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Episode 167 – Alex – gay dad
Alex and Carlo became dads to their daughters, Elodie in December 2024 and Arabelle in June 2026. Their surrogate, Em, previously a stranger was initially their egg donor, but became their traditional surrogate (meaning it was also her egg). They all live near each other on the Sunshine Coast. They are also long term attendees of this webinar series, on over 30 occasions and twice having co-hosted. One called How to Find a Surrogate, episode 23 on the podcast series and episode 124. Alex and Carlo are the founding members of Australian Surrogacy and Donation which has included a facebook group, community events, story time for kids and a Gala Awards night to celebrate individuals and industry.
This episode was recorded in September 2026.
You can hear from his surrogate, Em, in episode 123 and hear Alex talk about their first journey on episode 124.
To see the beautiful images described in this recording, watch it on our YouTube channel.
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These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one, head to this page for dates and registration links. The recording can also be found on our YouTube channel so you can see the photos that are described. Find more podcast episodes here.
The webinars are hosted by Anna McKie who is a gestational surrogate, high school Math teacher and surrogacy educator working with Surrogacy Australia and running SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service).
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