'After eight miscarriages I chose surrogacy' | The Conversation | BBC Focus on Africa

Well-known influencer and entrepreneur, Nancy Umeh, has spent the past year sharing her experience of welcoming her third child through surrogacy. While the practice remains legally unrecognised in many African countries - and is often surrounded by stigma - Nancy has spoken openly about her journey on social media. In this episode of Focus on Africa: The Conversation, host Charles Gitonga spoke with Nancy Umeh about why she chose surrogacy and how the journey has been for her. We also heard from family lawyer, Eliud Ngugi, on what laws are needed in Africa to protect both the surrogate and the commissioning parents. 00:00-00:43 Coming up 00:44-02:39 Introduction 02:40-03:21 Nancy’s family 03:21- 04:10 Why Nancy decided on surrogacy 04:19-04:49 How do you find a surrogate? 05:00-05:28 The relationship between Nancy and her surrogate 05:30-06:48 What did Nancy look for in a surrogate? 06:53-08:54 The moment Nancy's baby was born 09:12-09:50 How does surrogacy work in Africa? 09:59-10:23 What to consider if you're thinking about surrogacy 10:41-11:14 Cases in surrogacy 11:22-12:28 How much does it cost? 12:42-13:51 What laws do we need? 14:29-18:58 The UN special rapporteur comments on surrogacy 19:14-19:43 Nancy’s social media journey 19:52-21:31 What Nancy would tell her younger self 🎤 Presenter: Charles Gitonga 🎬 Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Makuochi Okafor, Ly Truong 🎬 Senior Producer: Priya Sippy 🎞️ Executive Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga #theconversation #bbcafrica #surrogacy #surrogacyjourney Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/