At Circle, we’re proud to partner with, support and guide our parents, surrogates and egg donors. We are invested in their journeys and their success. We’re passionate about surrogacy and egg donation, because we’ve been there. We’re an agency comprised of social workers and lawyers, accountants and outreach associates, and program managers and coordinators; but, […]
This post was originally published on Gays With Kids We asked for your biggest questions regarding the surrogacy process, and then turned to Kirstin Marsoli and her team at Circle Surrogacy for the answers… Check them out below! Once you decide to grow your family through surrogacy, the key to a successful surrogacy journey […]
This post, written by Circle’s very own Egg Donation Manager, Dory Ziperstein, was originally published by Resolve New England on September 2, 2018 The search for an egg donor can be based on a variety of criteria: cultural or ethnic background, education, athletic, or artistic talent. Now there is a new tool for parents to search for […]
Meeting your surrogate or your intended parents for the first time is like going on a blind date. You’ll be nervous. You’ll be excited. Things might feel a little awkward at first. There’s no need to worry, though. Remember: you are both are probably having the same emotions! Having matched surrogates and intended parents for […]
Women applying to become surrogates, are often unaware of the medical details surrounding the process. In particular they often wonder if a surrogate pregnancy differs from a personal pregnancy, and how this works physiologically.
A big difference between a surrogacy pregnancy and a traditional pregnancy, is that while you’re pregnant as a surrogate, you’re not preparing for a baby. You’re not prepping a nursery, thinking of baby names or preparing your children for the arrival of a sibling. But what about once that baby is born? What is the […]
When intended parents are exploring the possibility of surrogacy and before they embark on a surrogacy journey, we get a lot of questions around how parents and surrogates are matched. We also get a lot of questions around how healthy, happy parent and surrogate relationships are built and maintained, both during and after a surrogacy. […]
“Coucou,” my Belgium IPs and I would say to each other. The house was calm. I remember no fussing to clean the dishes, mop the floors, or make beds, and my husband relaxing on his favorite couch snuggling up with our kiddo on that cool November Sunday morning. So why did I feel anxious, excited, […]
by Sarah, experienced surrogate mother Starting out, I didn’t know exactly what to expect— though I could imagine the possible effects. When I first found out I was pregnant with my daughter, it was a complete surprise, and I was initially in shock and did not know what to feel or think about being pregnant. […]
Gestational carrier. Gestational surrogate. Surrogate. Surrogate mother. These words are used, often interchangeably, to describe a woman who carries a child for intended parents. So why do these different surrogacy terms exist? And which one is the right one to use? Let’s start by distinguishing the two types of surrogacy – traditional surrogacy and gestational […]