If you are thinking about surrogacy or have already started a journey, you’ve probably heard a lot of the surrogacy terminology. Often times, these are terms that you’ve never heard before or have heard conflicting definitions for. We wanted to clear that up! Below is the Surrogacy Terminology Glossary to help you feel more prepared […]
Category: Surrogacy – For LGBT Families
Surrogacy Terminology Glossary
The Surrogacy Matching Process: How We Connect Surrogates and Intended Parents
We strive to make the best possible matches for our IPs and surrogates. We believe that an honest and open relationship throughout the process makes for an incredible journey for everyone involved. In order to achieve such a relationship, we use a detailed and extensive matching process. Surrogate Screening Before the matching can begin, we […]
How to Become a Parent Through Surrogacy
Surrogacy has been all over the news lately as an option to become a parent. Surrogacy is an incredible process. It has the ultimate power to create a family – one of the greatest enjoyments – as well as change someone’s life (your surrogate!) It’s a safe, successful, and enriching experience for all parties involved. Surrogacy is […]
Finding a Surrogate Mother: The Process for Parents
Are you ready to find a surrogate and embark on your surrogacy journey? To give you a clear picture of what the process of finding a surrogate mother entails we’ve compiled the 5 steps about finding and matching with a surrogate for intended parents. How to Find A Surrogate Mother Step #1: Research surrogacy agencies. […]
Should I Buy My Surrogate a Gift?
Your surrogate is giving you and your family the most wonderful gift of all: a baby. Intended parents very grateful and want to show that through sending surrogate gifts! Our intended parents often ask their journey coordination team if they should get their surrogate a gift, and what type of gift they should get for […]
The First Meeting: 9 Dos and Don’ts for Intended Parents and Surrogates
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. You’ll spend a long time picking out an outfit… Alright, maybe not that last part. Not to worry, though. If you relax 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 – […]
What Does a Surrogacy Agency Fee Cover?
If you’re considering surrogacy to grow your family, you have the option to do an independent surrogacy journey, or a surrogacy journey through an agency, incurring and agency fee. Circle Surrogacy often tells intended parents who are just starting out to do their research and find the agency that is the best fit for them, […]
Building Relationships with International Intended Parents
Embarking on a surrogacy journey – whether you are a surrogate mother or an intended parent – is one of life’s most momentous and personal experiences. When our surrogates are matched with international intended parents however, they sometimes worry that it will be tougher to bond or communicate. Luckily, at Circle, we have an abundance […]
Why Should Gay Men Work with a Surrogacy Agency?
In conjunction with Gays with Kids, Circle has created a resource specifically for gay men interested in becoming parents through surrogacy. … You’ve already made the big decision. You’re ready to start your journey as a gay parent, and surrogacy and egg donation is the way you’d like to do it. Now, you have to decide […]