Behind every gestational surrogate is an amazing Primary Support Person (PSP). We often refer to a surrogate’s support person as the unsung heroes of the surrogate pregnancy! The role of a surrogate mother’s Primary Support Person is to be the emotional, physical and mental support of the surrogate throughout her journey. This role is so […]
Category: Surrogacy – For Surrogates
What Does a Surrogate Support Person Do?
What Is Expected of a Potential Surrogate?
If you are considering becoming a surrogate, or “a gestational carrier” as we say, understand that this could be one of the most profound experiences of your life! Sharing a relationship and pregnancy with your Intended Parents, including the magic moment when you get to see their faces as they hold their baby for the […]
Seven Surrogacy Insurance Questions Asked and Answered
A surrogacy journey is one of altruism, of relationships, of personal growth, a journey of fulfillment. But, at its core, it is a medical journey, and therefore, one singularly important element is medical insurance. Many potential surrogates have questions about health insurance as it relates to a surrogacy journey, and we want to answer some […]
Which Maternity Support Products Can Make Your Pregnancy More Comfortable?
Written by: Karoline Gore Feeling comfortable during your surrogate pregnancy is key: studies have shown that there is a link between stress during pregnancy and longer term issues. Being pregnant today has advanced in leaps and bounds in terms of comfort, with a host of products – everything from pregnancy pillows to attractive fashion items – making […]
10 Ways to Know if You’re Ready to Become a Surrogate
Is 2021 the year you become a surrogate mother? Whether you’re in New York or the San Francisco Bay Area, here are a few tips this is the right time for you.
The COVID Vaccine and Surrogate Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation sat down (virtually!) with Infertility Specialists and Reproductive Endocrinologists from some of our partner fertility clinics to discuss surrogacy in the time of COVID, and how the vaccine might affect those who are pregnant, or soon to be pregnant. Our panel of specialists include: Dr. Michele Evans, Infertility Specialist and […]
Becoming a Surrogate Mother: Does an Agency’s Location Matter?
Whether you are researching surrogacy agencies as a prospective surrogate mother or are an intended parent looking for the right agency to help your family grow, you’ve most likely come across location information listed on different agency websites. You may not know this, but you do not need to choose your agency based on its […]
Surrogacy And Gestational Diabetes: How To Have A Healthy Pregnancy
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 […]
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 […]