The Beauty, Hardships, and Wonder of Surrogacy with Mallory K. Goldman
In this episode, I sit down with creator Mallory K. Goldman to talk all about surrogacy.
In this episode, I sit down with fashion creator Mallory K. Goldman to talk about her surrogacy journey and provide an honest look at how a surrogacy process works from start to finish. Mallory shares the challenge of keeping her surrogacy private and why it’s so thrilling to get it all out in the open, how she has lived with an autoimmune disease since she was fourteen years old, and what led to her finally exploring surrogacy. She describes how the surrogacy process progressed, from the embryo selection to matching with their surrogate, why it was important to incorporate normalcy throughout the process, and what she and her husband were looking for in a surrogate match. She also shares why her surrogacy experience is unique, why the embryo transfer was the hardest part of the process, what she is most excited about when it comes to parenting, and more.
Key Takeaway / Points
The challenge of keeping surrogacy private and the thrill of sharing it
Her health and fertility journey and how she decided on surrogacy
Her surrogacy process, including embryo and surrogate selection
On trying to incorporate normalcy in the process
What Mallory and her husband were looking for in a surrogate match
Why Mallory and her husband’s surrogacy experience was unique
On why the embryo transfer was the hardest part of the process
On society’s judgments on pregnant and postpartum women’s bodies
How Mallory handles telling people she’s having a baby via surrogacy
What Mallory is most excited about when it comes to parenting
On my son’s personality and having Gemini babies
On the thrill of knowing your heart is going to expand with parenting
What Mallory is most nervous about with parenting
Mallory K. Goldman's surrogacy journey sounds like a rollercoaster of emotions and challenges. It's inspiring to see her openness about the process and her autoimmune disease. Parenting is definitely going to be an exciting adventure for her. Excellent work! 🌟