One of my previous blog posts had to do with my utter contempt of the phrase “rent-a-womb.” You can read the blog here. One surrogate mom, Rachel M. had this response: “For some of us, myself included, we have to use terms like 'rent-a-womb' because it aids in...

Parents who have struggled with infertility and find themselves with a surplus of embryos, struggle with what do with them. When parents are going through the process, they usually want enough embryos in case it takes more than one try to get pregnant. They may also...

As surrogacy continues to grow in popularity, surrogacy agencies will continue to pop up and that’s when you should heed the buyer beware philosophy. Just this week, the owner of the surrogacy agency in Modesto, CA was sentenced to federal prison for creating a...

  If you’re considering surrogacy you’ve probably run across a lot of acronyms. Some are easy to decipher, while others can leave you scratching your head. So we’ve compiled a list of the most common acronyms you’ll come across during your surrogacy journey. A...

  Numerous studies have shown that breast milk is best for babies. But if you’re an intended mother using a surrogate you may be wondering if your baby will be able to benefit from “mother’s milk.” The answer is yes. Moms, who had trouble conceiving, may have...

Deborah L. Cohen shares the story of Maragret DiSantis in an article she wrote on the rising number of surrogacy births despite the costs. DiSantis always wanted to be a mother but had no idea she would have to sell her house, drop out of business school and move back...

  It’s been reported that military wives currently account for 20 percent of all surrogate births each year. In a sense, while her husband is serving our country, she is serving stateside helping an intended family do what seemed to be impossible—start a family....

  Babies being born through surrogacy are on the rise! Health insurance companies excluding surrogacy from members are also on the rise. Seems more and more insurance companies are not willing to be pay for maternity care if the member is a carrier for another...

   Photo by Hollywood Branded   The rumors simply won’t die. When you’re a big superstar like Beyonce and actress Holly Madison, for better or for worse rumors and lack of privacy comes with the territory. Beyonce’s baby bump came into question during...

We at Shared Conception know surrogacy is a wonderful way to grow your family! To us there’s nothing more rewarding than connecting intended parents and the right surrogate mother! The fruit of our labor is cute and cuddly and downright adorable. Lots of celebrities...

  Crystal Kelley is an unemployed single mom who became a surrogate mother. One to help another family and two she needed the income. She became a surrogate mother to intended parents in Hartford, Connecticut and around week 21 is where this surrogacy story turns...

Here in America, surrogacy births typically go off without a hitch. Agencies make sure that intended mothers and surrogate mothers are well matched. Other countries are finding themselves needing to improve legislation to keep up with the changes in fertility...

Most little girls dream of one day becoming a mother. They play dolly with their playmates and pretend to be mommies, but imagine knowing at a very young age that you would never be able to have children. That’s the story of Katy Slade who was born with a genetic...

Why it’s important for intended families to do their due diligence A Modesto, California woman is in jail this morning for taking millions of dollars from intended parents. She entered a guilty plea for embezzlement and wire fraud. Intended parents as far away as...

I hate the phrase “rent-a-womb.” Surrogacy is growing as a viable method for couples to grow their families and I know these families. I know their stories. I know the women who agree to carry children on behalf of these couples and that’s why the phrase “rent-a-womb”...

Well not on national TV. Adrienne Maloof has ended her friendship with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costar, Brandi Glanville for blurting out on camera that her twins were born by surrogate. This was common knowledge for people that knew her but her children...

We know that surrogacy is a viable option for couples having difficulty conceiving on their own. And it seems that a lone councilman from the District of Columbia thinks so too. Councilman David Catania has submitted a bill that would end the city’s surrogacy contract...