Part of this amazing journey is preparing your body for the embryo transfer. This is done through specific medications and monitoring your cycle so the embryo transfer can occur on the optimal date. Aren’t medicine and science amazing?!?! At this point, the clinic and your coordinator will work out your treatment calendar and you will… Read more »
As a surrogate, being invited to the intended parent’s baby shower can be exciting and awkward at the same time. Here are a few stories and experiences from our surrogates. Rebecca’s story I am a surrogate, and I am 6 months pregnant. This is my first surrogacy and I am loving every minute… Read more »
What if you could have advice from seasoned surrogates with experience? Well look no further! We asked our former surrogates for advice they would give to any new surrogate and this is what they said… Speak up- It is part of your birth experience as well. During your journey you have rights, just as… Read more »
Packing for the hospital can seem like a daunting task. What will make you feel comfortable during your hospital stay? For some, these items are a MUST. For others, they are nice to have, depending on how long you are admitted. It is great to be organized and prepared by week 36. It is also… Read more »
Hi my name is Susan and I am a 1x gestational carrier with Surrogate Solutions. I have always believed that if you are able to help someone, you should! What better way to do that than to help create a family? I read an article about surrogacy two years ago and sat back thinking, “That’s… Read more »
Our very own Program Director and Heart of Surrogate Solutions, Gayle Garrett, was at the official signing of the Surrogacy Bill in Oklahoma. While it was not illegal, there is now legal framework established to protect intended parents and surrogates in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Intended Parents and attorneys, Laura and Andy Long, worked tirelessly to… Read more »
Hello everyone! My name is Laura Pollard. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for nearly seven years, and together we have three boys (5yo, 3yo, and 18mo). I began my journey with Surrogate Solutions last year in late October. The application process was very much a “hurry up and wait” type of… Read more »
We are intended parents with a baby on the way. In fact, any day he will be here. The road to get here has been long and rough, but we are so thankful that we are here. Ever since we started dating, my husband and I have discussed having a big family. We never thought… Read more »
My goal was to help create families through surrogacy! Of course, we always think about the parents-to-be and their struggles to get to where they are on this path to surrogacy. We don’t often think about their extended family members and what this baby also means for them. Surrogacy can help create grandparents, aunts, uncles,… Read more »
You have met the perfect intended parents, you have a “beautiful uterus”, but how do you actually get pregnant and become a surrogate? This will differ slightly with each case because everyone is different in how their body reacts to the medications and how each clinic operates. Each surrogate will work with her coordinator and… Read more »