In recent years, surrogacy has become a more popular way to have children. With stars like Kim Kardashian & Kanye West, Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade, Andy Cohen, and Anderson Cooper all having children through surrogacy, the media is talking about surrogacy more frequently. There are constantly articles in People Magazine, Insider, USA Today highlighting the […]
Category: Real Surrogacy Stories
7 Things the Media Gets Wrong about Surrogacy
Surrogate Stories: Talking to Your Kids About Surrogacy
Explaining Surrogacy to a Child At Circle Surrogacy, we love to hear stories about surrogates talking to their kids about surrogacy. These stories from women in Boston, San Francisco, New York, and around the world range from heartwarming to hilarious and everything in between. In celebration of Spring Experienced Carrier Week, we asked our surrogates to tell […]
How My Surrogate Pregnancy Was Different Than My Personal Pregnancy
My Surrogate Pregnancy Journey by Jeni Denhof Heartburn. Check. Waddle. Check, check. Frequent trips to the ladies’ room. Check, check, check. My surrogate pregnancy was similar to my personal pregnancies. However, there were definitely a few (rather large) ways that it differed from the pregnancies I’d had with my own children. In Vitro Fertilization In […]
SJP’s Inspiration for Couples Struggling with Infertility
“[We] tried and tried and tried and tried and tried to get pregnant, but it just was not to be, the conventional way—I would give birth as often as I could, if I could. I cherished all the milestones, the good and the bad,” Sarah Jessica Parker said about struggling with infertility as a […]
Experienced Carrier Week: Surrogate Stories
We like to celebrate our surrogates all year long, but this week is special. It’s Experienced Carrier Appreciation Week at Circle! We’ve created a week of activities, discount codes, prizes, and more to celebrate the incredible women who have given the most amazing gift. Not only do we appreciate the gift(s) our surrogates have been […]
How to Educate and Involve Your Kids in Your Surrogacy Journey
Written by Amanda Harden, experienced gestational carrier with Circle Surrogacy. Amanda talks about educating kids about surrogacy! If you’ve ever been pregnant with a young kiddo in tow, you have surely run into a stranger at the store asking your child if the baby will be a brother or sister. One concern my husband and […]
Circle Surrogacy’s First Single Gay Dad and His Son: 19 Years Later
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 – […]
Circle Surrogate Feature: Ashtin Gurevitz
For our very first surrogate feature, we sat down with Ashtin Gurevitz, who finished her first journey with Circle in March of 2019, and is about to embark on her second journey with the same parents this month! Ashtin is excited to take us on this journey with her and share the whole experience with all […]
Kristi Johnson: A Surrogacy Journey
At Circle, we’ve worked with surrogates for over 20 years. We’ve seen just about everything. Every surrogacy journey is unique and every surrogate’s experience is completely her own. We’re fortunate to have many surrogates and parents through surrogacy that work here on our team to help our intended parents and surrogates through the process. Kristi Johnson, […]
Motherhood through Surrogacy As a Cancer Survivor
At age 26, I was on my own, self-sufficient, secure and independent. I was already a few years into building my career as an adolescent therapist; a job that well suited me. I had my own apartment, and was about to move in with my boyfriend of several years. I took care of myself physically […]