April 8, 2013
Preparing to Become an Intended Mother: Cycling to Freeze
Many fertile women who are unable to carry a child to term may choose to freeze their embryos so they will be ready when they find their surrogate. Because it can be challenging to coordinate an intended mother and surrogate on the same cycle, embryo freezing provides a great deal of convenience. Perhaps one of […]
March 22, 2013
Do’s and Don’ts for First Time IPs
Trusting another woman, as well as her family and your agency, with carrying your baby can be stressful. No matter how close you keep contact, you won’t be able to be involved with every step every single day throughout the entire duration of the pregnancy. If this is your first time being IPs, we suggest […]
January 10, 2013
Advice for Intended Mothers: IVF Cycling
In gestational surrogacy, the Surrogate mother undergoes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer to become pregnant with the Intended Parents’ child. In order to maximize IVF success rate, it is important to retrieve a good number of high quality eggs from the Intended Mother; however, anytime an Intended mother is able to use her […]
December 28, 2012
Should You Consider a Family Member for Your Surrogate?
Although many factors need to be considered when choosing who will be “the one” to carry your baby, the decision will ultimately come down to what feels right for you. Many Intended Parents begin their journeys as strangers with their Surrogates, while others feel more comfortable having a family member carry their child. Neither option […]
October 26, 2012
How Will We Know She is “The One?”
As the old saying goes, when you find “the one,” you’ll know. Oftentimes, this saying will also ring true for Intended Parents finding their Surrogate. Many factors come into play when choosing a Surrogate, including personal views, history, and personality types. Finding the right Surrogate is one of the most important decisions of your life […]
September 7, 2012
What Insurance Issues Will We Encounter During Surrogacy?
The importance we place on health insurance doubles when preparing for the birth of a child. It’s an exciting time, one that shouldn’t be weighed down by the stress of worrying over health coverage. However, with surrogate pregnancies, many questions arise in regards to this topic; first and foremost, will insurance cover the surrogate’s pregnancy? […]
August 10, 2012
Parent’s Involvement in a Surrogate Pregnancy
There are so many decisions that intended parents face once they decide to travel down the road of surrogacy. It is no surprise that the decision to turn to a surrogate to have the baby of your dreams is not one without concerns about how the pregnancy itself (and the relationship with the surrogate) will […]
July 11, 2012
What to Expect When Someone Else is Expecting Your Child
As you are exploring options for growing your family, you might enjoy reading how Surrogate Solutions has helped create families. Surrogate Solutions has helped many intended parents through surrogacy. This can feel overwhelming as this journey to parenthood is in the hands of a (usually) complete stranger. Intended parents who are looking to grow their family are sometimes faced with the reality that using a gestational carrier (or often called a surrogate) is their […]
