I Had a Surrogate…and Then I Got Pregnant Too
Seeing Other People
Ilana Dunn
4.5 • 608 Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
I’m joined by Alyssa Tucker, teacher, creator of @livefromsnacktime, and mom of two, to share her unexpected journey through infertility. After years of loss and failed IVF transfers, Alyssa and her husband pursued surrogacy, only for her to discover she was pregnant at the same time. We talk about IVF misconceptions, how surrogacy actually works, and what it was like to welcome two babies just six weeks apart. Alyssa also opens up about how the experience shaped her relationship and what she wishes more people understood about supporting someone through infertility.
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| 0:00.0 | You guys know I have tried so many supplements over the years, and honestly, it is confusing. |
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| 1:31.7 | Thank you. So I am Alyssa Tucker, and I am going to talk a little bit about my infertility journey. |
| 1:40.0 | Yeah, about how it affected helped hurt relationships and I don't know, how I can hopefully |
| 1:47.3 | help others understand the process a little bit more. |
| 1:50.1 | I want to say a few things to start off, the first of which is thank you for being here. |
| 1:55.0 | I heard your story through a friend years ago and it has stuck with me and I am so like honored to have you on the podcast to share |
| 2:04.0 | it. But I thank you for sharing it because I can I can't imagine how isolating of an experience |
| 2:13.1 | it must feel, how hard it is, how much you don't expect to happen when you decide you want to have a |
| 2:20.1 | baby. And I have so many friends going through it. I think I know more people struggling to get |
| 2:24.2 | pregnant than actually getting pregnant. And as sad as that is, it just means like what you're doing |
| 2:30.4 | by sharing your story. It means it's so much more important. So thank you for being here. |
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