Shared from: Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology On the path to parenthood, surrogacy is becoming an increasingly popular option for those who can’t carry their own pregnancy. In the U.S., the number of embryo transfer procedures using assisted reproductive technology and gestational surrogates nearly tripled in eight years, from 1,957 in 2007 to 5,521 in 2016. In these… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Stories of Surrogacy
A surrogate’s testimony
The one where they are pregnant
If you follow us on social media, you have have seen our post about the sweetest couple Josh & Nicole. They allowed us to SHARE their story, in hopes of finding a surrogate. Their story was shared over 110 times & resulted in finding an amazing surrogate. They had their transfer June 21. If… Read more »
And baby makes three
Life has definitely changed for the better since the arrival of our little guy. Entering this journey, there were so many scary feelings that we had to overcome. What if we chose the wrong person to be our surrogacy? What if we didn’t even find a surrogate?? We thought of all of the horrible things… Read more »
The Most Precious Moments: A story of the ultimate gift
Lightly running your finger over your new baby’s milky skin. Taking in every little inch of the new life. Breathing in the smell of belonging and innocence. Recognizing your features, or your husband’s, written all over the tiny face. It’s one of the sweetest moments of motherhood…one I had longed for each and every time… Read more »
An Interview with a Surrogate
Tell us a little bit about yourself & your life prior to surrogacy I am a wife and a mother to two sweet, crazy boys ages 2 and 4 (at the time we began this journey). I quit my job as a nurse when my youngest was born to become a full time stay at… Read more »
A Serendipitous Surrogacy Story
When I was in my teens, my mom and stepdad struggled with unsuccessful IVF attempts over the course of a few years. I distinctly remember hearing my mom cry after everyone else was in bed. Her sorrow impacted me in such a way that I carried it with me until I had my first child six… Read more »
C-Section Support
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 »
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 »