‘Making it up as we go’: Midwives’ perceptions of preparedness and role clarity in surrogacy birth care
This study highlights how midwives navigate surrogacy birth care without clear guidance, relying on personal judgement while balancing expectations of surrogates and intended parents. Their experiences reveal uncertainty, ethical strain, and limited preparedness, underscoring the need for surrogacy-specific education and organisational guidance to support equitable, inclusive, and women-centred care.
Authors
- Evie Shoshannah Kendal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8414-0427)
- Yunjing Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-4319)
- Micah D.J. Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1108-3783)
- Jutharat Attawet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7683-2290)
- Sarah Jefford
- Myles Ojabo
- Leo Ng
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Legal Aid New South Wales (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women and Birth
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2026.102168
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Swinburne University of Technology