October 30, 2015
Surrogacy FAQ: What Is the Difference Between Traditional and Gestational Surrogacy?
When you first explore surrogacy as an option to create your family, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of completely unfamiliar terms and acronyms. One of the first things you’ll need to learn as an intended parent (IP) or surrogate is the difference between traditional and gestational surrogacy. This distinction is important, both legally […]
October 16, 2015
Post-Partum Relations: Staying in Touch after Surrogacy
Every relationship between surrogates, IPs and gestational children is unique. It’s up to the parties involved to decide what is right for them. Some may prefer to maintain a business/cordial relationship during the pregnancy with little to no contact once the baby is born. Others may become lifelong friends. Talk to your IPs and your […]
September 16, 2015
Understanding Gestational Surrogacy: A Guide for Families
When you consider surrogacy, there is a lot to learn – for you and your family. Here is a short guide on everything you need to know and some links where you can explore the topic further. It all begins with the Intended Parents (IP) and Gestational Surrogates. Most of the surrogates we work with […]
August 14, 2015
A Beginner’s Guide to Gestational Surrogacy in Texas
Are you thinking about becoming a gestational surrogate or working with a surrogacy agency to create your family in Texas? You’ve come to the right state. Texas is friendlier to gestational surrogates and intended parents than many states are. It’s not just the lower cost of living and lack of income tax that makes Texas […]
July 23, 2015
What Are the Qualifications to be a Gestational Surrogate?
Are you thinking about becoming a gestational surrogate? Intended parents hoping to build families through surrogacy are grateful that you would even consider it. Helping to create families is a noble calling, but there are some qualifications that must be met to ensure that the journey goes smoothly for everyone involved.
June 30, 2015
How to Write a Birth Plan for Surrogate Pregnancies: Tips for IPs and Surrogates
Writing a comprehensive birth plan can ensure that the birthing process goes as smoothly as possible. Labor and delivery can be unpredictable and it’s tough to make decisions in the moment, especially because so many people can be involved in a surrogate birth. Committing your plans to paper well in advance of the surrogate’s due […]
June 12, 2015
Surrogacy and Embryos: The Ins and Outs of Custody
With recent celebrity news shining a spotlight on the topic of embryo custody, we wanted to take a few moments to discuss options for embryos that are generated during the surrogacy process. Embryos that are not implanted initially are frozen and stored until they are needed.
April 24, 2015
What are the Legal Concerns of Surrogacy?
Intended parents or gestational surrogates may be so excited about finding the right match and creating a new family that they don’t think about potential legal issues. But there are legal factors that must be taken into consideration to ensure that all parties are protected. What Legal Factors Must Be Considered?
April 10, 2015
Talking to Children About Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy can be a challenge for many adults to understand. Explaining it to children can be even trickier. But children who are surprisingly observant have many questions. And you need to prepare them for the questions and criticisms they may hear outside your home as well. What you share with your children depends on […]
March 31, 2015
Coping with the Stress of Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy can be stressful for both the surrogate and the IPs. For the surrogate, she must balance her desire to achieve and maintain a healthy pregnancy with the challenges of managing her daily life and relationship with her intended parent partners. For IPs, surrogacy can just be one more step in a long road […]