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Understanding Second-Time Surrogate Compensation

May 30, 2025

For those who have already walked the beautiful path of surrogate pregnancy once, the second surrogacy journey often feels a little like coming home. With their experience, these amazing women bring something truly priceless to the surrogacy process – confidence, wisdom, and a calm that only comes from having done it before. Intended parents and ......

A Guide to Surrogacy Medications

March 20, 2025

Before you start your surrogacy journey, it’s a good idea to learn more about the medications you will need to take throughout the process. Surrogacy medications help to prepare your body for the pregnancy and make a successful pregnancy more likely. They’re just one part of keeping you and the baby healthy throughout the IVF ......

Surrogate Mother Costs & Other Expenses Involved In A Surrogacy Journey

February 1, 2024

Becoming a surrogate involves your dedication of your body and mind to help others create a family. The process also has a number of surrogate mother costs, that is, the costs to be a surrogate. Although surrogates receive compensation to help handle these costs, you should know what you can expect for your own expenses ......

What Are The BMI Requirements For Surrogacy?

October 5, 2023

When you decide to become a surrogate, you’ll need to go through a health screening to prove that you are healthy enough to support a pregnancy. Determining your BMI is a part of this process. An ideal BMI is associated with a better chance of having a healthy, successful pregnancy. With this information, you can ......

Can I Have A Child After Being A Surrogate Mother?

October 5, 2023

Because many surrogates decide to take this path out of a love of pregnancy and helping others, it’s natural to wonder if you can continue to build your family after being a surrogate. Every person is unique, so the risks and limitations that might affect some surrogates may not affect you, and vice versa. If ......

Emotional Effects of Surrogacy & The Importance Of A Support System

August 11, 2023

Although surrogacy provides many benefits for surrogates, the process also takes a toll on your mind and body. Even if you love being pregnant, you can still anticipate emotional effects of the surrogacy journey. Pregnancy pushes your body to the limit at times, and surrogacy may be a new experience for you. Building an excellent ......

The Benefits Of Being A Surrogate

July 6, 2023

As a surrogate, you are making an incredible sacrifice for the benefit of others, but there are also advantages for you. Surrogacy is a unique journey for everyone involved, including you, your family, and other members of your support system. Although it takes a lot of time and commitment, you also gain the experience of ......

Traditional Vs. Gestational Surrogacy

June 12, 2023

If you’re contemplating surrogacy, you should know that there are different kinds. In most cases, a surrogate carries a pregnancy created from an egg that isn’t hers. This process is known as gestational surrogacy. Some surrogacy journeys call for a surrogate to provide the egg, usually called traditional surrogacy. Surrogates and intended parents may have ......

How To Explain The Concept Of Surrogacy To Your Children

May 31, 2023

Since surrogates have their own children before starting a surrogacy journey, it’s common for their children to have questions and concerns about the process. Very young children may not know much about pregnancy in general, while adolescents might wonder about the differences between surrogacy and other pregnancies. With these tips, you can explain the concept ......

How To Become A Surrogate Mother

May 24, 2023

Being a surrogate is a wonderful gift to intended parents. Once you make the choice to help others on the path to parenthood, it’s common to wonder what it takes to get your body, mind and life ready for the journey. If you’re researching how to become a surrogate mother, you should know that the ......

Questions To Ask When Considering Surrogacy

March 15, 2023

When you think about becoming a surrogate, you might have a lot of questions and emotions swirling around the possibility such an important journey. Being a surrogate is a wonderful choice to help others create a family, but it is one that comes with many responsibilities as well. You will need to prepare yourself for ......

Maternity Leave for Surrogate Mothers

November 21, 2022

Surrogacy And Maternity Leave In the United States, when a mom welcomes their new baby into the world, they are often thrilled to enjoy maternity leave—protected time off work—to enjoy their little one and bond as a family through the postpartum phase. But what about maternity leave in case of surrogacy? For the women who ......

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