in the UK
The Huffington Post has published a feature about surrogacy in the UK, summarising how the process works and what the law says. On the question of how much surrogacy costs, the article quotes Brilliant Beginnings:
The Independent on surrogacy law reform
The Independent has featured an article about surrogacy law reform, reporting on the Law Commission’s provisional recommendations announced this week.
Welcome to the team: Tracey – Surrogate Manager
From Brilliant Surrogate to Brilliant Beginnings team member Brilliant Beginnings welcomes Tracey to the team.
A surrogate’s perspective on the Two Week Wait (2WW)
The two week wait or 2ww as you’ll find it on many web searches, is a pretty tricky time when going through a surrogacy journey.
I was a surrogate: here’s what people ask about having a baby for someone else
The Huffington Post has featured an interview with Brilliant Surrogate Lisa Charlwood-Green, who carried a baby for a same-sex couple in the UK.
Simon and James talk about their hopes to become parents
It’s a very strange feeling to have found a wonderful person, fallen in love, planned the wedding, bought the family home… and then not be able to have the children together that you so desperately want.
Our surrogates, why they do what they do
Surrogates are amazing women, we will be the first to tell you that!
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.
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.
The Parental Order is now accessible for single people, what does this mean for surrogates?
On the 3rd of January 2019 a long awaited change in the law meant that single people finally gained access to the parental order here in the UK.
Natalie writes for the Guardian about surrogacy, altruism and payments
Our director Natalie Gamble was asked to write an opinion editorial for the Guardian, explaining why we think the law needs to change to support surrogates properly – including their right to be openly compensated for their time and effort.
The Times on how the law is catching up with surrogacy
The Times has written a piece about the problems with the UK’s current surrogacy laws, and the hope that law reform is on the way.
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
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