How to Explain Surrogacy to Your Children
When you decide to become a surrogate parent, you will eventually wonder how to introduce the subject to your own children. Accept the fact that, children being children, they will ask about your pregnancy. Even young kids are exceptionally observant and want to know all the details about something new and different that they don’t understand. […]
As a Surrogate, Should You Work With an Agency?
Every potential surrogate wonders whether it’s a good idea to work with a professional agency. The question is an important one, and it makes perfect sense to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using an agency for help with such an important life experience.It’s a fact that many entertain the idea of “going it […]
What is surrogacy? Definition, Terms
For many people, there is a strong desire to raise a family. Unfortunately, various medical conditions can result in struggles getting pregnant or carrying a healthy baby to term. For those in the LGBTQ+ community, more options are being sought out to form families. WHAT IS SURROGACY? Let’s start with the two most basic definitions: […]
Celebrities Growing Their Family Through Surrogacy
Celebrities live what seems to be the fantasy life we all want to lead. However, they too face challenges when it comes to growing their families. Because of the demands put on celebrity actresses like Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and a host of others named later, having a child presented difficult choices. For an […]
How to Become a Surrogate Mother
One of the most selfless things a woman can do is become a surrogate mother. For nine months, a woman carries a child for a couple in need and then happily hands the baby over to the couple to parent the baby. Surrogacy helps those who want a child, but it’s also a process that […]
Gestational Carrier & Intended Parents: Bond & Support
The Relationship Between a Gestational Carrier and Intended Parents For a gestational carrier, pregnancy and delivery are different from carrying her own children. So how do a gestational carrier and the intended parents build a good relationship along the way? It starts, and largely stays, with communication. Communication Between Gestational Carrier and Intended Parents Good […]
Traditional vs Gestational Surrogacy
There are two main types of surrogacy: traditional and gestational. It’s important to understand the difference. TRADITIONAL SURROGACY Traditional surrogacy requires that the surrogate not only carries and delivers a baby for her Intended Parents, but also acts as an egg donor for that baby. A traditional surrogate is artificially inseminated with the Intended Father’s sperm. Therefore, she is genetically […]