Mexico City Edition - My Surrogacy Journey - The Podcast

The most wonderful time of your journey, when your baby has arrived! But before embarking on your journey you’ll have so many questions about the paperwork, how to get your baby’s passport and how soon you can bring them home. Joined by the very knowledgeable Enrique Arcipreste Morales of Ayala Arcipreste, we’ll run through the issuing of the birth certificate, obtaining of a passport and any preparation that you’ll need to do ahead of all of this. And as a member of MSJ, our team will support you through every step before, during after. Enrique Arcipreste Morales – Ayala ArcipresteEnrique has undergone specialization courses in human rights, health, bioethics and bio law at the American University Washington College of Law, the Universidad del Rosario and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.He has collaborated with different Mexican civil society organizations, such as Sin Fronteras I.A.P. and the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights (CMDPDH), and international organizations including the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as a specialist during the preparation of the National Report on the Exercise of Sexual and Reproductive Rights.Likewise, he has taught classes at the bachelor’s and master’s levels at the Ibero-American University and specialized courses on surrogacy to judges of the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City.This podcast was recorded at My Surrogacy Journey's Mexico City offices in Polanco, edited by Steve Randall and brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions.

In this episode we talk to Dr Covarrubias Haiek about Las Pedregal hospital, birthing plans and what a typical birth looks like in Mexico City. In short, we cover all the questions you’ll want to know, about you, your surrogate and your baby during birth and the days after. Another great opportunity to hear more about her wonderful and experienced team and be reassured that you’re in the best possible hands. Dr. Florencia Covarrubias HaiekDr Covarrubias is a Mexican board-certified obstetrics and gynaecology specialist. Born in Mexico City, she went through medical school and residency here, gaining two certifications in clinical sexology and now also works as a teacher in Anahuac University.She runs a private practice in one of Mexico´s City most important hospitals, Hospital Angeles Pedregal. Dr. Covarrubias and her team specialise in respectful/ humanised childbirth, taking care of surrogate and baby from the first weeks of pregnancy. Not only this, but she believes that the IP’s are involved in the pregnancy and works with everyone to ensure this happens.This podcast was recorded at My Surrogacy Journey's Mexico City offices in Polanco, edited by Steve Randall and brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions.

So you have a successful pregnancy. Great news, but how can you be sure your surrogate is given the best care? We’re proud to welcome Dr. Florencia Covarrubias Haiek to this episode as we discuss how pregnancy generally works in Mexico City and all about Dr Covarrubias Haiek’s team. She’ll be able to reassure you that through her and her team, your surrogate will be well cared for and receive the best support possible. Dr. Florencia Covarrubias HaiekDr Covarrubias is a Mexican board-certified obstetrics and gynaecology specialist. Born in Mexico City, she went through medical school and residency here, gaining two certifications in clinical sexology and now also works as a teacher in Anahuac University.She runs a private practice in one of Mexico´s City most important hospitals, Hospital Angeles Pedregal. Dr. Covarrubias and her team specialise in respectful/ humanised childbirth, taking care of surrogate and baby from the first weeks of pregnancy. Not only this, but she believes that the IP’s are involved in the pregnancy and works with everyone to ensure this happens.This podcast was recorded at My Surrogacy Journey's Mexico City offices in Polanco, edited by Steve Randall and brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions.

We’re joined by Enrique Arcipreste Morales as we go into more detail about pre-birth orders, what they are and how you get one. As well as looking at timescales, how to prepare and what involvement your surrogate has in the whole process. A crucial part of your journey and this podcast will help make sense of it. Enrique Arcipreste Morales – Ayala ArcipresteEnrique has undergone specialization courses in human rights, health, bioethics and bio law at the American University Washington College of Law, the Universidad del Rosario and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.He has collaborated with different Mexican civil society organizations, such as Sin Fronteras I.A.P. and the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights (CMDPDH), and international organizations including the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as a specialist during the preparation of the National Report on the Exercise of Sexual and Reproductive Rights.Likewise, he has taught classes at the bachelor’s and master’s levels at the Ibero-American University and specialized courses on surrogacy to judges of the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City.This podcast was recorded at My Surrogacy Journey's Mexico City offices in Polanco, edited by Steve Randall and brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions.

Join us in this episode as we explore the legal representation surrogates themselves receive. There are a few important assessment that surrogates have to undertake, such as social and psychological, and so we discuss the need for them and more about them with Sofia Aguiar. Sofia AguiarSofia is a lawyer specialising in sexual and reproductive rights in Mexico. She studied her LL.B. at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics and later studied the Psychosocial aid of victims of violence at Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA).Within her professional experience, she has provided legal counselling and aid for sexual and reproductive rights. She also collaborated in the Mexican Election Tribunal, where she focused on cases regarding political violence based on gender and civil and political rights of the LGBT+ community and indigenous communities in Mexico.This podcast was recorded at My Surrogacy Journey's Mexico City offices in Polanco, edited by Steve Randall and brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions.

Continuing from our discussion about surrogates in the last episode, we’re joined by Debbie Evans, Clinical Lead at MSJ and Dr Alex Leyva Resident Medical Officer - My Surrogacy Journey, to discuss what screening our surrogates receive, why and when. We’ll also talk in detail about the blood tests and cultures that are carried out and the major medical insurance that our surrogate members receive.Debbie Evans – MSJ Clinical and Compliance DirectorDebbie qualified as an RGN in 1985. She specialised for 25+ years on fertility management and previously worked with Herts & Essex Fertility Centre as Director of Nursing & Clinical Services, where she took ownership of the day-to-day clinical management of the Centre with Direct responsibility for 40+ members of staff. Her senior role did not change her approach or work ethos; she is as passionate about patient care as when she first joined the nursing profession.Debbie was a founding member of SING (Senior Infertility Nurse Group) and held the positions of both secretary and Chair. SING was set up to support nurses in the fertility industry by providing peer support, guidance, and encouragement to its members, but it quickly became recognised as a major stakeholder within the industry, providing guidance on policy and practice.She has now retired from Herts & Essex Fertility Centre and joined us here at My Surrogacy Journey at the beginning of January as Clinical & Compliance Director.Dr Alejandro Leyva – RMO - MSJDr Alejandro Leyva is a certified general practitioner from Mexico City with especial interest in obstetrics and reproductive medicine who carries out training in this specialty in addition to participate in conferences, articles and recognized courses in this area.His values are based on empathy, human quality, ethics and diversity to bring a better understanding of this process and sharing his knowledge with clarity and love. Dr Leyva believes that medicine has achieved incredible things, and one of this is to fulfil the dreams of our patients and thousands of people who are in this path called surrogacy.His main interests are to provide professional, emotional and medical support to his patients in an integrated way with warm and personalized attention.This podcast was recorded at My Surrogacy Journey's Mexico City offices in Polanco, edited by Steve Randall and brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions