If you’re considering growing your family through surrogacy, you may have started searching for a surrogacy agency, starting to compare agency costs, programs, locations, and offerings. But even before you research surrogacy agencies, whether they’re in California, Boston, or beyond, you should first consider a more important question: “Is this a good time for me […]
Is It a Good Time to Do Surrogacy?
What Is a Surrogate Mother?
Surrogacy offers the gift of parenthood to those who aren’t able to have a child on their own. And while it is a wonderful life-changing process, it can also be a complex one. If you’re not familiar with surrogacy, you may need to start with the basics: What is surrogacy? What is a surrogate mother? […]
7 Myths About Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy is the process by which an embryo is created in a laboratory and transferred into the uterus of a gestational carrier who does not share a genetic relationship with the baby she carries. That’s the scientific definition. Emotionally, gestational surrogacy—commonly shortened surrogacy—is an amazing and monumental experience between intended parents hoping for a […]
5 Questions To Ask an Agency About the Cost of Surrogate Process
Intended parents interested in growing their families through surrogacy will often ask us, “How much does surrogacy cost?” The cost of a surrogate can vary depending on the intended parents’ needs (surrogate only or surrogate plus egg donor). Asking the right questions will help intended parents determine how much their surrogacy will cost and help […]
The 7 Most Asked Questions About Becoming an Egg Donor
If you’ve heard of someone donating their eggs—or have considered becoming an egg donor yourself—you may have questions about what it’s like being an egg donor, what happens during the egg donation process, and what type of requirements are in place. Below, we’ve answered the most-asked questions young women have about egg donation. How Much […]
How Much Does Surrogate Process Cost With a Friend?
Surrogacy is an emotional and intimate family-building process. It’s no surprise that intended parents (IPs) will have family members or friends offer to be their gestational surrogate. When IPs choose to have someone close to them be their surrogate, they should still follow the surrogacy process, including having a legal contract. Using a friend or […]
Surrogate Feature: Shelby Daniels
For our first Surrogate feature of 2022, we sat down (virtually) with Surrogate Influencer Shelby! Shelby is in the last couple of weeks of her first surrogacy journey and loving it. Shelby is currently a surrogate for an amazing couple who have dreamed for years of growing their family. We have loved getting to know […]
10 Questions About Egg Donation with California Fertility Partners
If you have questions about being an egg donor, or what egg donation is like, we have the answers that will help you make your decision if you want to become an egg donor. Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation has been matching egg donors and intended parents for decades! We spoke with Dr. Guy Ringler, […]
Infertility, IVF, and Using Donor Eggs
When you’re trying to get pregnant and start your family, and it’s taking longer than you had hoped, you can feel frustrated, disappointed and angry. Why does pregnancy come so easily to others? How many more Instagram posts of baby announcements do you need to see? If you’re having challenges conceiving naturally, you may have […]
What is Surrogacy? A Short Guide
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 […]