Michelle Harley and her mother Jasmina Pandevski laugh as they face the photographer. With matching light brown hair and wide smiles, they resemble a typical mother-daughter pairing, sharing a familial ease as they pose for the camera.
There's just one extraordinary exception: Jasmina, 52, is pregnant with Michelle and partner Jono's baby. "There's a lot of feelings that go along with this surrogacy journey," Michelle tells Australian Story. "Number one, it is so weird watching your mum pregnant with your own child."
"I certainly didn't expect that at 52 I'd be carrying my grandchild," Jasmina admits. "It's just, they need an oven and I have to cook it."
