My Surrogate Pregnancy Journey by Jeni Denhof Heartburn. Check. Waddle. Check, check. Frequent trips to the ladies’ room. Check, check, check. My surrogate pregnancy was similar to my personal pregnancies. However, there were definitely a few (rather large) ways that it differed from the pregnancies I’d had with my own children. In Vitro Fertilization In […]
In recent years, surrogacy has become a common form of assisted reproduction. If you’re looking to learn more about 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 (IVF) or intrauterine […]
We’re hosting another Reddit AMA! Join us on October 16th from 11AM to 2PM EST for our Egg Donation Reddit AMA. We’re often asked about what it is like being an egg donor, and there is no one better to answer your questions than a four time egg donor herself! Gina-Marie Madow Gina-Marie received a Bachelor of […]
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 […]
In the almost 25 years that Circle has been in the business of making parenthood possible, we have had the honor of helping build almost 1,500 families across the world! Today, we are excited to announce we’ve reached 2,000 babies at Circle! August has been a big month and in one weekend we welcomed Babies 1,999, 2,000, and 2,001! It […]
The Importance of Sleep During Pregnancy was written by the Sleep Help Institute for Circle Surrogacy to help women have the healthiest surrogate pregnancy for themselves and for the baby they’re carrying! Everyone needs quality sleep to maintain mental, emotional, and physical health. There’s no time in life where that’s more apparent than sleep during pregnancy. The physical demands […]
If you’ve started a search for a surrogacy agency, you will have likely found that there are MANY different surrogacy agencies out there from which to choose. As you do your research, you’ll need to decide what’s important to you in a surrogacy agency: size? experience? location? This will help you narrow down your agency […]
For our very first surrogate feature, we sat down with Ashtin Gurevitz, who finished her first journey with Circle in March of 2019, and is about to embark on her second journey with the same parents this month! Ashtin is excited to take us on this journey with her and share the whole experience with all […]
Surrogacy has been a hot topic in the news for the past few months as states have begun to change their laws around IVF and surrogacy. If you’re looking to become a surrogate mother in Maine, you’re in luck! Maine’s surrogacy laws protect surrogate mothers and intended parents, making it a great state for surrogacy. […]
Gestational surrogacy helps those who are unable to have children on their own grow their families. Through IVF, embryos are created in a lab at a fertility clinic. Sometimes the intended parents use their own genetic material. Sometimes, an egg donor is required. Many people choose gestational surrogacy to grow their families. Intended parents are matched […]