Clare Crawley Opens Up About Using Surrogate: 'She Is a Champion'

Photo:Instagram/ Clare Crawley

Instagram/ Clare Crawley

Clare Crawleyopened up about her road to motherhood.

When asked how her surrogate is doing, Crawley said her surrogate is “a champion.”

The former reality star added that she has found benefits in sharing her IVF journey on social media as it has helped her connect to people “who are on a similar path.”

When speaking about how she came to the decision to use a surrogate for her and Dawkins' first child together, Crawley said it came from her longing to take control of her health.

“I’ve always been super proactive on my health,” she explained. “That being said, it doesn’t mean I have perfect health. It means I’m proactive on taking care of my health. I know you guys know I had breast implant illness. Because of that, I was just super aware of my fertility as well because that does and can affect fertility.”

Crawley shared that she has been working with her doctor “for a long time” and that “she’s just been the most amazing human and doctor to have.”

“He’s the most supportive husband - whether it’s a huge life dream or simply entertaining my matching PJ goals 🥰,” she wrote, alongside a photo of the two wearing matching pajamas.

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Crawley and Dawkinstied the knot on Feb. 1during an intimate wedding in Sacramento, California. There were a few glitches during the lead-up to their special day, as Crawley’sdress was stolenfrom her car a few days prior. Hermother also missed the weddingbecause she is in “the late stages of dementia” and ended up “getting really sick,” Crawley explained in an episode ofiHeartRadio’sMost Dramatic Podcast Ever With Chris Harrison.

After the wedding, Crawley chose to look at the positives of the day. “If I had to do this day over every single day for the rest of my life,“she told PEOPLE. “I wouldn’t change a thing!”

source: people.com