I started to investigate surrogacy and looked into a number of agencies both here in the UK and also abroad. From my initial enquiries with Gaia Fertility about surrogacy as a single person in 2020, I felt completely comfortable and confident with Sasha. She provided answers to many questions I had initially via email. I decided to explore Cyprus as a possible destination to start my surrogacy journey and travelled to Cyprus once travel restrictions were lifted during the Covid-19 pandemic. I met with Sasha in a coffee shop and I remember her being friendly, honest, knowledgeable and fully professional. I knew straight away that I wanted to pursue this journey with Sasha and Gaia Fertility.
Even with initial set backs regarding my sperm quality, Sasha encouraged me to return to Cyprus after a few weeks and second time round, the quality had improved considerably. From that moment, it was all systems go and with the help of an egg donor, embryos were created. Sasha kept in contact me throughout this phase and once a surrogate had been agreed, a positive pregnancy result was achieved days after embryo transfer. I was kept fully informed of results of scans and various tests that were carried out. Fast forward to the birth of my child, Sasha provided me with a list of things to bring with me. Once my son was born, Sasha visited us at the apartment I had hired and supported us throughout an extended period of time whilst waiting for my son’s travel documents. She was always at the end of the phone if we needed anything and she was very proactive in obtaining all documents needed for my son’s passport application.
Following our return to the UK, I kept in touch with Sasha and informed her of the progress my son had been making in his developmental steps. A Parental Order was granted and legally, it was finally confirmed that I have parental responsibility for my son.
It was whilst celebrating my son’s first birthday that I decided on pursuing a sibling journey. I contacted Sasha and once again, she was fantastic at informing me about the slight difference with this journey in that as there were already frozen embryos, the initial stages were already complete. Sasha oversaw everything from selecting a surrogate to updating me on results of tests. I was kept informed of everything right up to the birth of my second child. Sasha visited us at the hospital and it was lovely for her to meet my oldest son again. Once my second son was born, it was fantastic to see how hard Sasha and her team worked to ensure all documentation required including the birth certificate were obtained within days. I was truly amazed. We kept in regular contact whilst waiting for my son’s UK passport to be processed. Sasha provided much needed reassurance during this wait which felt truly like an eternity with my two-year-old and newborn baby.
Since returning to the UK, Sasha has again been fully supportive and provided additional documentation requested as part of my application for a Parental Order. The Parental Order for my second son was granted only this week and this was only possible with Sasha’s support.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to both Sasha and Gaia Fertility, for helping me complete my family. You have been there with me throughout both journeys. I would not hesitate at all in recommending you to anyone else exploring or wanting to purse surrogacy.