Canadian Surrogacy WEBINAR
Date: 21 October 2023
Join us for a FREE two hour webinar on the ins and outs of Canadian surrogacy
and egg donation for international intended parents.
An interactive ‘Ask Me Anything’ Webinar
Saturday 21 October
11.00am (BST) London
12 Midday (CEST) Paris, Madrid
9.00pm (AEDT) Sydney
Zoom
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Tickets include a recording of the event.
Agenda
15 Minute Session
Canadian Egg Donor Options
Donor availability; How clinics screen donors; Carrier screening; Donor family limits; Donor characteristics, ethnicities and matching
Scott Swanberg; Kelsey Wells, Egg Helpers
15 Minute Session
Good Ingredients – Making Strong Embryos
Medical considerations & screening for egg and sperm providers. What can IVF specialists do to assess Sperm & egg quality prior to IVF? What impact does age have? What other factors affect sperm or egg quality? What can I do to improve quality? Carrier screening,
Dr Clifford Librach, Create IVF
20 Minute Session
Who’d be a Surrogate?
Given the morning sickness, weight gain, fatigue & unending medical appointments, what motivates them to keep going? Canadian surrogates discuss their motivations, decision making, what they look for in recipients, relationships and hurdles.
Andrea Sawden, Libby Ormond, (Canadian surrogates)
15 Minute Session
Legal Parentage
Learn about the legal process in Canada and what the legal steps of your path to parenthood will be.
Cindy Wasser, Hope Springs Fertility Law
35 Minute Session
Parent Panel
International Parents discuss their journeys via Canadian surrogacy
Mark Davidson (Australia), Charlie Tighe (UK), Johannes Donath (Germany) Molly Tierney (Ireland)
20 Minute Session
Looking After Your Surrogate, Your Donor & Yourself
Learn about the best ways to support your surrogate during the process. Also how to look after yourself during the tough times of the journey.
Jan Silverman
Meet Our Expert Speakers
Brian Rosenberg
Director, GWK Academy
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Dr Rahi Victory
Reproductive Endocrinologist, VRC, Canada
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Jennifer Barros
Intake Manager, Reprovida, Mexico
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Sam Everingham
Global Expert & Growing Families Director
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Tamari Kachlishvili
Global Surrogacy Consulting, Argentina
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If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us via email: Info@growingfamilies.org.