With more people than ever choosing surrogacy to grow their families, the number of women considering becoming surrogate mothers is also increasing. Surrogates are compassionate individuals who want to be part of a very special journey with intended parents. If you’re exploring the world of surrogacy as a potential gestational carrier, finding surrogacy agencies in […]
Answers to Common Questions Asked by Surrogates
5 Questions to Ask When Becoming a Parent Through Surrogacy
Our team in Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New York, often talks to people who have considered pursuing an independent surrogacy without the help of an agency. Many intended parents realize that, in the end, pursuing surrogacy without the experience and assistance of experts can be a real headache and sometimes cost more […]
The Surrogacy Process for Intended Parents
The surrogacy process can seem daunting from the beginning, given all the legal, medical, financial, logistical, and emotional components. At Circle Surrogacy, you will have a team to guide you through these details and orchestrate the various elements of becoming a parent through surrogacy. Concerned about the average cost of surrogacy? Our consultation team is […]
Is It a Good Time to Do Surrogacy?
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
How Much Does Surrogate Process Cost With a Friend?
Updated 1/3/2023 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 […]
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 […]