Overview

• Shaun Thomas and Paul Brennan, a London-based couple, pursued surrogacy in Colombia after finding UK laws and costs prohibitive for their family-building plans.
• The couple used one Colombian egg donor, fertilized by both partners, and coordinated embryo transfers to two surrogates, resulting in twins in 2023 and a third child in 2024.
• Their children, Margot, Tomas, and Rian, are being raised bilingually in Spanish and English to connect with their Colombian heritage and roots.
• The couple maintains close relationships with their surrogates, whom they describe as 'Colombian fairy godmothers,' for their integral role in their journey.
• Shaun Thomas now runs The Surrogacy Father consultancy and will speak at the upcoming Growing Families conference to guide others through international surrogacy options.