Our surrogacy story

Surrogacy for all: Our Journey to Parenthood

Hi, I’m Shaun, also known as The Surrogacy Father. Let us tell you about our surrogacy experience — my partner, Paul, and I are proud parents of three wonderful children. As a same-sex couple, surrogacy was our only way to have biological children, and we want to share our story to help others in similar situations.

Our surrogacy journey began in late 2020. Initially, we explored surrogacy options in the UK and Ireland, due to Paul’s Irish roots. However, after extensive research, we decided to look internationally at countries like the US, Canada, and eventually South America. After careful consideration, we chose surrogacy in Colombia for a double journey. We transferred a single embryo into two surrogates simultaneously. By February 2022, we were overjoyed to discover that both embryos had taken, and we were expecting ‘twiblings’. Our first two children were born in the autumn of 2022.

Our third surrogacy journey took a different path. We had three embryos remaining, and after two failed transfers, the last embryo resulted in the birth of our third child in the summer of 2024.

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Why I Created The Surrogacy Father

The Surrogacy Father was born out of reflection on our experiences — a journey full of highs and lows. Through this process, we gained invaluable knowledge and wanted to share it with others. We realised that many people, especially same-sex couples, need trusted guidance when navigating the surrogacy process. That’s why The Surrogacy Father is here: to provide reliable advice, support, and hope to those pursuing their dreams of becoming parents. Parenthood is challenging, but it’s also the most rewarding job in the world, and we are honoured to help others welcome their children into their lives.