Vanessa is a freelance writer and mom to a five year old. She's been experiencing the highs (first smile!) and lows (she puked all over the bed…again…) that come with motherhood since 2014. When she's not writing, you can find her making her daughter yet another snack, reading past her bedtime, or searching for her next favourite Netflix show. Check out her blog at www.mamawritestoo.com
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Surrogate pregnancy is defined as taking the egg from the mother and fertilizing it with the father's sperm, and then the embryo is transferred into the uterus of a gestational carrier. People decide ...
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You’ve spent a long day at home alone with your newborn. You’re tired, you’re hungry, you’re anxiously waiting for your partner to get home so that you can hand over the baby to them. But wait – just ...