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 […]
True Stories About Real Women Who Carried Someone Else’s Baby
A generation ago, the few surrogacy stories you heard about were hush-hush because the process was not well defined legally. Nowadays, having a baby for someone else is becoming more common. In most states, it’s fully legal for a woman to serve as a gestational carrier, and give birth to a child with whom she has no […]
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 […]
Their Bun, Your Oven – The Relationship between Gestational carrier and Intended Parents
For the gestational carrier, pregnancy and delivery are going to be different from their experience with their own children. How does one navigate this relationship? Everything begins with communication. Good communication is key to a healthy relationship. At Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia, we make sure that gestational carriers and the families they match with have […]
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 […]
How does surrogacy work?
Surrogates, intended parents, fertility clinics and lawyers. Contracts, cycle calendars and money! How does surrogacy work and how do all these pieces go together? Let’s demystify it! WHAT IS SURROGACY? There are two types of surrogacy – traditional and gestational. The Intended Parents work with a surrogate who becomes pregnant using embryos created with: the […]