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Surrogacy Medications Guide: Protocols, Side Effects, and Self-Care
For many women considering becoming a surrogate, the medication process brings up plenty of questions. Why are medications necessary if your body already knows how to carry a pregnancy? Will you need injections? How long will the protocol last? What happens if your...
Feeding Your Baby After Surrogacy: Lactation, Pumped Milk, and Formula Options
Planning how your baby will be fed is an important part of preparing for parenthood through surrogacy. Intended parents may wonder whether breastfeeding is possible, whether their surrogate can provide breast milk, or whether formula is the best fit for their family....
What Does Postpartum Recovery Look Like for a Surrogate Mother?
If you are considering becoming a surrogate mother, you may have questions about what happens after the baby is born. While much of the surrogacy journey focuses on preparing for pregnancy and delivery, postpartum recovery is also an important part of the experience....
Thoughtful Ways to Support a Surrogate Without Making Her Feel Monitored
A strong relationship between intended parents and a surrogate is built on trust, communication, and mutual respect. Throughout the pregnancy, intended parents naturally want to stay connected, receive updates, and show how much they appreciate the woman helping them...
Creative Ways to Announce You’re Expecting Through Surrogacy
Announcing a pregnancy is such a special moment, and when your baby is being carried by a surrogate, the announcement can feel even more meaningful. Your path to parenthood may have included years of waiting, hoping, planning, and trusting someone else with an...
How Many Times Can a Woman Be a Surrogate?
For many women, becoming a surrogate is a meaningful experience. After helping intended parents grow their family once, it is not unusual for a surrogate to wonder if she can do it again. The answer depends on several factors, including her health, pregnancy history,...
5 Fun Summer Activities You Can Do as a Surrogate
Summer can be such a fun season, but when you are pregnant, it is important to enjoy it in a way that keeps you comfortable, safe, and supported. The good news is that you do not have to miss out on summer fun. You may just need to make a few minor adjustments so your...
Summer Tips for Surrogates: Staying Cool, Comfortable, and Connected
Summer can be such a fun season, especially when it is filled with pool days, beach trips, family vacations and backyard cookouts. For surrogates, the summer months can also be a great time to focus on comfort, hydration, and simple ways to enjoy the season while...
Celebrating Father’s Day Through the Gift of Surrogacy
Father’s Day is a special time to celebrate the love, excitement, and joy that comes with being a dad. For families growing through surrogacy, this day can feel especially meaningful. It is a beautiful reminder of the journey, the hope, and the incredible people who...
10 Fun and Need-to-Know Tips for New Parents After Baby Arrives
The moment your baby arrives is unforgettable. After a surrogacy journey filled with planning, anticipation, appointments, and updates, you finally get to step into life as new parents. It is exciting, beautiful, and full of tiny moments that quickly become favorite...
Five Tips to Enhance Your Surrogacy Journey
A surrogacy journey is filled with meaningful moments, important decisions, and plenty of emotions along the way. Whether you are an intended parent or a surrogate, the experience can feel even more positive when you feel informed, supported, and prepared. Every...
The Role of Surrogacy in Overcoming Infertility
Infertility can be an emotional and difficult journey for many individuals and couples. For those who dream of becoming parents, the road to growing a family does not always happen as expected. Medical conditions, pregnancy complications, age, or other fertility...
Tips for Pregnancy Cravings: Organizing your Refrigerator
Pregnancy cravings can show up at the most unexpected times. One minute you are perfectly comfortable on the couch, and the next you absolutely need cold fruit, pickles, yogurt, or leftover pasta right away. During pregnancy, staying organized can make those moments a...
How BMI Impacts Surrogacy: Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy
When someone decides to become a surrogate, there are many important steps involved in preparing for a healthy pregnancy. One topic that often comes up during the screening process is BMI, or Body Mass Index. While discussions about weight can sometimes feel...
Navigating Mother’s Day During Surrogacy
Mother’s Day can bring a mix of emotions for intended parents who are going through the surrogacy journey. When your surrogate is still pregnant, the holiday may feel exciting, emotional, hopeful, and even a little complicated all at once. Many intended parents wonder...
Things to Avoid While Pregnant
Becoming a surrogate is an incredible commitment. You are not only caring for your own health, but also helping someone else grow their family. It is a meaningful journey, and with that comes a little extra responsibility when it comes to daily choices. Just like with...
ASMR and the Surrogacy Process
If you have started looking into surrogacy, you may have come across the term ASRM and wondered what it actually means. ASRM stands for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. It is a respected organization composed of medical professionals specializing in...
Can You be a Surrogate if You Have Had a C-Section?
If you’ve had a C-section in the past and are thinking about becoming a surrogate, you might be wondering if that experience automatically disqualifies you. It is a very common question, and the good news is that having a previous C-section does not mean you cannot...