What many people don’t realize is that there are many steps to take on the surrogacy timeline before you can even start trying to become pregnant. So how long does surrogacy process timeline take, really? How long does it take to become a surrogate mother? A woman who wishes to become a surrogate mother fills
What we take for granted
**This surrogate mother story was provided by a wonderful Surrogate named Krystal Taylor-Cahill When I was young, I used to have the fear that I would never be able to have children. It was an irrational fear because I had no reason to believe I could not become pregnant. Later, when I became sexually active,
New California Surrogacy Law takes effect January 1st, 2013
In California, we already have very good surrogacy case-law, but with the passage of California Assembly Bill 1217, we now have new and improved – and positive – California legislation regarding surrogacy which goes into effect on January 1, 2013. The good news is that the very strong case-law in California (which is surrogacy friendly
A Womb with a View…the importance of prenatal ultrasounds
Surrogacy: An Adoption Alternative
For couples who want a child but are unable to give birth, surrogacy is a very viable alternative to adoption. Adoption allows you to become a parent but that child will have no blood relation to you and your partner. With gestational surrogacy, your egg and sperm are combined, through in vitro fertilization to create
Reasons For Infertility
Infertility specialists, support groups, fertility organizations and reproductive clinics are working night and day in research and developmental studies. They are working to discover new and safe infertility drugs that may help cure infertility problems for many couples. The problem or the possible cause of infertility can be divided into two areas, female infertility and
Coping With Infertility
Infertility is generally characterized by the inability to become pregnant. In women, infertility can be caused by several reasons with the most common being polycystic ovarian syndrome. The good news is that living with infertility while planning a family is possible and many times infertility is curable. Dealing with infertility can be stressful on both
A Surrogate shares her story
My First surrogacy journey My IVF success story starts in 2005, when I started researching information about being a surrogate mother. I wanted to be able to stay home with my one year old daughter and still contribute to our family’s income. What better way than to be able to carry someone’s baby for them!
Infertility Options for Intended Parents
Just as there are many reasons parents may choose non-traditional ways to bear a child, there are many infertility options available to help them have the child they want. Those options include adoption, in vitro fertilization (IVF), traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. The choice among the various infertility options is a very personal one. What’s
Selecting a Surrogate Mother
Clients, who initiate contact with an agency to learn more about becoming parents through Surrogacy and/or Egg Donation, are referred to, in our industry, as Intended Parents or (IP’s). A Surrogate is known as a (GS or GC) and an Egg Donor is referred to as an (ED). By using these terms, it keeps things