Kelila Green Siciliano gave birth to her three children without any problems. She felt blessed that she didn’t have any major issues and was able to conceive and carry a pregnancy to full term. After having her children, she wanted to give back and help others do the same. So, she applied to be a surrogate.

What started with a fascination with pregnancy early on in life, led Kelila Green Siciliano to become one of very few Jewish surrogates.

On today’s episode, Elle and Taylor sit down with Kelila Green, who shares her surrogacy birth story. As an Orthodox Jewish woman, her journey started by making sure her religious beliefs would support and affirm her desire to help another family have a baby, and led to two families who are now friends (and family) through the birth of that beautiful baby. For full shownotes and resources for this episode, please visit: https://ellekennedyphotography.com/2020/11/10/8-kelilas-birth-story-a-jewish-orthodox-surrogacy/

Kelila has spent most of her life working with babies and children. She started as a mother’s helper at age 11 and continuously garnered knowledge from the parents she helped not only in how in to be a role model to their children but in learning everything she could about teaching children.

This episode takes a deep dive into surrogacy from the point of view of a recent surrogate. Kelila Green has spent most of her life working with babies and after having three kids of her own with uncomplicated conception, pregnancy and birth she yearned to help others who were struggling with fertility to achieve their dream through surrogacy.