Becoming a surrogate or donor
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The path to surrogacy / egg donation: An introduction
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 An Introduction to the process of becoming a surrogate or egg donor with Circle Surrogacy. Includes an overview of the application, screening and matching process.
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Surrogate Fees: How we feel about it
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 The fee you receive as a surrogate is a compensation for your discomfort , the risks you take, and the inconveniencing of your family. But most importantly it is a token of appreciation and deep gratitude from a couple (or a single) who could never realize the dream of parenting without you. No reward
can truly thank you for the enormity of
your gift. A thank-you note in the form of the surrogate fee is the best anyone
can do. You have changed someone elses
life
now they want to change yours in some small way.
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The fertility treatment you will undergo as a surrogate
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 Once you are matched with intended parent/s, the medical process begins. There will be tests, shots, medication regimen and strict schedules. .. This prospect may seem daunting, but Circle Surrogacy will work hard to ensure
that all of these different elements come together smoothly for you.
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How Surrogates and intended parents deal with the issue of breast feeding
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 For families built with the help of a surrogate mother, providing the newborn baby with the benefits of breast milk is a challenge. Many parents may find it difficult to bring up the subject to their carrier, fearing it may be too much to ask, given what
shes
already doing for them. Indeed, while many carriers are happy to offer this additional gift, for some it may be an inconvenience. As surrogacy is becoming the parenting option for more and more single parents, infertile and gay couples, breast milk is a topic that needs to be broached. To help facilitate and mediate in this delicate situation, both parties can use the resources of the agency.
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Birth diaries, Surrogate and Donor Stories
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Jen: An egg donor's poem about the emotional meeting with the baby she helped create
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 Jen, who donated eggs last year to an international gay couple, subsequently met the newborn baby girl and part of her extended family.
Like many of Circle's donors, she chose to be part of the known-donations program. Some egg donors also forge very meaningful relationships with the parents, while others maintain more limited ones. Most, however, would surely join Jen in attesting how profound and rewarding the experience was for them.
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Jennifer's letter: My experience as a surrogate mother for a gay couple from Israel
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 Jennifer, a Circle surrogate mother from Tennessee, had just given birth to Talia, daughter of a gay couple from Israel. Jennifer and her IPs forged a close bond, and she was invited with her husband to visit the expecting couple in Israel during the pregnancy. With the completion of her surrogacy
journey with the couple, Jennifer expressed her feeling in the following letter... "Thank you so much for matching me with the most amazing people... My experience with an international couple (Israel) has made my life so much more full than it already is."
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Susan's letter: My experience carrying twins for a Swedish gay couple
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 Susan, a two-times Circle surrogate mother from Missouri, have given birth to twin boys in May, sons of a gay couple from Sweden. Read below about her experience and the bond she forged with her IPs... "When you matched me with the guys, I was worried that there would be no relationship
because of the cultural differences and their distance. I could not have been more wrong. I consider these men and babies a part of my family now and they feel the same."
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Christina's birth story
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 The birth story of Christina, the daughter of BJ, who was carried by Leah. Read about the c-section delivery, hospital experience, and the relationship between the father and the surrogate mother... "Leah is truly one of the most amazing persons I could ever want to meet...
She has given me the greatest gift I could ever ask for and for that I am eternally grateful."
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Connecting with international intended parents in Israel / a surrogate mother's visit diary
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 Minette, a Circle surrogate from Texas, was asked to speak at a seminar in Tel Aviv about Surrogacy for Gay Men in the USA. Her trip there ended up changing her views about working with foreign couples in general, and about Israel in specific. And
guess what: Minette is currently matched to work with an Israeli couple she met during the visit! Indeed, every year dozens of Circle surrogates are matched with couples and singles from over 20 countries worldwide, and they each have a fascinating story to tell...
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Chari's birth diary
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 A birth diary of a young women helping an older couple become parents after years of disappointment.
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Minette's story and video
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 The story of Minette, a Texan Surrogate who defied conventions and carried twins for a gay dad returning from Afghanistan. Read about her account of how she decided to become a surrogate, the reaction and support of her family and friends, the developing relationship with the intended fathers,and the dramatic c-section delivery of twins... A video of her story is also available..
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Laura's story: second time surrogate
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 Three years ago Luraa carried Samantha for Rick and Cary. In November 2006 she delivered twins for the same couple. The family was featured in a New York Times article in 2005 about relationships between gay couples and their surrogates.
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Mary's poem
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"Michael Patrick
My Gift of Love to You" - a poem Mary wrote to her intended parents after delivering their baby.
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