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Children’s Books on Surrogacy
We all know that children can often have many questions, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, their questions can sometimes be challenging to answer. If your child was was born via surrogacy or you are a surrogate parent, they will most likely have questions...
7 Tips for Surrogates to Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Below you will find 7 helpful tips for surrogates to have a healthy pregnancy. By following these tips and taking care of your health, you will ensure that the baby will grow and develop healthily, and you will also feel better throughout your surrogate journey. Eat...
How Intended Parents Can Support Their Surrogate
As the intended parents, it is important to provide positive support to your surrogate mother. There are many ways you can do this. Because surrogacy is such a selfless gift, one way to show support or appreciation is to do thoughtful acts of kindness in unexpected...
How We Match Intended Parents and Surrogates
If you are just beginning your surrogacy journey, an important step is being matched with a surrogate mother. At Shared Conception, matching is a wonderful process in which Shared Conception excels in. We match surrogates with intended parents based on legal...
Why You Should Use a Surrogacy Agency
Are you considering using a surrogate for your child? If you are, you have probably also thought about whether or not to use a surrogate agency. There are many pros to using a surrogacy agency during this journey. There are several legal, medical, and procedural...
Pet Safety While Pregnant
One common question is, is it ok to have pets while pregnant? The short answer is yes. But as with all things while pregnant, the important factor is safety—not just for yourself but for your pet. In general, it is safe for pregnant women to be around dogs as long as...
Introducing Your New Baby to Your Pets
Dogs, cats, and other pets can make great playmates for your baby. However, it's essential to understand that the adjustment period for your pet may be a little difficult. Prepare Your Pets When you bring home your baby, there will be a lot of changes for your pet....
Are Surrogacy Expenses Tax Deductible?
As any parent knows, welcoming a baby into your life can be expensive. These costs are even higher when your parenthood is made possible through surrogacy. Intended Parents face a large range of expenses: agency fees, surrogate compensation and expenses, clinic fees,...
Intended Parents FAQs
When Intended Parents start exploring the option of surrogacy, many questions run through their minds. It can definitely be a confusing process—how to choose a surrogacy agency, how do you get matched with a surrogate, how to get started, etc. In this blog, we try to...
Do Surrogate Mothers Become Attached to the Baby?
We are sure that many women think about attachment before deciding to become a surrogate. It's reasonable to believe that if you become attached to your own children during pregnancy, you would be attached to the child you are carrying for the Intended Parents. This...
Top Reasons to Become a Surrogate
When deciding if surrogacy is the right option for you, naturally, you will want to weigh out the pros and cons. We have made your decision process a little bit easier by listing our top ten reasons to become a surrogate. We will count down from ten to our number one...
Surrogacy in the Workplace
Being pregnant in the workplace under normal circumstances can be challenging, but telling coworkers about your surrogacy can also be stressful. It is not easy to hide your growing belly. While conversations involving your pregnancy may seem overwhelming, you can...
Holiday Tips for Those Wanting to Start Their Own Families
At Shared Conception, we know the holidays can be extra rough when you are trying to start your own family. Every holiday commercial shows happy families celebrating, and that can be especially hard to watch. Of course, every family member, friend, and co-worker will...
Surrogacy during the Holiday Party Season
With Christmas and New Years' Eve approaching, there will be a lot of party invites from friends, family, and even work. Holidays always pose a challenge when you are a surrogate mother having a baby for excited Intended Parents. Here are a few minor adjustments you...
Surrogate Milk Donations
Following a successful surrogate pregnancy, the surrogate may pump and provide the Intended Parents with breast milk for the baby. Breast milk can be used to supplement baby formula or may as the baby's primary diet. Many families wonder if breast milk is necessary or...
Surrogacy and The Upcoming Holidays
The holidays can be stressful for anyone, but for surrogates, it can be a particularly busy and overwhelming time of year. Not only are they often taking care of their own family, but they are taking care of a growing baby for the intended parents. As the Intended...
6 Topics to Cover in Surrogate Contracts
If you are considering surrogacy, it is crucial to have a contract between yourself (the intended parents) and the surrogate. Even when both parties are agreeable, it’s a smart choice to have a contract so there are no misunderstandings about the expectations from...
Pre-birth Order and their Importance
As intended parents, when a gestational surrogate is carrying and giving birth to your baby, one of the most critical steps in the surrogacy process is to ensure that you are legally recognized as the parents by the appropriate court or legal process. Pre-birth Order...