Surrogacy Blog

Becoming a parent is an exciting time. As you await the birth of your baby, you will find there are new decisions to make, and options to consider when it comes to the health and wellbeing of your child. One consideration shared by intended parents in San Francisco, Boston, New York, and throughout the world is whether they wish to bank their baby’s stem cells. To make an informed decision, it's important to understand what cord blood banking is and why it’s important. The pr

Whether you're a parent through surrogacy or egg donation, a surrogate, or an egg donor, there are wonderful resources available to help start the conversation with your children about surrogacy and egg donation! At Circle Surrogacy, we understand the importance of communicating openly and honestly with children of all ages about surrogacy, their origin, and how the process works. We've compiled a list of some of our favorite children's books about surrogacy and egg donation

Many women considering becoming a surrogate ask about how the experience is different from when they were pregnant with their own children, especially when it comes to their emotions. These are important questions to ask as you think about wanting to help others grow their families using a surrogacy agency. Our experienced Circle Surrogacy specialists address these concerns with the compassion that comes from having gone through this experience themselves. Gestational surroga

There are many reasons that people choose surrogacy to grow their families. For those who are unable to have children on their own, gestational surrogacy helps them grow their families. This includes same-sex couples who are unable to conceive naturally, couples who struggle with infertility, singles who do not have a partner to conceive with naturally, and those who have pre-existing conditions or a history of cancer that have prevented them from naturally conceiving on thei

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 Do Egg Donors Get Paid? Egg donors are paid for each egg donation they do. Typically, a first-time egg donor is paid around $9,000. Many

Gestational surrogacy helps those who are unable to have children on their own grow their families. The reasons for choosing surrogacy are diverse. We'll explore some of those reasons in this post and answer questions about why gestational surrogacy is often preferred and whether a surrogate mother shares DNA with the baby. First, though, let's answer questions about what's involved in the surrogacy process itself. How Is Gestational Surrogacy Done? Many people choose gestati

Circle Surrogacy gets many questions from intended parents who are interested in surrogacy to grow their families. Some of those questions are about whether their gestational surrogate will grow “attached” to the baby she’s carrying. While this is a valid question for those who are new to the surrogacy process, Circle can assure intended parents in their program that their surrogate will not become attached to the baby she’s carrying. Solveig Gramann, LICSW and Director of Su

On June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization raised many questions about the future of IVF and surrogacy. In the wake of this Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Circle Surrogacy saw the importance of providing information on how this decision will impact surrogacy at Circle Surrogacy and the industry. Experts Discuss the Decision's Effects on Surrogacy Whether you're a surrogate, parent, or intended parent (or you

Even though earning money is not the primary motivation for becoming a surrogate mother, how much surrogates make is one of the most-discussed topics when women apply to be gestational carriers at our surrogacy agencies in California, Massachusetts, and New York. Ensuring gestational surrogates are properly compensated for their emotional, mental, and physical dedication to the surrogacy journey is a priority at Circle Surrogacy, which is why we've created the most comprehen

Becoming a surrogate can be one of the most exciting journeys to embark on, but in order to become a surrogate, you need support from those around you. At Circle Surrogacy, we require all of our surrogates to have a Primary Support Person who is there for emotional, mental, and physical support through the journey. We also require that surrogates have familial support from those around them to be sure they have enough support throughout their journey. One kind of support that