Georgie Crawford: ‘Somebody told me I should come off my cancer drug and have my second baby myself — that was the worst’
After her cancer diagnosis, the wellness guru and her husband underwent IVF in the hopes of growing their family in the future — but their initial surrogacy plans were dashed by the war in Ukraine. With a new surrogate now pregnant with their child, Georgie talks about hitting rock bottom in 2021, online negativity and never giving up on her dream baby dream
Georgie Crawford. Picture: Ian McDevitt
Katie Byrne
There’s a chapter in Georgie Crawford’s new book Glow: Five Steps To Create The Life You Dream About, that talks about trusting the process, even in the face of crippling setbacks. It’s a life lesson she learned the hard way, after being forced to let go of her surrogacy journey in Ukraine last year.
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