November 9, 2024
Explaining Gestational Surrogacy to Your Kids
Deciding to become a gestational surrogate is one of the most selfless yet rewarding choices a woman can make. As joyous and fulfilling as the experience is, surrogacy is also a very challenging and trying journey to embark upon; this is why the support of family is so imperative. Your spouse will be your single […]
November 9, 2024
Surrogacy and Social Media
It’s increasingly difficult to remain a private person in a connected world. Make the wrong social media decisions and you can adversely impact your ability to become a surrogate and erode intended parents’ confidence in you as a caring and reliable carrier for their child. Choosing a surrogate is a difficult decision for IPs, so […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy Rockets to the Front Pages, and With It, Misunderstandings
Recent articles about gestational surrogacy have brought the topic and concerns about it to the forefront. Much of what has been discussed in the media are misconceptions. Here are a few facts that may help to clear up any misunderstandings. Surrogates Care Only About Money It varies from state to state, but most surrogates can […]
November 9, 2024
It Takes a Team to be a Gestational Surrogate – The Importance of Your Spouse’s Support
Making the decision to become a gestational surrogate is an extremely rewarding, yet life changing experience not only for the surrogate herself, but also for her spouse. Although you will have the support of your agency, friends, and family, your spouse will be your greatest source of physical and emotional support before, during, and after […]
November 9, 2024
Surrogacy: Touching the Lives of More People than You May Realize
Over the course of the past decade, surrogate pregnancies have become increasingly more common throughout the United States. Although it may not have been even a possibility in the past, the gift of becoming a parent is now a reality for all different families as a direct result of gestational surrogacy. Whether you are a […]
November 9, 2024
What to Expect When Matching With IPs Doesn’t Go as Planned
Matching with Intended Parents is an exciting and emotional time. As a surrogate, you have probably been eager to begin your journey since the day you decided to help create families. But it’s important to be patient and guard your feelings. There are so many little ways that things can get off track, most of […]
November 9, 2024
Domestic? Or International? Which Surrogacy Option is Better?
Surrogacy is an exciting and new journey that tends to come with numerous questions. One topic many potential surrogates read about when they first look down the road of surrogacy is the differences that arise when working with domestic versus international intended parents. As with many important life choices, each option contains its own set […]
November 9, 2024
Pregnancy Pictures – Should You Capture Your Family’s Moment?
Many parents- to- be wish to document their pregnancy experience for years to come through taking photographs. Likewise, it is not uncommon for Intended Parents to share the desire to capture memories during their experience with gestational surrogacy. While it is only natural to want to remember a joyous and exciting experience such as pregnancy, […]
November 9, 2024
The Affordable Care Act and Gestational Surrogacy – Will it Have an Impact?
With the Affordable Care Act now in full effect, many United States citizens are learning firsthand how this new law will impact them; however, because of how new the Affordable Care Act still is, many individuals are still figuring out how the act will affect them personally. This sentiment rings especially true in special situations […]
