That first cry you hear from your newborn in the operating theatre — after your surrogate delivers via caesarean on your behalf — is a moment that marks your soul forever. For Nick and Steven, that moment came three years ago, when their baby girl took her first breath.
In this episode, we sit down with Nick and Steven to talk about how their relationship began with a simple goal: build a solid foundation first. That friendship blossomed into marriage, and when they were ready to grow their family, they did it together, as husbands.
They dreamed of a big family with lots of kids. They found an egg donor who provided multiple healthy embryos, and a surrogate in their own state to carry their child. But the road wasn't without its challenges — the financial cost of the surrogacy process as gay dads has been far more than they ever expected.
We talk about the emotional highs and lows of the process, the unique challenges of navigating fertility and legal systems that were built with heterosexual couples in mind, and how all of it led Nick and Steven to a beautiful realization: they are "one and complete" — and it suits exactly who they are.
In this episode:
- The moment their daughter was born and what it meant to them
- Building a relationship foundation before starting a family
- Finding an egg donor and surrogate
- The real financial cost of surrogacy for gay couples
- Navigating systems not built with same-sex parents in mind
- Redefining what a "complete" family looks like
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