Some of us are planners and we like to be in charge! Even with labor & delivery, we create a birth plan & have several conversations with our doctors, surrogates, and intended parents. For months, we have all been planning for the big day, and we want to be prepared. Before delivery, it is important… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Stories of Surrogacy
A Special Delivery
When things do not go as planned
After my own journey with infertility, I knew I wanted to help other families going through the same thing. I applied to be a surrogate with Surrogate Solutions and delivered twins as a surrogate in 2013. I knew I wanted to do it again, and after reading a couple of intended parent profiles I found… Read more »
Giving Life and saving a life
To the sister I never knew I had, You are a mother; I am a mother. You are a friend; I am a friend. You are a daughter; I am a daughter. We are all of these things as separate entities but there is one thing we couldn’t be unless we had each other,… Read more »
Our Surrogacy Journey
“I realized how fortunate I was to be able to conceive naturally, while this woman sitting across the table from me longed for what I had.” “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, and to have it make some difference that… Read more »
Womb for rent… A surrogate’s story
So, I haven’t written (other than comedy) since college but here we go… Its 9:00 am and it’s time for my first pill of the day. Right now I’m taking estrogen to thicken my uterine lining for a mock cycle. I am in, what I would consider, the middle stage of becoming a… Read more »
A Surrogacy Story
Ashlee found out about surrogacy from a soccer mom who was currently a surrogate with Surrogate Solutions. During soccer season Ashlee and this surrogate had an opportunity to talk about surrogacy. Throughout their conversations, the mom encouraged Ashlee to apply. Helping to create a family was really important to Ashlee and after discussing with… Read more »
What Surrogate’s Kids Think
Most Surrogates get asked what they told their kids and how their kids feel about them being surrogates. We recently asked our current carriers and here are some of their responses. Courtney says: My girls think it’s awesome now and love to tell people that mommy’s having a baby for another family. My 3… Read more »
A Surrogacy Adventure
Keli and her family helped create two families through surrogacy. She learned about surrogacy from a friend who was a surrogate with Surrogate Solutions. Keli and her husband had completed their family and knew it was the right time to help another family create theirs. Keli’s first journey was just about four years ago…. Read more »
Creating Families through Surrogacy
Melinda has helped to create 6 families in less than 12 years. In July she had her “final delivery” & said it was the perfect journey from beginning to end. If you ask her what her favorite memory was, she will say “There are so many, it’s hard to narrow it down! I think for… Read more »