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Celebrity Surrogacy Rumors Abound

   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...

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Famous Surrogate Parents

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...

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Please, have the hard conversations first

  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...

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Surrogacy News Around the World

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...

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Sisters make family possible for infertile couple

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...

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Surrogacy agency owner pleads guilty

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...

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My problem with the phrase rent-a-womb

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”...

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Surrogacy Book List

More people are sharing their stories in new book releases and there are even children’s books to help children understand their birth story. We’ve compiled a list of great books for you and your family and if you’ve written a book on surrogacy, be sure to let us...

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The Surrogate Mother Next Door

Finding and choosing a surrogate mother suitable for in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be closer than you realize. Finding a donor who can successfully complete the IVF process can be long and trying. But for a few women, their surrogates were closer than the neighbor...

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Surrogate Friendly States

If you are an intended parent and live in the great state of Texas you’re quite fortunate! Texas laws on surrogacy make it quite attractive to undergo the process. For instance, Texas law says that once a surrogate agreement has been validated by the state, the child...

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Top 10 Reasons to Become a Surrogate

David Letterman has one, so do most magazines and gossip shows. What is it? Top ten lists! And since the New Year is upon us and many will watch the ball drop in Times Square, we thought we’d countdown the top ten reasons women should consider being a surrogate. So in...

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Bah Humbug

We know. The holidays can be really rough for couples that want to start their own families. The holiday commercials can be really hard to watch. Baby’s First Christmas, a 30 second spot from a well-known jewelry retailer can really strike a nerve. Then there are the...

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Odd but it didn't have to be

  Coming out on DVD and Blu-ray this holiday season is the film The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The story is about Cindy and Jim Green; they’re portrayed as one of the 7.3 million infertile couples in America who desperately wants to have children. Jim suggests to...

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How to become an intended parent

At Shared Conception, we know each intended parents' journey is different. Whether failed IVF treatments or the inability to conceive, each parent has a different reason for reaching out to surrogacy. Our agency is proud of its outstanding reputation in joining...

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