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 […]
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What is Surrogacy? A Short Guide
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 […]
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 […]
A Short Guide for Surrogates: Shipping Breast Milk
Whether a surrogate is interested in shipping breast milk is first discussed during the surrogate consultation stage of the process. If a surrogate knows that pumping and shipping breast milk is not something that she is interested in doing, she will be matched with intended parents who have aligned views. The decision to pump and […]
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. Having matched surrogates and intended parents for over […]
A Surrogacy Journey: Family Pride in 2021
No matter how you look at it, you are a product of your family. I can’t tell you how many times I have caught myself saying something out loud to my 11-year-old, usually in a moment of tension, and immediately thinking, “That was SO my father!” While we all come from different family experiences, they […]
10 Ways to Prepare to Become a Surrogate
Becoming a surrogate—also called a gestational surrogate—is a wonderful way to help another family. Women considering becoming a surrogate mother with Circle Surrogacy in Boston, New York, San Francisco are generous and kind people who want to help others. Gestational surrogates are women who have had easy pregnancies and deliveries, and whose own families are […]
Surrogacy: Movies vs. Real-Life
A few recent movie plots have involved surrogacy, from a “meet-cute” rom-com to a drama with intended parents and surrogates confronting difficult choices. As one of the leading surrogacy agencies in the U.S., we understand why the unique relationships and stories surrounding the surrogacy process are ripe for Hollywood’s storytellers. Unfortunately, the stories told in […]