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Choose San Diego as your Surrogacy destination! As you begin your journey as an Intended Parent you’re starting to wonder what agency’s you should work with. There’s nothing wrong with doing your due diligence but let’s add one little thing into the mix, location. As you know it’s no secret that surrogacy isn’t widely accepted

OMG Surrogacy Acronyms! If there’s one thing anyone going through infertility treatment knows, its all of the acronyms associated with it! The surrogacy world adds on even more acronyms! So welcome to surrogacy 101: let’s go over some of the most used acronyms on social media. IVF: In Vitro Fertilization This is the process by

Once you’ve decided to become a surrogate, the next step after getting all of your medical paperwork to SAI is to create your profile. This is where you talk about your family, and your likes and interests, but also when you decide who you feel called to carry for in your surrogacy journey. This step

I’ve been pretty active on social media and online with my surrogacy journeys since about 2013. I began documenting my individual journey’s and thoughts since I became interested in the possibility of becoming a surrogate, and the questions have poured in from people ever since. One of the top questions I get is “How did

New parents, Lim and Leo, chose Surrogate Alternatives, Inc. to build their family and we are overjoyed and honored to have been a part of their surrogacy story.  A huge thank you to their surrogate, Renee, who delivered a beautiful baby girl! Thank you Renee for building this wonderful Family. You truly have earned your

Last week the wonderful ladies of Surrogate Alternatives, Inc. and I donated Halloween gift bags to the children at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. I want to share with you why it means a lot to me to be able to put a smile on these kids faces. Early this year my daughter, Veronica,

  When you prepare for the delivery of your own baby there is a list of “To do’s.” You get the nursery ready, you buy baby clothes, you have a baby shower, you pack your hospital bag with clothes and blankets and install your carseat for the ride home from the hospital. With a Surrogacy

When I was initially filling out paperwork to become a surrogate mother, I got to the part where I specify whether or not I would be willing to be matched with an International couple. I hesitated. I wanted a relationship with my IPs, and to feel close to them. How was I going to do

Most women will tell you that when pregnant, it seems as if no personal question is off limits when it comes to your health, the baby and pregnancy in general. Perfect strangers see your pregnant belly as an open invitation to ask details about your medical history, or how you’re doing emotionally. Some questions are

One of the things surrogate mothers are asked quite frequently is  “How do you explain surrogacy to your kids? Isn’t that going to be hard on them?” People asking this are concerned that my children would be confused that we didn’t take the baby home. I came up with a way to explain to young