November 9, 2024
Strategies for Helping Your Surrogate During (and Right After) Transfer
The time during and immediately following an embryo transfer is critical for both the Surrogate and Intended Parents alike. The embryo transfer is one of the last steps on the journey to becoming pregnant, so it is often a time of both excitement and nervous anticipation for all parties. While there is nothing during the […]
November 9, 2024
Coping with the Stress of Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy can be stressful for both the surrogate and the IPs. For the surrogate, she must balance her desire to achieve and maintain a healthy pregnancy with the challenges of managing her daily life and relationship with her intended parent partners. For IPs, surrogacy can just be one more step in a long road […]
November 9, 2024
What are the Legal Concerns of Surrogacy?
Intended parents or gestational surrogates may be so excited about finding the right match and creating a new family that they don’t think about potential legal issues. But there are legal factors that must be taken into consideration to ensure that all parties are protected. What Legal Factors Must Be Considered?
November 9, 2024
Surrogacy and Embryos: The Ins and Outs of Custody
With recent celebrity news shining a spotlight on the topic of embryo custody, we wanted to take a few moments to discuss options for embryos that are generated during the surrogacy process. Embryos that are not implanted initially are frozen and stored until they are needed.
November 9, 2024
How to Write a Birth Plan for Surrogate Pregnancies: Tips for IPs and Surrogates
Writing a comprehensive birth plan can ensure that the birthing process goes as smoothly as possible. Labor and delivery can be unpredictable and it’s tough to make decisions in the moment, especially because so many people can be involved in a surrogate birth. Committing your plans to paper well in advance of the surrogate’s due […]
November 9, 2024
A Beginner’s Guide to Gestational Surrogacy in Texas
Are you thinking about becoming a gestational surrogate or working with a surrogacy agency to create your family in Texas? You’ve come to the right state. Texas is friendlier to gestational surrogates and intended parents than many states are. It’s not just the lower cost of living and lack of income tax that makes Texas […]
November 9, 2024
Understanding Gestational Surrogacy: A Guide for Families
When you consider surrogacy, there is a lot to learn – for you and your family. Here is a short guide on everything you need to know and some links where you can explore the topic further. It all begins with the Intended Parents (IP) and Gestational Surrogates. Most of the surrogates we work with […]
November 9, 2024
5 Things to Not Do During Your Surrogacy Journey
Once you have decided to create your family with a surrogate, it’s challenging to know how to proceed. Chances are, you don’t have family or friends who have been through the process and can walk you through it. It’s up to you, the surrogate and your agency to get through it all together. Common Pitfalls […]
November 9, 2024
Talking About Your Expected Child
As an intended parent you are as excited about your new arrival as any other parent. But many factors can cause you hesitate about talking openly about your growing family. Who can you talk to About the Pregnancy? You probably want to shout the news about your expected child from the rooftops, especially if you […]
