Hello,

Do you remember the episode of Friends when Phoebe agreed to carry her brother's babies? Not one. Not two. Three!

We laughed when she craved meat for the first time in her life. We cried when she had to say goodbye to the triplets she'd carried for nine months.

But have you ever wondered what would happen if that weren't a sitcom?

• Who would look after Phoebe's health?

• Who would make sure she was treated fairly?

• Who would protect the parents and the babies, legally?

On TV, the answer is the scriptwriters. In real life, it's the clinic you choose.

And that's why I travelled to Tbilisi.

In the new episode of Behind IVF Clinic Doors, I visit LeaderMed, one of the most established international fertility clinics in the South Caucasus. It has more than 25 years of experience, and it's the clinic behind the region's very first IVF baby.

But what I really wanted to see was their core speciality: surrogacy.

Georgia is one of the few countries where surrogacy is legal and intended parents are protected by law. What struck me most at LeaderMed, though, was this: the surrogate mother is at the centre of everything. Her health, her dignity, her rights and her well-being, during the pregnancy and long after it.

Because ethical surrogacy isn't only about the baby you're dreaming of. It's about every person who helps bring that baby into the world.

Come with me behind the doors of LeaderMed. I'll show you their history, how they care for patients from abroad, and what a transparent, ethical surrogacy programme really looks like. Watch the new episode

If surrogacy has been on your mind, I hope this episode gives you a few of the answers you've been looking for.

Take care,
Telma