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The process of “Building Tomorrow’s Families Today”™ never gets old. How could it? We’re helping build families that otherwise might not have happened. It’s a rewarding experience and all cases are completely different. Most recently we had two surrogates undergo transfers for the same intended parents. Surrogate Sisters, Amber and Ashlee, are two-first time surrogatesRead More

San Diego’s pioneer agency established in 1998. SAI was founded in 1998 by surrogate and egg donor Diana Olmeda who noticed that couples suffering from infertility were having trouble finding someone to help them. Surrogacy wasn’t very popular at the time and SAI was able to establish its roots in San Diego and begin itsRead More

We held the bi-annual retreat at our amazing Palm Springs location. The girls were treated to a relaxing weekend at an incredible estate with a theater room, huge pool, jacuzzi, and it boasted its own lake complete with rowing boats! It’s no secret that carrying a child for 9 months is no easy task, and it’s noRead More

We just wanted to wish all our clients in China and their families a Happy Lunar New Year! It’s the Year of the Monkey and we want wish you all good luck for 2016.

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,Read More

  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 SurrogacyRead More

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 doRead More

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 areRead More

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 youngRead More

Once I had decided that being a Surrogate mother was something I wanted to do, and that I was sure I wanted to go through an Agency, I began my research. I researched lots of California surrogacy agencies and wanted to make sure of a few things before making my decision. I wanted a companyRead More