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Claudia Luca and Antonietta Di Maggio
Claudia Luca, 31, was unable to conceive children naturally. Her mother, Antonietta Di Maggio, 54, volunteered as a surrogate.
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A surrogacy love story
Shannon Garner is all about spreading kindness in the world. That's one of the reasons she's penned her book Labour of Love, to show how the often misunderstood topic of surrogacy can actually be good news for all parties involved.
![A thoroughly modern family: Jon Cole, Elise, Justin Worthy and Shannon Garner.](/web/20160919234853im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/r/5/3/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.gpnzca.png/1466928682335.jpg)
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Love child: A surrogate's story
A surrogate mum and the parents of the baby she gave birth to tell their story. It took trust and courage - and a very detailed plan.
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'I'd always wanted a family': Britain's first 'surrogate dad' on life with triplets
In February 2001, Ian Mucklejohn and his three smiling, strawberry-blond sons made history.
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'I was just the person letting it grow inside me'
Belinda Cahill couldn't bear the thought of her cousin never having a baby. So she carried Leah Ellis's child for her.
![Dr Shane Woods and his partner Scott Koopman with their twins, born via surrogate.](/web/20160919234853im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/1/d/x/5/image.related.landscape.300x200.gp1v0k.png/1464104312856.jpg)
'They are just the most wonderful gift'
Shane Woods and Scott Koopman have good reason to consider themselves one of the luckiest couples in Sydney.
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Two of us: Amanda McMillan and Michael Langtree
Amanda McMillan, 36, became a surrogate for her friend Michael Langtree, 39, and his partner Terry, in 2013.
![Kirsten Langhammer sits with her son, Jacob, 8, during a poetry reading at his school.](/web/20160919234853im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/s/y/i/x/image.related.landscape.300x200.gosy8t.png/1462963461004.jpg)
Mum has three sets of twins in four years - and none of them are hers
Kirsten Langhammer loved becoming a mum and being pregnant - and yes, even labour and delivery.
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Photos show the dreams, love and joy of surrogacy
It's an emotion-charged moment that was three years in the making.
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Couple to head home with baby after 15 months in Thai surrogacy limbo
A gay couple has won an appeal to bring their toddler home.
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Friendship, tragedy and surrogacy
When Kylie met Amee they became BFFs, but neither foresaw the tragedies that would test their friendship and lead one to make the priceless offer: "I'll carry your baby".
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