04: Professionally Pregnant: For this mom, being a surrogate is more than a job, it’s a calling
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When Jen was pregnant with her daughter, she had one of those unicorn pregnancies you never hear about in real life: she wasn’t tired or sick, and she felt energized by it all. But she and her husband didn’t want more biological kids, so Jen started thinking about how she could experience the magic of pregnancy again. That’s when she became a surrogate and found her life’s purpose.  The episode transcript can be found here.  _ Resources mentioned in this episode:  What do surrogacy laws look like in your state? Maternal mortality statistics- CDC _ Connect with us:  EMAIL: [email protected]. WEBSITEINSTAGRAMTIK TOK _ Subscribe to our Substack if you want a monthly newsletter about all things refamulating. We share resources for people refamulating, upcoming events and links to other podcasts/articles/books that discuss refamulating topics.  _ Our team  Host: Julia WinstonProducer: Claire McInerny Manager of Engagement: Grace BarryAudio Engineer: Josh GilbertTheme Music: Luke Top – We are a member of the Feelings and Co network.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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