Some of life’s most defining moments don’t announce themselves. Ours came while walking through the Midsummer Festival in Melbourne, past a tent we almost didn’t stop at.
But we did stop. And that moment changed everything.
We Built A Life Together, But Something Was Missing
We had built a full life together over nearly two decades: travel, careers, a home we loved. By every measure, life was good. But somewhere in the middle of it all, we felt something was missing. We wanted a child.
The idea had been sitting with us for about eight years before it became a real plan. When we looked at our options honestly, surrogacy journey felt like the path that made the most sense, not just emotionally, but practically. It felt like the most achievable route forward. We weren’t chasing a dream blindly. We were making a considered decision together.
The Opportunity We Almost Walked Past
At the Midsummer Festival, we walked past a KinPath tent and struck up a conversation with Paul and Josh, the agency’s founders. What we saw wasn’t just a business pitching a service; we saw a family. Paul and Josh shared their own personal story, and something about that honesty landed differently than anything we had read online. It felt like talking to friends, not consultants.
We kept in touch after that day. Slowly, what had felt like a distant possibility began to take shape as a real plan.
When we eventually sat down and compared KinPath Surrogacy against other agencies, including options within Australia, the choice wasn’t difficult. They were clear on the process, clear on the costs, and clear on what every stage would require. There were no vague promises. Paul told us directly that it wouldn’t be instant, but that it would happen. That straightforwardness gave us something to hold onto through everything that followed.
Our Surrogacy Journey Begins, And It’s An Emotional Roller Coaster
The journey was long. We moved through each stage, sperm donation, finding an egg donor, creating embryos, finding a surrogate, the transfer, with KinPath guiding us at every step. The team explained the timeline and the financial commitments upfront, so nothing came as a shock. We always knew what was coming next.
But knowing the process didn’t make the hard moments easier. The embryo transfer failed more than once. Each time the news came through, it hit just as hard as the last. We grieved those moments quietly, steadied each other, and kept going. We had one or two embryos remaining when, out of nowhere, something magical happened.
Our son Mitchell was on his way.
The Surrogate Mother Who Carried Our Son
Our surrogate mother was based in Colombia, and the relationship we built with her became one of the most unexpected and meaningful parts of the entire experience. KinPath encouraged us to stay in contact, to message her, to set up regular video calls, and we did, connecting every two to three weeks throughout the pregnancy.
We watched her belly grow over Zoom. We received live ultrasound updates from the clinic in Colombia. And at some point during those nine months, she told the staff there that she felt genuinely supported, that our care for her wellbeing meant a great deal to her. Hearing that meant everything to us.
The Moment We Felt Like One Family
One moment stood out above the rest. She showed us her belly on a call and told us she had been singing to the baby, in Spanish and in English. She had given him a nickname: Junior. At that moment, the three of us felt like one family across two continents.
Mitchell Is Here, And It Was Worth Every Step
Mitchell is here now. And when we look back on the years it took to get to him, the setbacks, the waiting, the moments of doubt, we don’t frame it as a loss. Every failed attempt led us to exactly the child we were meant to have.
If you are standing where we once stood, our advice is simple: be honest with yourself about the road ahead, ask every question you have, build your support around you, and don’t stop. The process asks a lot. But with a team like KinPath guiding you through every step, you never feel too far from an answer.
And when you get to the other side, trust us, the reward is extraordinary.
