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Dozens of parents, donors, surrogates and the children they carried attended Circle's reunion party in Boston
September 21, 2008
Circle Surrogacy celebrated its 13th anniversary and the birth of its 250th baby with a reunion party for dozens of families formed through surrogacy, headed by both gay and straight parents, along with some of the surrogates and donors who helped make all this possible. Also attending were John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy's president who is also a dad through
surrogacy, with his husband and 12 and 14 years old boys, along with more of Circle's staff, many of whom are also former clients, surrogates and egg donors. While Circle has clients nationwide and in more than 30 countries around
the globe, the party on Sunday was attended mostly by families from the Boston area, with some also from the NY tri-state area and as far away as Italy. A similar party in New York three years (and 100 babies) ago was mostly attended by NY gay dads and their children.
Several surrogate mothers attended with their families, evidence of the special relation often forged between them and the grateful parents. One of them, Melissa Jackson-Reep (second from left in the picture), was more than 7 months pregnant
in her second surrogacy journey.
The party was filled with fun for kids (with a Magician, animals and the Aquarium) and adults — with great food and a champagne toast and a chance to get to know other couples in similar situations. While some of the children who attended are 7-13 years old, most were infants and toddlers, reflecting the “surrogacy baby boom” of the last few years. It was also nice to see how the children of clients and surrogates mingled and played together. These parties are a great opportunity to be reminded
of what we believe
surrogacy is all about: families helping create other families.
 
About Circle Surrogacy
Since
1995, Circle Surrogacy has helped bring to the world over 350 babies, with unmatched success rates of close to 100% in clients becoming parents through egg donor surrogacy. Its
dedicated staff of professionals is made up of lawyers, social workers, parents
through surrogacy, and former surrogates and egg donors. Circle Surrogacy provides a
choice of specialized clinics at locations throughout the country, a large
selection of egg donors, swift matching with carefully screened surrogates, and
a variety of flexible programs and financial options to suit its clients'
unique family choices.
John Weltman, owner, founder is a Yale graduate and a nationally recognized expert in the field of reproductive law, including surrogacy and gay parenting.
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