Episode 4: It Takes a Village

Having a baby is not easy for everyone.  Infertility affects millions of people around the world and there are a multitude of factors that may cause it. In my first guest episode, I talk with Joryn-Alyssa Manley, a wife, cancer survivor and mother of two, who was a surrogate for a couple trying to have a baby on their own and through the IVF process.  I first read about Joryn's surrogacy experience through social media and was inspired to talk with her about why she decided to give another couple the gift of parenthood, even after having children of her own. Surrogacy is an emotional process all the way around. There are many layers, especially when you're an experienced mother helping another become a mother. Sometimes, before the baby is even born, it takes a village to create one.