November 9, 2024
Well, We’re Expecting Baby A… B… C?! Surrogate Pregnancies with Multiples
Due to the likelihood of many embryos being transferred during IVF, it is fairly common for many gestational surrogate pregnancies to result in twins or triplets. For some infertile couples, the possibility of having more than one child may seem like a dream come true. However, multiple child pregnancy is associated with an increased risk […]
November 9, 2024
[Patiently] Waiting for Your Baby’s Delivery
Pregnancy is an exciting journey, but because Intended Parents are not carrying the baby, some parents can feel disconnected or impatient. Sharing the exciting news with friends and family, and building a strong bond with your Surrogate are great ways to play an active role during the pregnancy. However, preparing your home and life for […]
November 9, 2024
Are They “The One?” Knowing if potential IPs will be a good fit for you.
Finding the right Intended Parents is just as important for the Surrogate as finding the right Surrogate is for the Intended Parents. In fact, finding the right couple is absolutely vital to having a successful and healthy pregnancy. Although your agency will play a large part in finding IPs who will match your lifestyle and […]
November 9, 2024
Should You Consider a Family Member for Your Surrogate?
Although many factors need to be considered when choosing who will be “the one” to carry your baby, the decision will ultimately come down to what feels right for you. Many Intended Parents begin their journeys as strangers with their Surrogates, while others feel more comfortable having a family member carry their child. Neither option […]
November 9, 2024
Advice for Intended Mothers: IVF Cycling
In gestational surrogacy, the Surrogate mother undergoes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer to become pregnant with the Intended Parents’ child. In order to maximize IVF success rate, it is important to retrieve a good number of high quality eggs from the Intended Mother; however, anytime an Intended mother is able to use her […]
November 9, 2024
Contract Inclusions to Keep In Mind
Next to finding your perfect match, your surrogacy contract is one of the most important preliminary steps on your surrogacy journey; it is also one of the most serious. Surrogacy contracts help protect all parties involved and ensure that the pregnancy will go smoothly. While most agencies and lawyers help guide you through the contract […]
November 9, 2024
What to Expect When Someone Else is Expecting Your Child
As you are exploring options for growing your family, you might enjoy reading how Surrogate Solutions has helped create families. Surrogate Solutions has helped many intended parents through surrogacy. This can feel overwhelming as this journey to parenthood is in the hands of a (usually) complete stranger. Intended parents who are looking to grow their family are sometimes faced with the reality that using a gestational carrier (or often called a surrogate) is their […]
November 9, 2024
Birth Orders: Protecting the Parents, Gestational Carriers, and Child
The journey of using a surrogate isn’t without legal hurdles for both the surrogates and intended parents. Legal agreements are important and offer a layer of protection for the surrogate, the intended parents, and most importantly, the child. It is vital for the intended parents to obtain a birth order so that all parties are protected. What is a birth order? A birth order is used in most gestational surrogacy pregnancies in […]
