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The Surrogacy Father | Independent International Surrogacy Consultant

Impartial, personalised guidance for intended parents exploring surrogacy in the UK, USA, Colombia, Mexico, Europe & beyond — founded by a dad of 3 through surrogacy.

17/06/2026

Latin America is being sold as the affordable surrogacy dream. Here's what the brochure leaves out.

Everyone's talking about Mexico and Colombia right now. And honestly? There's real promise there. Costs are significantly lower than the US. Clinics are improving. Both countries are broadly open to LGBTQ+ families and solo parents.

But I'd be doing you a disservice if I stopped there.

Colombia has no comprehensive national surrogacy law. Parental recognition often happens after birth through a legal procedure — and in many cases, the surrogate's name initially appears on the birth certificate. A 2025 ruling from the Bogotá Superior Civil Court actually reinforced that requirement in some cases — and it highlighted just how urgently formal regulation is needed.

In Mexico, a 2021 Supreme Court ruling recognised surrogacy as a protected medical procedure — but individual states still set their own rules on contracts and implementation. That's not a red flag on its own. But it means the state you choose matters enormously.

And the question nobody asks enough: what happens when you land back in , , , or Rome with your child and a birth certificate your home country doesn't know what to do with?

That's the conversation I have with every family considering Latin America. Not to scare them off. To make sure they go in with their eyes open.

Independent. Honest. No package to sell.

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🏳️‍🌈 Proud to be part of this community.This month I'm running the Dublin Pride Run with Ireland's largest LGBTQ+ sports...
12/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Proud to be part of this community.

This month I'm running the Dublin Pride Run with Ireland's largest LGBTQ+ sports club —

As a gay dad of three children born through surrogacy, Pride Month has always meant something personal to me. But it also means something practical.

Because the families I work with — same-sex couples, solo dads, gay men building families — deserve the same access to honest, independent surrogacy information as everyone else.

No judgment. No agenda. Just support from someone who's actually done this.

If you're an LGBTQ+ intended parent wondering where to even start — I'm here.

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That's why I created The Surrogacy Father. Honest. Independent. Support. Founded by someone who's done this — not someone selling a package.

11/06/2026

Newer doesn't mean better. In surrogacy, it can actually mean the opposite.

I get it. A new destination sounds exciting. Lower costs, shorter waits, someone telling you it's "up and coming." And I'm not saying those places can never work — some of them are genuinely developing well.

But the families I worry about most are the ones who chose a destination because it was new, cheap, or felt different. Because when something goes wrong in an unproven country — and sometimes it does — there's very little structure there to catch you.

Established pathways exist for a reason. Legal frameworks that have been tested. Clinics that have handled complications. Processes that other families have actually been through and come out the other side of.

That's not boring. That's how you bring your baby home safely.

I've written a full guide to emerging destinations for 2026 — what's genuinely promising, what to be cautious about, and the questions you should be asking before you commit to anything. Link in bio.

Book your free consultation — link in bio or visit thesurrogacyfather.com

10/06/2026

If you want something to make you happy right now — watch this.

That little boy on the swing is my son. Born through surrogacy. And some days I still can't quite believe he's mine.

There were nights during the process when a moment like this felt impossible. Too far away. Too uncertain. Too many things that could go wrong between here and there.

But this is what surrogacy for gay men actually looks like on the other side. A park. A sunny afternoon. A kid having the best time — completely unaware of the journey it took to get him here.

If you're a gay man researching surrogacy right now and wondering if it's really possible for you — it is. I've done it. Three times.

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09/06/2026

Your baby is born. And legally, you're still a stranger.
That's the reality for intended parents in the UK right now.

A petition has just reached the threshold for a parliamentary debate — calling for intended parents to be recognised as legal parents from birth. Not months later. From the moment your child takes their first breath.

I've lived this. Holding my child in that hospital room while paperwork told a completely different story. It's one of the strangest, most quietly painful things about this journey that nobody warns you about.

This petition matters. But international surrogacy has its own legal landscape — and you need to understand both.

Hope is real here. But so is the need for a plan that doesn't depend on politicians moving fast.

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08/06/2026

My story is in this book. And honestly? It still gets me.

The Waiting Room by Audrey Ward is a collection of real stories from real people on the path to parenthood — and I was asked to contribute mine.

Surrogacy. Egg donation. Three kids. A journey I never planned but wouldn't change for anything.

I spent the weekend in London watching Boyzone at Emirates Stadium — book in hand, heart full — thinking about all the people who are right now where I once was. Scared. Hopeful. Googling at midnight.

If that's you, this book is worth your time. And so is a conversation.

Book your free consultation — link in bio.

07/06/2026

Three kids. All born via surrogacy. All completely worth it.
Here's what nobody told me before I started.

Nobody told me it would take years. That I'd read hundreds of articles and still feel like I knew nothing. That most of the information out there was written by agencies with something to sell — not by someone who'd actually been through it.

Nobody told me how many decisions there are before you even get started. Legal pathways. Medical protocols. Financial planning. Choosing a country. Finding the right surrogate. The emotional preparation nobody warns you about.

And nobody told me that standing in a park at the weekend, with one holding my hand, one in my arms and one stealing someone else's snack — I'd forget every single hard moment that got us here.

That's why I created The Surrogacy Father. Honest. Independent. Support. Founded by someone who's done this — not someone selling a package.

For more info and support — link in bio. Or go straight to thesurrogacyfather.com

06/06/2026

I'm Shaun. Gay dad of three children born through surrogacy and egg donation. A leading independent surrogacy consultant — not tied to any agency, clinic or lawyer.

I wrote The 12-Part Essential Surrogacy Guide because when I started this journey, honest information was almost impossible to find. Twelve parts covering everything — legal pathways, medical questions, financial realities, finding your surrogate, emotional preparation, and the things nobody mentions until it's too late.

Whether you're just starting to research or already deep in the process, this guide will save you time, money and a lot of unnecessary anxiety.

It's available to download right now.

Link in bio — or go directly to thesurrogacyfather.com

06/06/2026

He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.
And he never got to be a dad.

Howard Ashman shaped the childhoods of millions — including, I'd guess, a lot of us in the LGBTQ+ community who didn't yet have the words for who we were. He died in 1991.

His partner accepted his Oscar. Disney dedicated a film to him. And the world moved on without ever asking what he might have wanted for his own life.

This Pride, I keep thinking about the people we lost before the path existed. Before surrogacy was accessible. Before anyone told q***r people that building a family was something they were allowed to want.

My kids are growing up in that world — the one Howard didn't get to see. And every family I help build feels like a small act of repair.

If you're somewhere in the middle of that research — scared, hopeful, not sure where to start — I'm here.

Book your free consultation — link in bio.

05/06/2026

Italy can now prosecute its own citizens for having a baby abroad.
And other European governments are paying close attention.

This isn't a distant legal story. If you're European and you're researching surrogacy right now, this affects you — or it could soon.

In 2024, Italy made surrogacy a "universal crime." That means Italians risk prison and life-changing fines even when they do surrogacy somewhere completely legal, like the US or Canada. Now anti-surrogacy groups are pushing the UN to investigate Greece and Ireland too.

I want to be clear about something: the parents I work with are not exploiting anyone. They are scared, hopeful people trying to build a family as safely and ethically as possible. Ideology should never be mistaken for safeguarding.

If you're Italian, Irish, or anywhere in Europe — you need to understand where your country stands before you sign anything or book anything.

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