Surrogacy Blog

We always receive lots of questions about surrogate requirements— and why gestational carriers need to meet them. These qualification criteria ensure that interested candidates are emotionally and physically ready for a surrogacy journey. Our top priority is the health and well-being of our babies and surrogates! Find out what are the requirements to be a surrogate below. Who Decides What Surrogate Requirements Are? Surrogacy agencies are guided by the American Society for

If you are planning to have a friend or family member act as your gestational carrier, it’s important to understand the costs associated.

Once you find a surrogate, it's time to meet! The matching process between surrogates and intended parents is one of the most exciting times of a surrogacy journey. While parents and surrogates may have learned all about each other on paper, having a first face-to-face meeting (that includes via video!) with your surrogate or intended parent is an important step in solidifying a match. That first meeting between surrogates or intended parents can feel a lot like going on a fi

If you’re considering surrogacy to grow your family, you have some options. You can opt to do an independent surrogacy journey. Or, you can choose to do a surrogacy journey through an agency, incurring an agency fee. Circle Surrogacy often urges intended parents who are just starting out to do some research. This research helps them find the best surrogacy agencies to fit their specific needs. It can also help them discover what they hope to get out of their journeys.

Podcasts are a wonderful way to learn more about infertility and paths to parenthood, find solace in hearing others' stories and connecting with others with similar experiences. There are so many podcasts to choose from! As IVF, surrogacy, egg donation, and sperm donation become more popular ways to grow families, the more information is available about third-party reproduction. To help you find the best fertility, surrogacy, and IVF podcasts, we've compiled a list of the 5 b

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 unique, 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 of intended parents (IPs): Heterosexual singles or couples LGBTQIA+ singles or couples Intended parents living in the US Intended parents l

Whether you're a parent through surrogacy or egg donation, a surrogate, or an egg donor, there are wonderful resources available to help start the conversation with your children about surrogacy and egg donation! At Circle Surrogacy, we understand the importance of communicating openly and honestly with children of all ages about surrogacy, their origin, and how the process works. We've compiled a list of some of our favorite children's books about surrogacy and egg donation

Gestational surrogacy helps those who are unable to have children on their own grow their families. The reasons for choosing surrogacy are diverse. We'll explore some of those reasons in this post and answer questions about why gestational surrogacy is often preferred and whether a surrogate mother shares DNA with the baby. First, though, let's answer questions about what's involved in the surrogacy process itself. How Is Gestational Surrogacy Done? Many people choose gestati

On June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization raised many questions about the future of IVF and surrogacy. In the wake of this Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Circle Surrogacy saw the importance of providing information on how this decision will impact surrogacy at Circle Surrogacy and the industry. Experts Discuss the Decision's Effects on Surrogacy Whether you're a surrogate, parent, or intended parent (or you

While the birth of your child may signify the end of your surrogacy journey, it’s never the end of Circle’s relationship with parents – you always remain part of the Circle family! We love receiving updates from our parents about how their lives have changed, how their families are doing, and – of course – we love seeing photos of how Circle babies (and kids!) are growing. Recently, Circle had the chance to catch up with our first single gay dad, Gene, and his son Jared, who