gestational carrier

In this episode, we are talking with Scarlett Lynsky (she/her) from Hatchings Doula all about her experiences as an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor and two-time gestational surrogate.

Scarlett Lynsky was born, raised, and practices as a doula and childbirth educator in Portland, Oregon. Fascinated by childbirth from an early age, and inspired by Grantly Dick-Read's Childbirth Without Fear, she decided to become a Childbirth Educator and Doula in 2009. Over the last 13 years, Scarlett has attended over 200 births. She is passionate about informed consent, bodily autonomy and tuning in to each birthing person's needs at any given moment. Scarlett has two children of her own as well as completing two "extra credit births" in the form of gestational surrogacy. She continues to be in awe of the transformative power of birth and the strength and bravery of every birthing person.

In this episode, Scarlett shares how she came into birth work and why she chose to pursue two very different but equally beautiful surrogacy journeys. We discuss the nuances of being a surrogate and the importance of open and clear communication between the gestational carrier, the intended parent(s), and their support and care teams.

Content Warnings: fertility/infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, bleeding in pregnancy, subchorionic hemorrhage, abortion,  pregnancy termination, assisted reproduction, IVF, 3rd party reproduction, gendered language, adoption, maternal mortality, high risk pregnancy, discussion of down syndrome, pregnancy complications related to uterine loss

Resources and References:

Find out more about Scarlett’s EBB Childbirth Class and Doula services on her website here and follow her on Instagram here.

Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth by Grantly Dick-Read (1959), find a copy here

Learn about agency Scarlett worked with in Oregon, Northwest Surrogacy Center here.

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In this episode of YOUR FERTILITY STORY, my guests and I are discussing relationships and how fertility affects those relationships. We’re going to talk about the issues that arise and why fertility places so much strain on partner connections.  

In this episode, you’ll hear:

 

1. How they knew they might face fertility issues and what they were willing to do in order to create a family.
2. This family’s tips for getting through the fertility process intact as a couple and sharing the hardships and celebrations with one another.
3. What they did to support each other in this journey and why they didn’t allow outside stressors to deter them from their goal of children.
4. How they sustained the romance and intimacy in their relationship in the midst of their fertility process.
5. Their suggestions for dealing with their individual grieving processes and why supporting one another through them was absolutely crucial.
6. Why avoiding assumptions about one another’s feelings allowed them to solve problems together.
7. This family’s advice for facing infertility and the reason you should never give up.

 

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