By Karoline Gore, guest blogger Gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that’s diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy—affects up to 10% of pregnancies in the United States every year, according to data from the CDC. It’s thought to be caused by hormonal changes during pregnancy that results in insulin resistance. Women with a history of gestational diabetes […]
Category: Surrogacy – For Surrogates
Surrogacy And Gestational Diabetes: How To Have A Healthy Pregnancy
New Surrogate Program with Guaranteed Pay & Support
If you’re considering applying to become a surrogate – also called a gestational carrier or gestational surrogate – you have many agency choices available to you. While most agencies will follow the same clinic and ASRM guidelines for the criteria for women to qualify to become surrogate mothers, what is offered to their gestational carriers […]
The History of Surrogacy—And its Future
Surrogacy’s history can really be divided into 2 eras: the time before the Baby M case and everything that’s occurred since that groundbreaking legal ruling. Understanding the history of surrogacy can also provide us a glimpse of its future as support grows for making it legal to pay gestational surrogates in all states. Modern surrogacy […]
Hormones from Pregnancy Through Postpartum: What to Expect as a Surrogate and How to Make the Transition Smoother
Written by Jane Sagui, Pollie CEO & co-founder We know that hormones are important when it comes to pregnancy, but do you know how? Female reproductive hormones perform a delicate dance from pre-pregnancy through postpartum to conceive, grow, and deliver a healthy baby, as well as readjust your body to a balanced point after birth. […]
How Health History May Impact Your Surrogate Application
We receive a lot of questions from women wondering how their existing conditions or past health history might affect their eligibility to become a surrogate. While some common health conditions and histories may not be a big deal, there are some issues that can interfere with the In-Vitro Fertilization process and might prevent your application […]
A Guide to Getting Back Into Exercise After a Surrogate Birth
A Guide to Getting Back Into Exercise After a Surrogate Birth Written by: Lucy Hellstrom on behalf of Circle Surrogacy After giving birth, most women dream about returning to their pre-baby body as soon as possible. While half of the baby weight may come off six weeks after giving birth, it can take several months to more […]
10 Ways to Know if You’re Ready to Become a Surrogate
Think 2020 is the year you apply to become a surrogate? Maybe you saw an ad in your social feed. Or you follow the family adventures of Kim K, Gabrielle Union, Andy Cohen, or Anderson Cooper? Or perhaps you have a friend who is a gestational carrier. No matter how you’ve come to know surrogacy, maybe […]
7 Signs You Would Be a Great Surrogate
Are you interested in becoming a surrogate, but not sure if you’d be a good fit? Here are seven signs that you would make a great gestational carrier. 1. You’re family oriented. Diapers, spit-up, tantrums— you name it, you can handle it with ease. You make being a caretaker a priority because you want […]
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 […]
6 Tips to Help Prepare for a C-section Delivery
As a mother of two and a gestational carrier for a singleton, I have experienced one vaginal birth and two C-section deliveries. While each delivery was part of a unique and special journey, the end result of each experience was a healthy, beautiful baby. For each of the deliveries, the goal was the safety and […]