S6, Ep 1: SMBC through gestational carrier, Carla Allen
Welcome back to an all-new season of The Single Greatest Choice podcast! Here with me to kick off season 6 is my guest, Carla Allen, a single black woman who is currently anticipating the arrival of her first child via gestational surrogacy. After being diagnosed with Adenomyosis in 2020, Carla faced the daunting reality of infertility. But after making a pivotal medical discovery, her journey took a miraculous turn when she saw the possibility of conceiving through surrogacy, challenging her beliefs and reawakening her dreams of motherhood.
Carla shares her experience from exploring surrogacy options to the complex matching process and the major impact of spiritual faith on her decision-making. She also reflects on the important trust and connection required in the surrogate relationship, and the joys and challenges of pregnancy through the lens of surrogacy. Join us as Carla's story inspires and illuminates the possibilities of motherhood that go beyond conventional norms, embracing the transformative power of love as a single mom by choice.
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Carlaโs infertility journey and Adenomyosis diagnosis.
Navigating the gestational surrogacy process.
The physical, mental, and spiritual toll of being fully present for the surrogate mother.
The intersection of faith and fertility.
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