I'm mixing it up this episode, and instead of interviewing an Intended Parent or Surrogate, I'm highlighting a very important part of the surrogacy process...fertility counselling. This episode features Andy Leggat, a Fertility Counsellor and the Psychology Director at Fertility Associates in Auckland, New Zealand (who we were lucky enough to have as our counsellor when we were going through surrogacy in NZ). Andy explains the crucial role that fertility counselling plays in the NZ surrogacy process (particularly with ECART: The Ethics Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology), the importance of prioritizing mental health when undergoing fertility treatment and actionable tips to put your mental wellbeing first when dealing with the uncertainty and lack of control that comes with infertility.

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Episode Info:

Andy Leggat: Psychology Director & Fertility Counsellor @ Fertility Associates in Auckland, New Zealand

NZ Fertility Clinics:

• Fertility Associates


• ReproMed


• Fertility Plus

Fertility Counsellor Resources:

• Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA)


• Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)

Fertility New Zealand

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