November 9, 2024
Looking to Grow Your Family? Why You Should Consider Gestational Surrogacy
Starting a family is a dream many couples share. While making the decision to have children is often a wonderful and exciting time in one’s life, it can also be a disheartening time for those unable to conceive traditionally. Although learning you are unable to conceive may seem to bring your family planning to an […]
November 9, 2024
First Time Meeting Potential IPs? Here are Eight Questions to Ask
One of the most exciting moments for both parties in a surrogacy journey is when the Surrogate and Intended Parents are matched. Whether you are looking to foster an intimate bond or maintain a strictly professional relationship, you will be working closely with your Intended Parents for at least the better part of a year. […]
November 9, 2024
Understanding the Impact Your Egg Donation Could Mean
Infertility is a heartbreaking challenge faced by many couples every day. Thanks to medical and technological breakthroughs, facing infertility does not mean dreams of having a family cannot come true. For many couples struggling with infertility, the long-awaited first step towards becoming a family begins with finding the right egg donor; and for many women […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy: IVF Transfer Failed…Now What?
After weeks or months of meetings, contracts and making sure everything is ready to officially begin your surrogacy journey, experiencing a failed embryo transfer can feel devastating for both Intended Parents and Surrogates alike. Although incredibly disheartening, it is important to keep in mind that IVF transfers do not always work on the first try; […]
November 9, 2024
7 Tips for Bonding with Your Baby | Tips for Intended Parents
For many couples wishing to complete their family with a baby, surrogacy can be the answer for making this dream come true. However, because the Intended Parents do not physically carry the baby through pregnancy in gestational surrogacy, one common worry among Intended Parents is they will not be able to bond with their baby […]
November 9, 2024
Preparing for All Situations: Selective Reduction and Gestational Surrogacy
One of the heavier topics that Intended Parents and Surrogates need to discuss openly with each other, with their agency and in their contract is their thoughts and wishes when it comes to selective reduction. Although the topic is an unpleasant one, it is imperative to discuss these issues right from the beginning of the […]
November 9, 2024
How to Find a Reputable Surrogacy Agency in Florida
Although once thought of as solely an option for high-profile couples and celebrities, gestational surrogacy is now a widely regarded solution for many aspiring families. While many Intended Parents have made their dreams of starting their own family come true through gestational surrogacy, it is imperative to work with a reputable surrogacy agency to handle […]
November 9, 2024
Making it Work: Birth Plan Tips for Surrogate Pregnancies
Although surrogacy is becoming more common in American culture, many hospitals may not have specific protocol in place for handling surrogate births. Because of this, it is imperative to have a birth plan in place to ensure the Intended Parents, Surrogate, hospital, agency, and families are all aware of the role they will play in […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy in Louisiana: Understanding HB 1102
In a promising development for Louisiana intended parents, Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law Bill HB 1102, which went into effect August 1, 2016. This law protects the parental rights of couples in Louisiana who have opted to use a gestational surrogate. Formerly, the child was not considered their own until he or […]
November 9, 2024
Letting Go: Relinquishing Control and Putting Your Trust in Your Gestational Surrogate
If you’ve battled infertility or explored adoption, you know what it’s like to be unable to control an important outcome. Trusting another woman who starts out as a stranger to carry your child is challenging. While surrogacy is truly a blessing, it is one more aspect of building your family than you must be unavoidably […]
