We sat down with Rebecca Zamolo and Matt Slays to talk about the side of motherhood that doesn’t get shared enough. From choosing IVF to ultimately turning to surrogacy, Rebecca opens up about the emotional toll of trying to grow her family—and how she knew surrogacy was the right next step. We also talk about moving in with your boyfriend, postpartum hair loss, and what it’s really like waiting on a positive pregnancy test. BetterHelp: Visit https://BetterHelp.com/unplannedpodcast today to get 10% off your first month. Bobbie: Visit https://hibobbie.com for an additional 10% off your purchase with code UNPLANNED. Harrys: Try Harry’s wash today for just $8 at https://harrys.com/unplanned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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With a surrogate, you're trusting someone with your child, and you don't know what they're doing, and you can only control to a certain point.
The second miscarriage hit us like a week, week and a half.
It was really hard. Oh, that, yeah. Because we thought we were just like in the clear. The reason I chose IVF was because I had been sick for a long time. I had ulcerative colitis for eight years. So my 20s, I spent most of it in a hospital at least once a month. I knew I would not be able to have a girl if this didn't work. So we put in a boy as well. He was strong, and she was strong.
was weak and I lost one. Everyone thought that we lost the girl.
We're about to find out if Matt and Abby are pregnant. Wait, this is wet.
You know what's on that stick, right?
Matt and Rebecca, welcome to Unplanned.
Thanks so much for being here. Thanks for having us.
We're excited.
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