Ep 149: Making Dreams Come True with Surrogate Ashley Greene

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we’re talking to Ashley Greene who is a surrogate. I wanted to chat with her because I know I have a lot of listeners who are not yet pregnant and I thought it would be good to talk about this as an option to expand your family. There may also be some folks who are curious about being a surrogate and what it’s like. Plus, I personally just wanted to know more about the subject. I learned a lot from my conversation with Ashley and I know you will, too.

A surrogate can make a family's wish to have a baby a reality. Some people ask why go this route? Why not adoption? My answer to that is that, ultimately, it’s a very personal decision. There is no right or wrong choice. What matters is that the surrogate and the intended parent know what to expect and can help each other bring a baby into the world.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-How Ashley decided it was the right time for her to become a surrogate

-What are the reasons that intended parents might choose surrogacy

-How long can it take to match with a surrogate

-How involved are the intended parents in the pregnancy and birth

-What are some of the legal aspects (spoiler alert: it’s complex)

-How does someone go about becoming a surrogate and what makes someone a good candidate for surrogacy

-How compensation is determined

-What are the costs associated with a surrogacy

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0:00.0	This is a really informative conversation with a gestational surrogate.
0:10.0	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's, a board-certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:21.5	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world,
0:26.1	and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy
0:32.1	in birth.
0:33.3	Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.
0:39.5	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it.
0:50.0	Pregnancy can be overwhelming, but your inbox doesn't have to be.
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1:04.9	No pressure, no preachy advice, just a breath of fresh air in your inbox every Thursday. Come join me at
1:13.7	Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email. Hello, hello. Welcome to another episode of the
1:20.8	podcast. This is episode number 149. Thank you for spending some of your time with me today.
1:30.0	So in this episode, we are talking to Ashley Green, who is a surrogate. And I wanted to chat with Ashley because, one, I know I have
1:37.8	a lot of folks who listen, who are not yet pregnant. And I thought it would be good to talk about
1:43.0	surrogacy as an option to expand your
1:45.5	family. Also, there may be some folks listening who are curious about being a surrogate and what it is
1:52.5	like. So we're going to talk about that perspective as well. And then the final reason I wanted to chat
1:57.3	with her is because honestly, I wanted to know more about the topic, too.
2:01.3	It's not something that I necessarily know a lot about. So this is going to be a win,
2:05.0	win for all of us. Now, Ashley is a mom of three herself. And then she's also had three
2:12.4	surrogate babies, twin girls for a same-sex male couple from Spain and a girl for a Chinese couple from Virginia who
2:21.6	had a long struggle with infertility. She is currently the U.S. surrogacy case manager with Nessa,
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