{"id":1123,"date":"2021-12-29T16:59:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T21:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridaadoptionattorney.com\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:39:19","slug":"carried-with-love-a-surrogacy-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridaadoptionattorney.com\/blog\/carried-with-love-a-surrogacy-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Carried with Love: A Surrogacy Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9803927\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1761946\/9803927-carried-with-love-a-surrogacy-journey.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9803927&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For over 6 years Mandi &amp; Patrick dreamed of having a child of their own, but Mandi&#8217;s heart condition made it impossible for her to carry a child safely. 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