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How to Prepare for Storms and Power Outages While Pregnant
Being pregnant can be stressful on its own, but when there are things like flooding, power outages, or another bad weather-related emergency, being unprepared can add extra layers of worry. While it is easier said than done, above all else, try not to stress out....
Understanding the Journey of Surrogacy- From the Perspective of a Surrogate
Being a surrogate provides a ray of hope for other families. This knowledge strengthens the resolve of a surrogate and helps surrogates stay strong through the emotional and physical challenges of pregnancy. Surrogates should embrace and celebrate that they will be...
How to Recognize Your Calling for Surrogacy
For couples who have long yearned for parenthood, surrogates are no less than superheroes for them. Selflessness, unconditional empathy, and desire to complete another couple’s family make them superheroes. The amazing fact is that they're ordinary women, but they do...
Surrogate Gift Giving
Our intended parents often ask us about gifts for their surrogates. Gifts are not required nor expected, but many intended parents would like to express their gratitude with small tokens of appreciation along the journey. When Shared Conception matches a surrogate...
Surrogate Compensation
At Shared Conception, most of our surrogate mothers rarely use money as a factor for being a surrogate. They truly enjoy the idea of helping a family, enjoy being pregnant, and feel that the journey is more of a calling for them. That being said—being a surrogate is a...
What Happens if Surrogate is Carrying Multiples
You decided to take the path of surrogacy but find out your surrogate mother is carrying multiples. Now what happens? Multiple pregnancies(this is when more than one embryo implants in your uterus) are not uncommon and are often associated with IVF (in vitro...
How to Explain Surrogacy to Your Children
Introduction During the surrogacy process, it's important to educate your children on the subject as well. After all, they deserve to be a part of the journey as well. So you must begin the wholesome journey as a family by explaining surrogacy to your children. We...
Was it Hard to Give up the baby?
New mothers can turn to various practices for an easier pregnancy journey, whether they're surrogates or not. These can include a birthing ball, pregnancy ball, and even crystals for fertility. But even though many women are prepared to take up the physical...
Embryo Transfer Process for Surrogates
If you’re looking to become a surrogate mother and this is your first time, you probably have a lot of questions. For starters, you may have some misconceptions, such as that the process of surrogate pregnancy is complex. While its true that the process can be...
The Process of Surrogacy
Introduction Surrogacy is a beautiful journey, just as it ought to be. But it's important that you follow certain steps to ensure that all goes well throughout the term. If you're ready to take on the most rewarding and life-changing journey of your life, we can...
The Heart of a Gestational Surrogate
Parenthood is one of life’s most fulfilling and poignant phases of a woman’s life. Unfortunately, it does not come easily to every woman. Therefore, the process of surrogate pregnancy has become increasingly popular. It serves as a miraculous solution for those who...
How Does a Surrogate Pick the Intended Parents?
Out of all the reasons to become a surrogate, helping a couple become parents is one of the most rewarding. For many people, it is often impossible to conceive naturally. When everything fails, surrogacy comes as a ray of hope for such couples. People who opt for it...
The Wait…
Planning to opt for surrogate pregnancy to become parents? Once you choose the surrogacy process, you need to find the right surrogacy agency and surrogate. Though the waiting can make it seem like the process is taking forever, the process itself is beautiful and...
Do Surrogates Become Attached to the Baby?
Despite being a rewarding experience for everyone involved, surrogate pregnancy is quite complicated. But being a life-changing decision, there are many factors that the surrogate mother will have to consider. Becoming a surrogate mother can be an emotionally taxing...
Becoming a Surrogate
Surrogacy is a unique experience and those who volunteer to give this precious gift surely have a lot of questions. What happens during the journey of surrogacy? Can you be a surrogate with your tubes tied? Do you have the right reasons to become a surrogate? How do...
How to Explain Surrogacy to Your Children
We commend your reasons for becoming a surrogate, for truly, there is little as selfless, as full of compassion and empathy as the act of becoming a surrogate. In addition to being a life-altering decision, it is not an easy concept for everyone to accept, especially...
What Are Some Benefits of Becoming a Surrogate?
Planning to become a surrogate mother but wondering whether it will be a good idea for you? Well, despite the topic of surrogacy being quite controversial, there are still some benefits. And while a great number of people respect surrogates and the process, some...
How to Tell Your Kids that You’re Going to Be a Surrogate
Surrogacy is not an easy subject even today, despite the twenty-first century we are living in. You see, the process of surrogate pregnancy is not widely acceptable in many cultures and societies, even though surrogacy agencies in Texas are working proactively....