Would you carry a stranger’s baby? How about your sister’s? Over the last few years, surrogacy has entered our pop culture zeitgeist, with stars like Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker using surrogates to complete their families.
Category Archives: Surrogacy
My Future Baby: Joe, Eric, Trenton, Sydney & Claire
Gay family formed through egg donation and surrogacy.
Building a family through surrogacy: One couple’s story by Charlsie Dewey
“We had a couple of straight friends who had used Dr. Brian Kaplan [physician at FCI] when they were having some fertility issues and highly recommended him,” Ashley said. “From the moment we met him, it was truly love. He makes you feel comfortable and he is just the sweetest man. I can’t say enough good things about him, truthfully.”"We had a couple of straight friends who had used Dr. Brian Kaplan [physician at FCI] when they were having some fertility issues and highly recommended him,” Ashley said. “From the moment we met him, it was truly love. He makes you feel comfortable and he is just the sweetest man. I can’t say enough good things about him, truthfully.”
Surrogacy, the Subject of Getting to Baby, Featured on ABC’s “The View”
“Our book shares what we went through to create our family — which was successful through surrogacy — and outlines other ways to make a family, like IVF and adoption,” Victoria Collier says. “It’s great to see surrogacy featured on “The View.”
Surrogacy for the Gay Man By Gail Sexton Anderson
Surrogacy has been in the news recently as a way for gay couples and singles to build their families.
In all cases when a surrogate is required, the surrogate is providing an essential piece of the complex puzzle of how a baby is created.
Family in Cleveland’s West Park went surrogacy route for child after woman’s cancer diagnosis By Heather Taylor
Father’s Day will have an extra-special meaning this year for the Martello family of Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood. They will be celebrating the holiday for the first time with their 4-month-old daughter, Olivia. The fact that Dan Martello is a father is something he can truly appreciate. He first learned he would become a dad…
How Donor Concierge Helps Intended Parents by Gail Sexton Anderson
Dear Intended Parent, I would like to give you some insight into what I do to help you on your way to becoming parents. So I thought I would share with you this note that I just sent to one of the clinics at the request of one of their reproductive endocrinologist. Hi Tiffany, Robert…
The Who, What, How, and Where for Surrogacy Options By Brandie Umar
With changes in people’s lifestyle, sexual preferences, and couples dire need to have a baby, comes Surrogacy. What is Surrogacy? Surrogacy is the arrangement in which another woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person. Who considers surrogacy as an option? Couples who are searching for surrogacy options could be those who…
How To Bond With Your Baby In Utero When You Need A Surrogate by Adrianne Godart
Surrogacy can be a difficult for journey for many families, but if you have a good interactive relationship with your surrogate, the journey can be made much easier. There are several ways for parents to connect with their unborn child while it’s still in the womb.
One way to connect is through voice recognition. A prenatal expert once said that repeated exposure to its mother’s voice early on can bring notable benefits to a baby such as early bonding and laying a foundation for future learning.
Should Surrogates Be Paid? by Heather Murphy-Raines
Suppose a strange couple came upon you on the street and thrust their child in your arms. They ask you to care for the child for months upon months, feeding, protecting, and caring for the baby with much self-sacrifice, pain, and risk to your health. Would you do it? Would you do it for free?