November 9, 2024
Surrogates Share the Biggest Misconceptions About Surrogacy
Being a gestational carrier (or surrogate) is an incredible way to help a family. Many women who serve as gestational carriers are motivated to help intended parents because, as mothers themselves, they cannot imagine what it would be like to not have a child, and they want to give that gift to another person. Being […]
November 9, 2024
Surrogacy Timeline
Welcome! You are either thinking about surrogacy or you are embarking on your surrogacy journey! We know that it can be overwhelming with all of the calendars, appointments, and steps so we wanted to help guide you with this timeline. Of course, you have your personal care coordinator and our team that will also be […]
November 9, 2024
Surrogates Share Their Motivation for Helping Intended Parents
Why do you want to be a surrogate? This is one of the first questions we ask our gestational carriers during the application process. Oftentimes they will mention a family member or friend who has experienced infertility. Other times, it is simply that as mothers themselves, they cannot imagine what it would be like not […]
November 9, 2024
Ideas for Helping Your Surrogate During (and Right After) Embryo Transfer
Surrogates endure a lot physically during the process of becoming pregnant. Immediately following embryo transfer is a critical time for both the Surrogate and Intended Parents. One of the last steps in the journey to become pregnant is the embryo transfer. It is both exciting and a time of heightened emotion and anticipation for all […]
November 9, 2024
8 Children’s Books About Surrogacy
How do you explain surrogacy to a child? Whether it’s to share your child’s unique conception story with them or explain to a sibling that you are expecting their little sister or brother with the help of a gestational carrier, these books can help you start the conversation and explain the process in a way […]
November 9, 2024
Amber & Nicholas’ Story: A Harrowing Journey
For many couples who choose surrogacy to grow their families, the journey to parenthood is a long one. For new parents Amber and Nicholas, who welcomed their son Sebastian in March, the journey was a marathon more than a decade in the making. Amber and Nicholas met in 2004 and were married in 2008. They […]
November 9, 2024
Books Celebrating Inclusivity and Families with Same-Sex Parents
Over the years, we have matched many same-sex couples with compatible egg donors and surrogates to create happy families. In honor of Pride Month, we want to celebrate these families and continue to support them on their parenting journey by providing helpful resources. In this article, we share several book recommendations for families with two […]
November 9, 2024
Surrogacy Timeline
Welcome! You are either thinking about surrogacy or you are embarking on your surrogacy journey! We know that it can be overwhelming with all of the calendars, appointments, and steps so we wanted to help guide you with this timeline. Of course, you have your personal care coordinator and our team that will also be […]
November 9, 2024
Mother’s Day Reflections
Mother’s Day is always bittersweet for our team at Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions. We are excited for our former intended moms who are celebrating their very first Mother’s Day, yet we also know that it’s a difficult day for intended parents (IPs) who are still on the journey to creating their happy family. If […]
November 9, 2024
Things to consider when choosing a surrogacy agency
If you are a new intended parent who has just begun to explore surrogacy for the first time, you may be feeling overwhelmed. After all, a surrogacy journey is complex. There are many things to consider – from finding a qualified surrogate to executing the necessary legal documents to keeping up with all the medical […]
