Surrogacy Process

Building Your Surrogate Support System

Surrogacy is one of the most generous acts someone can offer to another person. Surrogacy has made tremendous strides in popularity over the decades. Since the first successful gestational pregnancy

How Trust Factors Into Every Surrogacy Arrangement

After many years of arranging successful surrogacy relationships, we know that one of the primary concerns that intended parents have beforehand is how they will be able to trust someone

Considerations for Choosing an IVF Clinic for Your Surrogacy Journey

By G. David Adamson, M.D., Founder and CEO of ARC Fertility Having a child is one of the most important decisions in your life. It impacts your lifestyle, your body,

Surrogacy vs. Adoption — What’s Best For My Family?

By Haley Longman If you’re a prospective parent trying to grow your family, you’ve undeniably asked yourself if surrogacy or adoption is a better option for you. Both surrogacy and adoption are

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Reliable Recovery Tips After Surrogate Pregnancy

One of the most important requirements to become a surrogate is that the woman must have given birth before to at least 1 child. When these incredible women choose to

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The Language of Surrogacy for Surrogates

Navigating the surrogate process can be complicated, and it helps to understand the glossary of words and phrases involved in the journey. If you want to become a surrogate, we’ve

Surrogate Home Visit

What to Expect: Surrogate Home Visit Edition

A surrogate home visit is an important part of the screening process. If you’d like to know more about how the process works, check out our post!

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Talking to Kids About Surrogacy

Talking to kids about surrogacy is an important part of the journey. Read more about how to start that conversation here!

Relationship with IPs

Building a Relationship with Your Intended Parents

There is no one size fits all approach for building a relationship with your intended parents, but we’ve got some tips on how to make the most of your journey!

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Should I Get a Gift for My IPs?

While being a surrogate is already an incredible gift, some surrogates want to get gifts for their IPs. We’ve provided some great options for gifts for IPs!

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Intended Parents Timeline: How Long is the Surrogacy Process for Parents?

For those who desire to become parents through surrogacy, you likely have many questions about surrogacy and the surrogacy process: What is an intended parent timeline? How long will my surrogacy journey take?

surrogate timeline

Surrogate Timeline: How Long is the Surrogacy Process for Surrogates?

For women who desire to be surrogate mothers, you likely have many questions about surrogacy and the surrogacy process: What is a surrogate timeline? How long will my surrogacy journey

Questions About Becoming an Intended Parent or Surrogate?