November 9, 2024
Should You Be a Gestational Surrogate for a Family Member?
When you watch a family member struggle with infertility, you may wonder how you can help. If you’ve had successful pregnancies of your own, you might consider offering to be a surrogate. Is that a good idea or something to be avoided? Surrogacy brings complicated emotions. Think hard about the implications, commitment, and the impact […]
November 9, 2024
IVF Cycling: Advice for Gestational Carriers
As a gestational carrier, there are many factors to consider to prepare yourself both mentally and physically for your surrogacy journey. You and the intended parents will work with a physician to keep you healthy and on track throughout. You will typically begin in a physician’s office where your reproductive health will be assessed. Assuming […]
November 9, 2024
What Are Surrogacy Agreements and How Are They Used in Surrogacy?
As a gestational surrogate or intended parent, one of the first issues that will be discussed is surrogacy agreements. These agreements are put into place to protect the interests of the gestational carrier and the intended parents throughout the surrogacy process and afterward. The difficulty is that laws vary from state to state, so there […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy and Filing Your Taxes
As the post-holiday excitement comes to a close and we steady our footing in the new year, many of us begin to look toward the next yearly milestone: tax season! While filing taxes is typically a standard annual routine, this is not the case for everyone, especially following a year with a major life change […]
November 9, 2024
Making a Difference Through Egg Donation
Becoming a Gestational Surrogate is a wonderful and selfless way to help Intended Parents create the family of their dreams; however, Surrogacy is not for everyone and it is not the only way to help those wishing for a family of their own! Many healthy women who are unable or uncomfortable committing to a Surrogacy […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy in Oklahoma: 5 Signs of a Great Agency
For Intended Parents and Surrogates alike, one common requirement is necessary before beginning the journey of surrogacy: locating and working with a great, reputable surrogacy agency. While many couples and individuals come to the conclusion that surrogacy is the right solution for them, the medical, legal, and matching details can be overwhelming or slip through […]
November 9, 2024
What is Gestational Surrogacy?
Pregnancy is a very special time for many women. Even after one’s family is complete, it is not uncommon for some women to express how much they enjoyed being pregnant in the past and even miss it. For women who have had healthy, enjoyable pregnancies, yet recognize they are finished having children of their own, […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy Books to Add to Your Library
For many parents-to-be, reading is an important part of nesting. This sentiment rings even louder for many Intended Parents considering Gestational Surrogacy as the answer to creating the family of their dreams. If you are looking to add some of the most helpful and informational books on Gestational Surrogacy to your personal library, begin by […]
