When you’re trying to get pregnant and start your family, and it’s taking longer than you had hoped, you can feel frustrated, disappointed and angry. Why does pregnancy come so easily to others? How many more Instagram posts of baby announcements do you need to see? If you’re having challenges conceiving naturally, you may have […]
Author: Kristin Marsoli
Infertility, IVF and Using Donor Eggs
What is Surrogacy? A Short Guide
In recent years, surrogacy has become a common form of assisted reproduction. If you’re looking to learn more about surrogacy or gestational surrogacy, you’ve come to the right place! So, what is surrogacy? The Definition Surrogacy is when a woman bears a child for another person or couple, becoming pregnant either through in vitro fertilization […]
Top 7 Most Asked Questions About Becoming a Surrogate
Have you thought of becoming a surrogate, but you have questions about surrogate requirements, or how much do surrogates make, you’re not alone! We’ve compiled some of the most-asked questions and provided answers about surrogacy and how to become a surrogate. Does a surrogate mother share DNA with the baby? No. In gestational surrogacy – […]
Why Do People Choose Gestational Surrogacy?
Gestational surrogacy helps those who are unable to have children on their own grow their families. Through IVF, embryos are created in a lab at a fertility clinic. Sometimes the intended parents use their own genetic material. Sometimes, an egg donor is required. Many people choose gestational surrogacy to grow their families. Intended parents are matched […]
Intended Parents’ Requirements for Surrogacy
Becoming a parent through surrogacy requires sharing details about yourself with a surrogacy agency, clinic and other professionals. Part of the surrogacy process is ensuring that as an intended parent you meet the requirements to determine if you are a good fit for our surrogacy agency. The three types of intended parent requirements that Circle […]
7 Myths About Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy is the process by which an embryo is created in a laboratory and transferred into the uterus of a gestational carrier who does not share a genetic relationship with the baby she carries. That’s the scientific definition. Emotionally, gestational surrogacy – commonly shortened to be called surrogacy – is an amazing and monumental […]
What Surrogacy & Egg Donation Program Do I Need? 5 Questions to Ask
The wonderful thing about surrogacy and egg donation is that the process helps grow so many different types of families. And because every family is different, Circle Surrogacy offers a variety of family-building programs to assist as many people as possible on their journey to parenthood. Surrogacy and egg donation are options for all types […]
Washington, DC Surrogacy Agency: Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation
If you’re looking for surrogacy agencies in the Washington, DC, metro area, Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation’s office supports intended parents, gestational carriers, and egg donors on the mid-Atlantic East Coast! Surrogacy Services for Every Journey Our new surrogacy office in Washington, DC is located right downtown – between the White House and US Capitol […]
The History of Surrogacy: How Surrogacy Has Evolved
To many, surrogacy may seem like a radical idea. While there are always changes within the legal and medical arenas of gestational surrogacy, traditional surrogacy has been practiced for thousands of years. In fact, the bible even cites an ancient instance of traditional surrogacy in Genesis – Sarah, who was infertile, requested that her handmaiden, […]
California Surrogacy Agency: Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation
If you’re looking for a surrogacy agency on the West Coast, Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation has a San Francisco Bay Area office to support you whether you are intended parents, or interested in gestational surrogacy or egg donation in California! Convenient West Coast Office Location Circle Surrogacy’s California office is located in downtown Burlingame […]