We connect
amazing moms
with future parents
for an incredible journey.
We connect
amazing moms
with future parents
for an incredible journey.
This isn't just any
Surrogacy Journey...
…and we’re not a typical surrogacy agency. That’s why surrogates choose us first.
And it’s why we have one of the best surrogate support platforms in the industry.
For the last 3 years, Surrogacy Is has been inspiring the most amazing moms to become surrogates, helping them find their perfect agency, and supporting them along the way, at no cost to them.
That’s how we’ve helped over 1500 candidates start their surrogacy journeys since 2020.
In our search to find the “perfect agency” for the incredible moms who choose to become surrogates, we’ve learned so much. We’ve learned how some of the most solid and supportive agencies thrive, and we’ve learned where many break down, even the best ones.
And in this search, we’ve realized something… to find our ideal agency, we needed to create it ourselves… and now we’ve done just that.
Surrogacy stories from
Real-Life Supermoms
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Here's what to know about how we advocate for surrogates...
We’ve designed our agency with YOU in mind…
We will be honest about whether or not we have parents who are looking for candidates just like you. If we don’t have the right match for you, we can share your profile with our partner agencies that we’ve vetted and trust, so you don’t waste hours filling out long-form applications only to be turned away or ignored or worse — land with an agency you regret!
We insist on stellar communication…
From your first contact with us, all the way through Intake, Matching, and Journey Coordination, you will always be up to date and have clarity on what’s coming next. If you have questions, you can count on us to pick up the phone or reply to your text or email the same day.
We help you find fair surrogacy compensation
We help you to set your base surrogacy compensation to make sure it’s fair and you are getting what you deserve for the generous gift you’re giving! Aside from your base, our benefit package is thoughtful and among the best (if not THE BEST) in the industry, because it was designed by surrogates who know the sacrifice it takes to help someone bring their baby into the world.
We’re with you every step of the journey
We provide free coaching to navigate the complex journey, through webinars, our online groups, and one-on-one calls whenever you need it! Each of our Surrogate Advocates are experienced surrogates themselves. Our Journey Coordinators have years of experience under their belts, and bring unique skills to the table such as a background in Social Work, Midwifery, and Mental Health. Our team is committed to providing wrap around support for parents and surrogates on this once in a lifetime journey.
And the best part is...
advocating for surrogates benefits everyone.
Take our short 8-minute quiz!
Morgan & La’Phadra
Surrogate Advocate & Experienced Surrogate
We are true
surrogate advocates
A surrogate advocate is a person or group who truly advocates for the brave, amazing moms who decide to become surrogates.
We take being surrogate advocates very seriously. Being a surrogate advocate isn’t a marketing gimmick. It’s not a side-hustle. It’s everything.
Surrogates, in our eyes, are the most important piece of this equation. And being surrogate advocates doesn’t mean we don’t advocate for intended parents.
Quite the opposite.
We believe that advocating for surrogates is the key to the smoothest and most successful surrogacy journeys possible.
While most agencies say they “advocate” for the surrogate, do they really?
If you think about it, the perspective many agencies have comes down to human nature. Most agencies are intended parent focused, because that’s the ultimate client they’re designed to serve. And that’s okay! We serve intended parents, too!
After all, the purpose of a surrogacy agency is to help intended parents achieve their dream of having a baby, and we think that’s an absolutely noble purpose. It’s our purpose, too!
But far too often, the surrogate’s interests can be dismissed, so a true surrogate advocate helps balance that equation.
We’re not looking to tip the scales, just balance them.
No, we don’t think so. If someone truly advocates for surrogates, the interests and experience of the surrogate should be the mission of the company. Their organization should be surrogate focused first & foremost.
That doesn’t mean that intended parents aren’t a focus, as well. But it’s our philosophy that, a well-prepared, well-informed, well-supported surrogate is the cornerstone of the most successful surrogacy journeys.
How we serve intended parents is by taking great care of the surrogates who make the surrogacy journey possible.
And we’re not talking about creating surrogacy divas here. We’re talking about ensuring equal support, and mutual respect. We believe that, if the end goal is for the intended parent(s) to bring home their sweet baby, and for the surrogate (and her family) to have their lives changed in the most positive way, this is how it’s done.
Here’s what’s important to know about us. We’re surrogate advocates first. That’s how we started, and that’s what we’ll always be.
Every surrogate that goes through our process gets the following things that most (all?) agencies don’t offer:
- A surrogate advocate who supports you through your journey 100% free
- Access to a library of video and other resources to help you feel confident and prepared each step of the way
- Ongoing mental health support throughout the journey and up to 6 months postpartum
- One-on-one IVF Education and Injection Support
Most surrogacy agencies have long lists of intended parents waiting to be matched with their perfect surrogate. If an advocacy group is owned by such an agency, it might be difficult for them to truly encourage any surrogate who enters their process to consider all of her options when they really want her to work with their agency—regardless of whether that’s the best fit for her.
Because we spent our formative years building a platform and relationship with our partner agencies, it’s easy for us to know what each of their IP clientele is looking for and when a surrogate might be happier and have a better match through another program than our own. We only want to manage journeys that we can do an excellent job, so if we cannot offer that to a surrogate candidate, we have no motivation not to be honest about that!
And here’s what’s important for you to know about working w/ Surrogacy Is… we’ve spent the past 3+ years getting to know the ins and outs of over 100 agencies, and in that process we’ve narrowed it down to a small handful that truly meet the bar we set for our partners — if my sister wanted to be a surrogate, would I feel confident referring her to this agency? If the answer is not a resounding yes, then we don’t refer to them. It’s that simple.
But all this knowledge has also empowered us to create a program so special and unique, that takes the lessons from the best of the best and pitfalls we’ve seen so many agencies run into throughout our careers in this industry, that Surrogacy Is as an agency, is truly a gold standard in Journey Coordination and Support for Surrogates and Intended Parents. We’re so excited to be able offer this option to Surrogates and IP’s and make the journey feel seamless from beginning to end. We live for this work and to hear those words at the end of every journey “I could not have done this without you.”
We’ve got you.
Not just an agency, but yes.
We started off as surrogate advocates, and we’ll always be surrogate advocates first and foremost.
We’re not an agency that starts a “surrogate advocate group” as a marketing gimmick. If you’re already an agency, why not just advocate for surrogates as an agency, if you truly care about advocating for surrogates?
And there are agencies that truly do this for surrogates, don’t get us wrong. For example, the agencies we provided in the past as options for you are agencies who truly advocate for surrogates.
So, if anything, we’re surrogate advocates that started an “agency” to better serve our surrogates. If we can be the best option and fit for what you need in your journey, then we should be your agency.
Can you see the difference?
So, if you haven’t yet, take our 8-minute quiz, then schedule a 1-on-1 call with a surrogate advocate (they’re experienced surrogates, too!) and they can walk you through what surrogacy could look like for you and your family!
(The content above has been updated to better fit our definition of what a surrogate advocate is. To see our original copy, click here.)
We understand
every surrogate is unique.
The journey of surrogacy is an amazing, life-changing experience.
Moms get to help another family get started while bringing herself the opportunity to do the things she’s always dreamed of for her own family.
Every single woman who volunteers to take on this journey to help another family become whole, does so with lots of different ideas, expectations, and motivations.
Whether you’ve seen first-hand the struggles of infertility for someone you love and care about, or you are simply exploring the idea out of curiousity, it’s important that you are informed about the process, the risks, and the rewards of helping someone else in such a tremendous way.
As much as intended parents have ideas about who they want their surrogate to be, and how they imagine her lifestyle and values while caring for their unborn child, surrogates also have expectations and hopes for the type of family they want to share this journey with. It’s our goal to connect amazing moms with the right surrogacy agencies to bring their dream to life, too.
We believe with all our hearts that surrogacy is family, sisterhood, strength. Surrogacy is… Love.
Kristina
Experienced Surrogate
There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.
A smooth journey requires
the right professionals.
A good surrogacy agency matches surrogates with hopeful people who want to have a baby. They thoroughly screen potential surrogates and parents and guide them through the entire process, including timely disbursement of funds to the surrogate, and providing support until a short while after delivery.
BUT, NOT ALL SURROGACY AGENCIES ARE CREATED EQUAL.
There are so many parties involved in the delicate emotional, legal and financial process and agency oversight is a must.
The right agency will make sure all medical bills are taken care of by the trust and escrow so that nothing remains on the surrogate’s shoulders after delivery.
We empower you to
design your journey.
Unlike going directly to any other agency, we have your best interest in mind from the jump. If we can’t meet what you’re looking for, we’re not afraid to tell you — but not just that, we’re equipped to help you find it through one of our trusted partner agencies!
Whether you find yourself fitting in perfectly with our program, or you choose one of our trusted partners, the agency will be responsible for communicating between attorneys, doctors, psychologists and others to make sure everyone is in the loop at all times so you don’t have to balance all the details.
What sets us apart
from others...
Our founders have been surrogates 2 and 3 times each, and have worked closely with dozens of agencies throughout their careers.
Our Surrogate Advocates, who are also experienced surrogates, know what it’s like to be in your position both as novice first time surrogates and with more experience.
We know what it’s like to pick an agency and wonder, “was that the right choice? Did I choose the right agency?”
Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know, so we’re here to help you decide, whether it’s our program, or one of the vetted agencies we partner with. You will land in a safe place with real people who will consider what you want out of your surrogacy journey, and help you get there.
We’ve been called “Surrogacy Doulas”… we think that fits us well!
Kelsey
Experienced Surrogate
So... what's it like
to be a surrogate?
We’re looking for unicorns like you
You may not realize it, but your body’s ability to create a healthy baby AND bring it into the world isn’t just amazing — it’s rare.
You may not have felt special as you struggled to see your feet and you stopped fitting into your bras, but we promise: you really are so, so freaking special.
And we need moms just like you to bring joy to a family in the making and to your family as well.
Take our short 8-minute quiz!
Are we the real deal?
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Meet Our Founders...❤️
Sunshine Hanson
Founder, President, 3x Surrogate
If you ever get the pleasure of meeting our co-founder, Sunshine Hanson, you’ll quickly realize she’s as warm as her name suggests and as fun as her ever-changing hair color.
Another thing that’s hard to miss about Sunshine is her passion for surrogacy.
In 2017, Sunshine transitioned from teaching high school English to working in the surrogacy industry. With her experience as a 3x gestational surrogate, she wanted nothing more than to be a part of helping surrogates have beautiful journeys.
But as she dove into the industry, Sunshine couldn’t shake the feeling that there just wasn’t enough advocacy, transparency, and support in the community. That feeling grew so strong that Sunshine knew she had to do something bigger to improve the surrogacy industry.
Together with her husband, Kyle, she used that feeling to build Surrogacy Is. Shortly after launch, they recognized the need was larger than they anticipated, and they needed help to fulfill their mission, and her former colleague, Casey, was the missing piece of the foundation. Together, they formed a dedicated team and created an advisory program where surrogates could learn about the process and feel confident in their choices. Then, after 3 years, the dream evolved even further when the team found that intended parents weren’t getting the same considerations. Determined to do what feels right for everyone involved, the Surrogacy Is agency was born.
When Sunshine isn’t sharing her tips and surrogacy stories online or spreading her infectious passion about surrogacy, you might find her relaxing in the pool with her daughter and three dogs, or testing out a new brunch spot in Savannah.
Casey Bojorquez
Founder, Vice President, 2x Surrogate
She won’t rest until everyone is taken care of.
Have you ever met someone who instantly made you feel so good inside? Someone who just radiates love and makes you feel safe like you can trust they’ll always be on your side? That’s Casey—our co-founder, Vice President, and collective mama of Surrogacy Is.
On a deeper level, Casey Bojorquez is a two-time surrogate with over a decade of experience working in the surrogacy industry. Throughout her work, she couldn’t help but feel similar sentiments as Sunshine about the industry— so she was thrilled when Sunshine and Kyle approached her about joining forces to create something better for the surrogacy world.
Casey started out by developing a more comprehensive surrogate outreach and community program, but she as time went on, she dreamt of doing more. Instead of trying to find the best agencies to recommend to new surrogates, she believed Surrogacy Is could become the perfect agency for both surrogates and intended parents.
So, that’s exactly what the team set out to do, and the direction of Surrogacy Is shifted to create a space where surrogates and intended parents are advocated for and supported—every step of the way.
When our lovely Casey isn’t making waves in the surrogacy world, she can be found enjoying time with her husband and four daughters at the beach or hiking a new trail.
Kyle Hanson
Founder, CEO, CMO, Husband to 3x Surrogate
(that counts, right?)
Once a skeptic… now a surrogacy evangelist.
If you’re ever looking for a mediocre Dad joke, Kyle is your guy. If jokes aren’t your thing, he’s also really good at having heart-to-hearts with surrogate partners or offering the absolute best forms of encouragement.
Our co-founder, Kyle Hanson, is the type of guy who loudly roots for you, whether you’re a surrogate or an intended parent. He wants you to have the most empowering, informative, and supported surrogacy journey possible.
Why? Because he watched his wife Sunshine go through the journey of surrogacy first-hand as a surrogate, and he witnessed the boss energy it takes for a woman to be a surrogate. He also got to meet (and bond with) both sets of her intended parents. He heard their unique paths to parenthood and sympathized with everything they had gone through to have their biggest dream come true.
When Kyle & Sunshine started talking about the idea of Surrogacy Is, it didn’t take long for him to develop what is still the base framework for how Surrogacy Is reaches so many amazing moms, every single day. In fact, he immediately started working tirelessly behind the scenes to make it a reality—and he remains the “wizard behind the curtain” for everything that helps Surrogacy Is run today.
During the day, you can usually find Kyle putting out tech fires, rallying up the marketing team, and sending a good (great?) GIF in the team chat. When he logs off, he’s usually cruising the coastal Georgia rivers with Sunshine and their daughter, Jasmine, or he’s catering to Dee Dee, Adora, and Finny, the family dogs. You might also find him performing a drum solo on any and every available surface.
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Sometimes, it takes a village to have a child.
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Frequently
asked questions
Take our short 8-minute quiz now.
Surrogacy is a process where a woman carries and delivers another person or couple’s child. This pregnancy happens through in vitro fertilization (IVF), which means this woman does not have any biological connection to the baby.
The surrogate is the ‘gestational carrier;’ this means she is providing the womb to carry the embryo for the Intended Parents (IP’s).
In surrogacy, there are Intended Parents, agencies, and surrogates.
The Intended Parents (IP’s) are the individuals looking to build their family or bring a baby into the world. The agencies work directly with the IP’s, helping them find the right surrogate candidates, coordinating with attorneys, helping with logistics (insurance, psychologists, contracts, etc.) and supporting them in the decision-making process. This way the IP’s can focus on developing a relationship with the surrogate! And the surrogates are the incredible mamas who help make it all happen!
Yes, but more. 
First & foremost, we’re Surrogate Advocates who support amazing moms in their surrogacy journeys. That’s how we started in 2020… solely working with surrogates. We’ve been helping amazing moms choose from vetted, ethical surrogacy agencies who are motivated to do their best work for our candidates.
We’ve taken all that experience and created what we like to think is the ideal agency not just for the amazing moms who choose to be surrogates, but also the hopeful parents-to-be who are putting their all into the mission to bring home their bundle of joy.
Throughout our first 3 years solely working w/ surrogates as advocates, we’ve realized something: There aren’t as many agencies who truly advocate for parents and surrogates as we’d like… believe us… we’ve searched.
So we decided to start an agency of our own.
There’s no one perfect agency, but we’re dedicated to becoming yours.
We offer a quick (free!) quiz to help you see if you’d be a good candidate for surrogacy. Click here to take it now! |
There are several requirements for surrogates (in order to protect the health of both the surrogate and the baby). You can find them on our requirements page. Here are a few: – having at least one successful, full-term pregnancy – being within a recommended age range – having a ‘healthy’ BMI – free of tobacco and recreational drugs – having a strong support system To be honest, some of these requirements can be confusing (or, frankly, feel a bit limiting). So, once you take the quiz, if you have questions, feel free to reach out to us! We’d be happy to explain, provide clarity on your qualifications, or work with you on the next steps in your journey. |
We put ‘healthy’ in quotes for a reason—because what’s considered ‘healthy’ is so different for each person! And, depending on a myriad of other factors, you may not need to fall exactly within this range.
However, a BMI between 18-32 is recommended because this is what is considered medically healthy for a surrogate undergoing IVF and other treatments along the journey.
A BMI that falls under the range may be too low for a safe pregnancy and delivery. It may also point to underlying health conditions for the surrogate. A higher BMI can impact the effectiveness of the IVF treatment, how your body responds to the medication, and ovarian function in general. A higher BMI can also lead to pregnancy and birth complications, too, which is why this requirement is set–not only for surrogates but at all fertility clinics.
In short, the BMI range is all about ensuring the healthiest pregnancy possible.
First of all congratulations! Only 4 out of 10 women who take the quiz meet all of the requirements, so it’s super rare to have both the heart and the health history to qualify as a surrogate!
The next step after passing our 8-minute quiz is to schedule a Q&A with one of our awesome surrogate advocates. They’re experienced surrogates, too! They’ll walk you through the whole process, help to build your profile, determine your ideal compensation, and match you with the best agency out there specifically to match your unique wants, needs, and personality.
Yes! You can become a surrogate if you’ve had tubal ligation.
Tubal ligation is a surgery that involves cutting and tying the fallopian tubes (which prevents an egg from entering the uterus or sperm from passing from the tube to the egg).
In surrogacy, pregnancy happens through IVF—where the fertilized egg/embryo is transferred directly to the uterus—which doesn’t involve the tubes at all! So, in short, you can still bring your IP’s baby into the world even after tubal ligation.
- Typical compensation packages for surrogacy consist of a base compensation ranging from $45,000 – $75,000, based on several factors plus additional payments for milestones leading up to and throughout the pregnancy, such as medication start, embryo transfer, maternity clothing at second trimester, and more.
- All expenses are paid for the surrogate to meet with the parents’ IVF doctor for an in-person medical evaluation. If travel is required, those expenses are paid for as well as a per diem for meals and expenses.
- Compensation and Benefit Packages typically start once legal contracts are signed and a trust account is fully funded with the entire surrogate compensation and expenses.
- Surrogates receive their base compensation in monthly installments throughout the pregnancy.
Read more about surrogacy compensation: https://surrogacy.is/compensation/
No, your eggs won’t be used in the surrogacy process.
There are two types of surrogacy—traditional and gestational—and with gestational surrogacy (the type of surrogacy we focus on!), the IP’s eggs and sperm will be used.
So, in short, the surrogate will not be biologically related to the baby at all.
Although it might seem strange that your significant other needs a background check, this is a requirement in place to protect all aspects and all individuals in the surrogacy journey.
A background check (both for the surrogate and her spouse) helps to ensure the safety of the environment for surrogate and baby during pregnancy and birth.
(Don’t worry, the Intended parents undergo a background check too!)
Yes, you can’t have more than 2 C-sections (or 3 with a clearance letter from your OB) or more than 6 live births.
There are a few required vaccinations for surrogacy: TDAP, Varicella (chickenpox immunity), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella). Others, for example flu and COVID are flexible.
Some IP’s may have specific requirements for their surrogate to ensure safety during pregnancy and delivery, or to match their lifestyle and values.
It’s best to first take our short quiz to see if you qualify as a surrogate candidate. When you take the quiz, you’ll be able to see and understand the basic requirements.
From there, we will connect with you to learn your goals, perspectives, and values—and connect you with an agency that honors your choices.
Typically, 21-40. We’ve had cases up to 45 get approved by an IVF clinic, but it’s rare.
Every prospective surrogate must be at least 21 years old before she can be approved for surrogacy. This minimum age requirement is set by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, based on what experts have identified as the best indicators of success for a gestational carrier.
But most importantly age restrictions exist only to protect the surrogate and the baby’s health and give the best chance for successful outcomes!
For us to help you become a surrogate, you need to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
Yes! You absolutely can be a single mom and a surrogate. You just need to make sure you have a good support system. You might need emotional support or potentially someone to be with your kids while you are attending appointments or delivering your intended parents’ magical, miracle baby.
No. All medical expenses are covered by insurance or the intended parents/agency. All expenses are paid for the surrogate to meet with the parents’ IVF doctor for an in-person medical evaluation. If travel is required, those expenses are paid for as well as a per diem for meals and expenses.
Also, before surrogate pregnancy, typical benefits & compensation can include:
- Monthly non-accountable allowance starting at $250+ per month throughout the journey
- Mock Cycle Fee starting at $500+
- Medication Start Fee starting at $500+
- Signing and other bonuses starting at $1000+
- Embryo Transfer Fee starting at $1000+
- Health Insurance Monthly Premium (actual cost)
- Legal Counsel (actual cost)
Parents that have decided to choose surrogacy have already been through a lot! The couples that I carried for had already fallen in love with the EMBRYOS before they transferred them to my uterus. They knew the sex of the future baby, and that they had all the normal chromosomes they should have. They knew for a decade before trying surrogacy that they would find a way to bring those embryos to life. And that’s the story of a lot of those couples. They have invested so much time, hope, tears, and resources to make it possible for their children to be born. They will never change their mind about it! But if they did (which they won’t!) there are fully enforceable legal contracts in place, as well as a fully funded trust account that has your entire compensation and medical expenses in it before you even begin IVF medications. The legal contract even has provisions in place for a next of kin, should anything happen to the parents before the baby is born, so there is someone ready and able to take them home and love them when they are born. When you get to the matching stage and hear the parent’s stories, you will see. Intended parents love their children just as much as we love our own.
A gestational surrogate becomes pregnant via IVF. The embryo is created in a lab, where the intended mother or donor egg is fertilized with the intended father or donor’s sperm. The embryo is then implanted into the surrogate’s uterus. With this method, the surrogate is not related to the baby. The majority of surrogacy arrangements are gestational these days.
At first glance, it would seem obvious that a surrogate would get attached to the child, right?!
But as a surrogate, you go into the process with eyes wide open to the fact that the child you are caring for is not your own.There is not that sense of yearning you have when you’re carrying your own child, wondering if it will have your eyes or your husband’s nose. You are not choosing the baby’s name. You’re not imagining all of the big moments the way you do with your own sweet babies!
You go into the pregnancy in a very non-romantic, science-based way, and you know that this kid’s parents loved her before she was ever conceived, and fought so hard to make her life a reality.
In fact, you probably will feel more attached to the intended parents, and not the baby.
Nope! We partner with agencies all over the US, who work with surrogates, intended parents, and hospitals all over the US.
If you prefer a local match or less travel, we will help you find agency options that meet your needs, but geography won’t hurt your ability to become a surrogate.
Once we review your agency options with you and you choose your ideal agency, you’ll complete their intake process until you’re cleared to match. There are a lot more intended parents than surrogates, so matching is usually fairly quick for surrogates. From the time you complete the intake process to match, it takes about 30 days on average.
💯 you do! We work hard to find you the right agency who has the type of intended parents you want to help. We have a great relationship with our agencies, and they know how important it is to us that they find you the intended parents you’re hoping for!
While there are very few companies who call themselves surrogate advocates, we’re definitely not all the same. For example, Surrogacy Is…❤️ is founded and privately owned by experienced surrogates whose singular focus is to advocate for other women entering this process, in the way we wish we’d had when we were starting out.
At Surrogacy is… being a surrogate advocate is not a “gimmick” or a sales pitch. It is in the DNA of each member of our organization, and our sole purpose for existing.
While there are others out there who call themselves “surrogate advocates” most are owned or funded by agencies whose interest is to recruit surrogates into their program, whether or not it’s the right and best fit for each surrogate.
But wait, didn’t I hear you say that you’re an agency, too?
We’re a surrogate advocate group who created an agency to provide more choice to our surrogates. That’s very different than an agency who creates a “surrogate advocate” group to refer people to their agency.
Take our short 8-minute quiz now.
Think you’ve got main character uterus energy? 💅
Here’s what it actually takes to qualify as a surrogate — because it’s not just about having a quote “good womb”. 👶✨
Spoiler: It’s giving responsible, reliable, healthy pregnancies, financially stable, and already-a-mom energy. 💁♀️
#SurrogacyExplained #SurrogateQualifications #MainCharacterWomb #ModernMotherhood #FertilityFacts #TikTokEdutainment #SurrogacyJourney #EmpoweredWomen #InfertilityAwareness #WombWithAView #PregnancyWithPurpose
How can a surrogate just give up the baby she’s been carrying?! Easy.🤷♀️
It was never hers to begin with it. 😁
These amazing surrogates share their views on the whole “How could you give up your surrogate baby?” and “Don’t you feel attached?” remarks so many surrogates hear during the journey.
📣How did you explain this during your journey? Let us know in the comments!
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyAgency #Surrogacy #Surrogates #SurrogateCommunity #SurroSisters #SurrogacyIsForSurrogates
When your baby is placed in your arms for the first time, that moment can feel like the official start of life as you know it as a parent. But actually you earned that title way beforehand. 🌟
Your parenting journey started the moment you decided in your heart that you were meant to be a parent…and it grew with every step you took to make that a reality. Throughout the whole process, through all the hurdles, heartache, and longing, your heart was already in parenting mode—even if you didn’t realize it at the time.
💓💓 Your heart was sending so much love to your future child long before they ever took their first breaths. 💓💓
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAgency #IntendedParents #IPs #IntendedFathers #IntendedMothers #IPSupport #IPCommunity #SurrogacyIsForIntendedParents
Let’s retire the Handmaid’s Tale takes 💅
Surrogacy isn’t exploitation. It’s consent, care, compensation, and compassion.
Big difference.
Earning up to $75k as a first time surrogate is something to feel empowered by. You’re helping grow someone’s future family when intern you’re helping your families future with this compensation.
#ReproJustice #SurrogateStrong #InfertilityAwareness #LetWomenChoose #EmpoweredMotherhood #FeminismInAction
Some surrogates and intended parents hope for a business/transactional relationship in their match, while others don’t.
Your wishes for your journey are completely your own—the important part is finding someone who wants the exact same thing as you so there is no disappointment later about how the relationship unfolds. 🤝
📣If you could describe your surrogacy relationship in one word…what would it be? Tell us in the comments!
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyRelationships #SurrogacyMatches #SurrogacyStories #SurrogacyAgency #SurrogacyJourneys
We know what you’re thinking. 🤔 As a newer agency, why should you trust us?
There are so many reasons. ➡️ (Swipe through today’s post to see just a few of them)
If you’d like to talk with our team more about how we can help support you throughout your journey, fill out an interest form here: surrogacy.is/for-intended-parents
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5 years before becoming a surrogate I suffered through a silent abortion that sat heavy on my heart for several complicated reasons…
I was okay.
I moved forward.
But there was this aching feeling of wanting to restore a feeling of taking a life.
And I want to preface I believe in the right of “my body, my choice”. I believe in the life saving measures abortion offers. I believe in choosing what is right for you beyond medically necessary.
This is simply a part of my story and my experience with that choice.
I suffered silently in confusion.
Conflicting feelings of regret and validation.
I was shut down by family and could not feel openly.
Then I found surrogacy.
I found an opportunity to give a life, selflessly.
To bring more light and creation into my body and my soul.
And through surrogacy I healed, deeply.
I witnessed myself committing to needles, transfers, and growing someone’s child that was wanted so greatly.
I witnessed myself being a part of something extraordinary.
I helped build a forever family. A forever kind of love.
Delivery day one of the intended fathers looked at me with tears of joy running down his face and said “we will forever be grateful for the gift you gave us”.
And that was the hug I desperately needed and received.
You have to have had a baby to be a surrogate — not to exclude, but to protect.
This is often a family’s last chance.
They’ve probably been through loss, treatment, and heartbreak.
They need someone whose body has already done pregnancy safely.
To feel confident that their precious embryo has the best chance at success.
And to protect you in ensuring pregnancy is indeed safe for you.
#SurrogacyTruths #SurrogacySupport #SurrogateQualifications #FertilityAwareness #SurrogateCommunity #InfertilityWarriors #RealTalk #FamilyBuilding #YouMatterToo
📣Surro-Sisters, we have a fun poll for you!
For everyone who has completed a journey or currently is on a journey, did you work with a domestic family 🏡 (someone within the United States) or did you work with an international family 🌍?
Drop the emoji for your journey in the comments so we can see! 🏡🌍
#ThisorThat #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyCommunity #SurroSisters #SurrogacyAgency #SurrogacyIsForSurrogacy
Independent journeys vs agency-led journeys 🤔 This is one of the biggest dilemmas in surrogacy, and in our latest podcast ✨ we talk about our real, candid thoughts on both! 🎧
In this episode for our misconceptions series, Casey and Sunshine answer the most common question, “What does an agency even do?” as well as discuss the tools you truly need if you decide to do an independent journey.
⚠️Spoiler alert: it’s a lot! ⚠️
🎙️This episode is a can’t-miss for both surrogates and intended parents considering their ideal type of journey. Use the podcast link in our bio, ask Alexa to play the latest episode of "Surrogacy Is a Podcast" or tune into your favorite platform to watch and listen! 💖
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Are you curious about the updated surrogacy laws in Michigan but don`t have time to listen to our podcast with Meryl Rosenberg? Then we have just the thing for you! 🤗
➡️ Check out our latest blog on surrogacy.is/blog to read through the episode overview.
https://surrogacy.is/surrogacy-talk/michigan-surrogacy-law-shift-with-meryl-rosenberg/
But then do us a favor and make sure to ⭐ star this episode ⭐ when you DO have time, because we discussed SO many great topics and we couldn`t fit them all into the blog.
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April was an exciting month for us at the Surrogacy Is agency. 🥳 We had 6 babies born, and amongst those babies were our first set of twins! 👶+👶+👶+👶+👶👶
We want to send a heartfelt congratulations to all our surrogates and intended parents who celebrated a birth this month. (If you were one of them and feel comfortable dropping a comment here, our community would love to shower you with love!). 💞
Amongst the babies born…
⌚The average time from start to finish for our surrogates was 1 year, 3 months, and 2 weeks.
⌚ The average time from start to finish for our intended parents was 1 year, 4 months, 3 weeks.
How incredible. Imagine how much different your life could look like in little over a year if you started your journey today?! 🥹
💻Surrogacy.is
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsBabies #SurrogacyJourney #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogactIsLove #Surrogacy #SurrogacyIsForSurrogates #SurrogacyIsForIntendedParents
Partner: “You want to have a baby for someone else?” 🤯
Surrogate: “Yeah, why not?!” 🤷♀️
A lot of husbands/partners are shocked when their wife/partner first expresses interest in wanting to become a surrogate—but after they research it and go through it, they understand how truly special the whole surrogacy experience is.
📣 How did your partner react when you told them you wanted to be a surrogate? Let us know in the comments!
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyAgency #SurrogacyFamilies #SurrogacyStories #SurrogacyJourney
Today, we honor moms—and we celebrate every and all paths to motherhood. 💖
Here’s to the moms who gave birth, the moms who never gave up, the moms who stepped in, and the moms who live on in our hearts. “Mom” is so much more than a title; it’s a love that shapes and molds so much of our lives—in ways words can’t truly really even express. 🫂🥰
Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms in our community. You are so loved and so appreciated for everything you do! 💜💚🩵💛🩷
As a new surrogate, you will experience so many things that probably feel like brand-new territory for you. Like creating a profile about yourself, doing tests with a fertility doctor, and even negotiating legal contracts. 🫣
The legal stage especially can feel a little scary for new surrogates, but it shouldn’t be something that makes you nervous. In fact, it should help reinforce your confidence in your journey, and that everything is laid out to make sure you are taken care of. 🙌
To help everything feel better about the legal process, we’ve packed so many good tips and information in our “Legal Clearance” lesson in “The Ultimate Surrogacy Guide©” that our team created to give to all our surrogates for free. (ICYM: There are over 130 lessons for every part of your journey!) 💜
If you’d like to see this lesson and many more, reach out to our team.
If you’re a new surrogate interested in learning more about the process, take our qualifying quiz at surrogacy.is/life-changing-quiz to access our free guide. Someone from our team will contact you to answer any of your questions!
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyGuide #LegalClearance #SurrogacyFAQs #SurrogacyResources #SurrogacyEducation #SurrogacyIsForSurrogates #TheUltimateSurrogacyGuide
You know what motto I repeat to myself multiple times a day?
🗣️🗣️“You Can Do Anything, But You Can’t Do Everything.”
As moms, it’s easy for us to take so much on, and then when the pile of tasks is burying us alive, we’re the first to get on ourselves and question why everything feels so impossible. It can even make us want to throw in the towel or give up on certain things.
But what if, instead, you reminded yourself that you don’t have to do everything alone? In fact, you shouldn’t. No one can sustain that way.
So, yes. You can absolutely do anything. 💪 But you can’t do everything, especially all at once.
When you feel like giving up, or you’re about to explode, remember you CAN reassign some things to other people. You CAN speak up when things feel like they are weighing you down. And you CAN ask for help.
You got this, beautiful. 💋
#MomInspiration #MomMotivation #ParentingInspo #Parenting #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyAgency
Just unboxed the Cards Against My Uterus game from Surrogacy Is and I am OBSESSED. 🤩👌💖
This game is absolutely freaking fabulous. Think of all the wild 🤪, awkward 😬, and oh-so-real moments we go through in the surrogacy world… now in card 🃏 form. It’s equal parts validating and “did they really just say that?!” 😂
Every single card feels like an inside joke I didn’t know I needed but 1000% deserved. This isn’t just a game, it’s a total moment.
If you’ve ever been in the surrogacy trenches, had your uterus in the spotlight, & just love wildly inappropriate humor that hits close to the womb… you need this in your life.
Game night just got a surro-gasmic upgrade. Peep 👀 the waitlist in the bio links 🔗
#CardsAgainstMyUterus #SurrogacyIs #FertilityHumor #SurrogacyStrong #UterusChronicles #GameNightGlowUp
Rylea, one of the fantastic surrogates in our community, shares her answer to a question she gets asked all the time.
“𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨?”
Hear what she has to say, then let us know how you felt in the comments!
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How important are escrow accounts in surrogacy? Ummm….so, so, SO IMPORTANT! 🚨🚨
➡️ Swipe through our post here to learn why escrow accounts are important, what things you should look for when choosing an escrow company, and how they help you throughout your journey.
If you want to learn more about escrow accounts and how our team at Surrogacy Is can help you throughout your journey, let’s connect: surrogacy.is/for-intended-parents
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyAgency #SurrogacyEscrow #ARTEscrow #IPs #IntendedParentSupport #IPSupport #IPEducation #SurrogacyIsForIntendedParents
Moms are freaking elite multitaskers. SO MANY FREAKING things on the to list EVERYDAY. No cape, no cap, all facts.
Tell me I’m wrong!? 😑
#momlife #moms #momhustle #momhumour #momsbelike #parenting #parentinglife
“Why don’t the intended parents just adopt?”
This is something so many of us in surrogacy hear, and while it might be a genuine question people have, it’s such a hurtful thing to say to any intended parent or their surrogate. 🙅♀️🙅♂️
A lot of intended parents have to go through so much while on their path to parenthood, and adding shame to their choice of how they want to build their family is the last thing they deserve.
How you choose to build your family is a deeply personal decision, and one everyone should get to decide for themselves. Asking them to just focus on adopting is like asking ANYONE why they had their own kids over adopting.
Adoption is not “easier” or a more “dignified” option. It is also not possible for every hopeful parent, as there are restrictions on who is eligible to adopt. It is expensive, takes a ton of legal preparation and waiting, not to mention lots of let downs along the way.
We believe every family is beautiful, and if adoption is your choice, we celebrate it! If surrogacy is your choice, you deserve to celebrate that, too! 🫂
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyFamilies #SurrogacyJourney #Surrogates #IntendedParents #SurrogacyStories #SurrogacyIsForSurrogates #SurrogatesforIntendedParents
Okay, surrogacy-smarty pants. 🧠👖 Are you ready for our latest round of decoding surrogacy terms?
This month’s acronyms are some you probably hear all the time but may not actually know what they’re short for. (P.S. My whole journey, I didn’t know what ASRM stood for 🤷♀️)
Put your surro-knowlege to the test, ➡️ swipe through the posts to see if you know all of these terms. Then, let us know in the comments which ones you got right and which ones you got wrong. (Bonus points if your wrong guesses are funny 🤣).
Did you learn about these terms in our free surrogacy guide: The Ultimate Guide to Surrogacy©? If so, leave a “🙋♀️” for us in the comments. We’d love to see it!
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🚨 This is the last week before our Special Mother`s Day Bonus for Experienced Surrogates ends. If you`re still interested, make sure you sign up this week (or better yet, RIGHT NOW). 🚨
This limited-time bonus of $5,000 is for any experienced surrogate interested in starting their next journey with Surrogacy Is.
This bonus (paid out after you`ve been matched and passed in-person medical screening with your IP`s IVF doctor) is the perfect way to treat yourself to something YOU have always wanted. 💃
(Psst....don`t feel guilty using it on yourself; you`ll still get your compensation + benefits package for your journey that you can use on your family`s goals!)
➡️ To start the process, visit surrogacy.is/mothers-day-special
But don`t forget, this bonus ends soon! Take our qualifying quiz through the link above today, and make sure to check "yes" to being an experienced surrogate!
Let us know in the comments below who`s already signed up?!
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #Surrogacy #Surrogates #SurrogacyJourney #ExperiencedSurrogates #MothersDay #SurrogacyBonus #MothersDayBonus
As a surrogacy agency, you might be wondering…why are they celebrating World Press Freedom Day? 🤔
We know it feels random, right? 🤣 But in a fast-paced world where sharing and discussing information is key to staying informed, especially when it comes to surrogacy, reproduction, and family-building news—we’re thankful for the freedom of expression, opinion, and information.
Especially since we know this isn’t the case everywhere in the world. 💔
So today and every day, we’ll celebrate press freedom and will do whatever we can to help make sure this right isn’t erased. ✏️
#WorldPressFreedomDay #FreeSpeech #PressFreedom #SurrogacyNews #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAgency
Are surrogacy requirements too strict?
➡️ Short answer: They’re only strict because they have to be.
➡️➡️ Longer answer: In order for surrogacy to really work, there needs to be guidelines in place to ensure that the safety of both the surrogate and the precious future baby are the top priority. The future baby deserves to be placed in the best possible environment to grow, and the surrogate has a whole family and life outside of surrogacy counting on her.
To be “lenient” on a guideline, just so a journey can move forward means a greater risk for either side. And in the end, that is just not worth it.
🛑 So, are surrogacy requirements strict? Yes—but when literal lives and futures are at stake, they have to be. ‼️
Have a question about requirements and qualifications? Drop it in the comments, and our team will connect!
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💜 APRIL RECAP 💜
We don’t just support surrogates — we celebrate them. And April? She showed OUT. 💁♀️💫
Here’s what bloomed last month with our Surrogacy Is fam:
👶 6 babies born (hi, tiny miracles!)
🤰 44 rockstar surrogates currently pregnant
🌈 10 embryo transfers — sending ALL the sticky vibes
💌 8 dreamy matches made — hello, future BFFs
These aren`t just numbers. These are lives changing. Families forming. And surrogates showing the world just how powerful this journey can be. 💥💕
Keep shining, keep showing up, and keep reminding everyone what #SurrogacyIs 🔥
#SurrogacyJourney #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyStrong #IntendedParents #SurrogatesSupportSurrogates #AprilRecap #SurrogacyAgency #StickyThoughtsOnly
Being in the legal stage of your surrogacy journey can feel daunting. Most of the time, when people think of legal matters, they think of things like lawsuits or divorce cases, where parties come to the table ready to hash things out (usually with negativity). 😬
But surrogacy arrangements shouldn’t feel like that.
Your surrogacy contract is a way to ensure that you and your surrogate are on the same page about everything and that plans are laid out for all the what-if scenarios that may come up. It’s important that both sides feel that their best interests are taken into account in the agreement.
Your surrogacy contract is also the foundation for establishing your parental rights. Because of this, you want to make sure…
💼 You work with a professional who’s well-versed in surrogacy agreements and the applicable state laws.
⏰ You’re patient with timing. Important things can take some time, and this is one of the most important parts of your surrogacy journey!
✅ You understand the details of your contract. It’s okay to ask questions or for things to be explained in layman`s terms. You should feel completely confident in your contract before signing anything.
If you need help at all during legal, our team is here! 🤗
We work hard to connect you with trusted legal professionals during this stage, and we also work behind the scenes when delivery day gets closer to communicate with the hospital about the surrogacy arrangement and what should happen with paperwork to make things easier.
If you’d like to learn more about how we support intended parents through legal (and beyond)—let’s connect!
surrogacy.is/for-intended-parents
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyAgency #SurrogacyContracts #SurrogacyLaws #SurrogacyAgreements #SurrogacyLawyers #SurrogacyParentage #LegalStage #LegalStageinSurrogacy #SurrogacyIsForIntendedParents
Having your family… your intended parents… your agency… all these people proud of you—that’s one thing. But feeling proud of yourself? It’s absolutely indescribable how great that feeling is. How rare it is to truly be like, “Wow, I did that, and that is amazing.”
🦹♀️🦸♀️ It’s worthy of superwoman status, no doubt! 🦹♀️🦸
To every surrogate out there, we are SO proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished. We hope you take time today to feel that pride for yourself, too. YOU DESERVE IT! 🫶
So, what due date should a surrogate and her intended parents use? 🤔
Luckily, there shouldn’t be a massive difference between the dates (maybe a week or so), so it shouldn’t drastically affect tracking. This is especially true since every pregnancy timeline is different, and babies tend to come whenever they want anyway.
But you’ll want to talk to your prenatal provider about the difference in dates in case you need to discuss how long they are willing for you to go past your due date (especially since some providers have protocols about IVF babies going over their due dates) and when considering induction plans. 🗓️
📣 For fun, if you’re an experienced surrogate, share in the comments when your surro-baby’s due date was and the date they were born.
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAgency #Surrogacy #SurrogacyJourney #Surrogates #SurrogacySupport #SurrogacyEducation #DueDates #SurroBabies
For these kids, surrogacy might be hard to say, but it’s not hard to understand. They are SO proud to watch their mamas on their surrogacy journeys. 😍
Give this post a “❤️ “ if your kids felt similar during your surrogacy journey.
How beautiful is it that there are so many ways to create families nowadays? 💞
Years ago, some families would have never had the babies they longed for because measures like donor conception weren’t around (or weren’t publicly talked about). Now so many beautiful families are made possible by the kindness and willingness of amazing egg, sperm, or embryo donors.
We are so thankful and proud to celebrate the incredible donors, parents, and children who are part of these beautiful stories.
✨ If you have a donor you’d like to thank—or if you want to thank incredible donors in general—share this post in your stories and help us spread good vibes on International Donor Conception Awareness Day! ✨
#InternationalDonorConceptionAwarenessDay #DonorConception #EggDonor #SpermDonor #EmbryoDonor #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyCommunity #SurrogacyIsAgency #Surrogacy
Are you an intended parent about to approach the IVF stage with your surrogate? Know exactly what to expect with our helpful guide, broken down step-by-step. 📋➡️
In addition to helping both you and your surrogate feel prepared for the IVF stage, the Surrogacy Is agency also provides 1:1 med teaching so your surrogate can feel more confident during the medication stage. This can help with transfer success!
And fries couldn`t hurt, either. Have you heard about the fries superstition? 🍟 Some in the surrogacy community believe that grabbing fries (McDonalds fries specifically, if available) helps send good vibes to your little embryo to attach. Might as well try all the things, right? 🫶
If you have transfer photos (fries or otherwise), our team would love to see them! If you share them on social, make sure to tag us @surrogacyis
(If you don’t want to share publicly, we completely get that, too. We’ll send you lucky, sticky vibes!)
#SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAgency #IP #IntendedParents #IPEducation #IPResources #Surrogacy #SurrogacyJourney #IVF #SurrogacyTransfer #SurrogacyCommunity #SurrogacyIsForIntendedParents
Call us modern storks. Carrying babies that are in no way genetically ours… holding an incredible amount of “special type of love” for the parents and baby. We’re badass mamas. We’re givers. We’re strong women. We choose those out of pure autonomy to do with our body what helps make dreams come true. We carry and birth someone baby who has fought so hard to become parents.
Who would be more deserving of becoming a parent!? It’s freaking magical.
If you were or are a surrogate drop a comment sharing why you became a surrogate. #breakthestigma #badassmama #surrogacyis #surrogacyislove #surrogacyjourney #momlife #momssupportingmoms #momsarethebest
To all the Lesbians in our community, we see you—and we celebrate you and your incredible stories of authenticity. 🧡🤍🩷❤️
Today and every day, our team is proud to support the freedoms and representation of LGBTQIA+ people everywhere. Especially LGBTQIA+ parents.
Please help us show them support and love by liking or sharing this post. 🫶
#LesbianVisibilityDay #LesbianParents #Lesbians #LesbianCommunity #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency
A Special Message from Sunshine (one of the Surrogacy Is Founders): We built what we needed most — and somehow, all of you found it too. Five years ago, we created Surrogacy Is with nothing but hope ✨. I think back to who I was when I first became a surrogate — hopeful, eager, and naive about what I was stepping into...
By the time we founded Surrogacy Is, Casey and I had spent years working on the professional side of surrogacy after our own personal journeys. That experience opened our eyes even more to the realities behind the scenes — and made us deeply aware of how much we hadn’t known when we started 👀🔍.
We realized how often surrogates were kept in the dark, encouraged to stay naive, compliant, and people-pleasing, while professionals controlled the narrative 🚫🗣️.
We created Surrogacy Is because we believed women deserved more — more information, more autonomy, and more ability to advocate for themselves from the very beginning 📚💪💬.
And after launching Surrogacy Is and working closely with hundreds of agencies, we learned something even bigger: it’s not just surrogates who are vulnerable. Intended parents, too, are often left without the knowledge or support they need to navigate this complicated and emotional journey 🤝💔👨👨👧👦.
Our mission grew — to build a space where every voice in surrogacy could be empowered, informed, and connected. We thought it would be small. Just a handful of people who needed what we needed. We never imagined the lifelines would stretch this far 💞.
Today, we reached 5,000 followers — but what we really built is a community 🎉🫂.
Along the way, we have faced resistance. We heard the voices that said, stay small. Don’t rock the boat. But you — this incredible, brave community showed us that change is possible when we rise together 🚀🔥.
You are bold. You are full of heart ❤️. You are changing the future 🌱. Surrogacy Is isn’t just a platform.
It’s a place where hope grows 🌻, where voices rise 📣 & where families are made possible by all of us coming together 👨👩👧👦💕
Thank you for every message, every share, every ounce of trust you’ve given us 🙏💌.
People mean well, but sometimes, things can come off more hurtful than what was originally intended.
➡️ In this post, we’re sharing the things ❌NOT❌ to say to someone who is experiencing (or has experienced) infertility and the things you could/should say instead. ✅
Adjusting the way you say things can make a world of difference to someone during a difficult time—and it can show them just how much you truly want to support them and their goals.
If you found this post helpful, please share this post so encourage others to be mindful of their words.
#InfertilityAwarenessWeek #NIAW #NIAW2025 #TTC #TTCCommunity #InfertilityCommunity #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAfterInfertility
Who’s with me? Like…girl- my night self is at war with my morning self and idk how to fix it 😂 😂 😂 How much sleep did yall get last night!?
#MomLifeUnfiltered #MotherhoodMoments #WomenSupportingWomen #LoveMakesAFamily #MomLife #momslivinghappy
From one tiny seed, new life has the potential to blossom.
This is true in the literal sense when referring to planting trees but it’s also true in the figurative sense in the surrogacy world. 🌱👶
And isn’t that cool to think about? 🥹
We love Arbor Day (even if it’s not very common—but c’mon, TREES! 🌲🌳🌴) . So today, we’re asking our surrogacy community to join us and plant a tree this week (or as soon as you can). May the act of planting a tree signify the hope and beauty we all share for nurturing life for the future.
If you snap a photo planting your tree, please make sure to tag us @surrogacyis
#ArborDay #Seeds #SurrogacySeeds #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyCommunity #SurrogacyIsAgency #Surrogacy
Have you signed up for our Special Mother`s Day Bonus for Experienced Surrogates yet?! 🤗
If you`re an experienced surrogate who`s been thinking about doing another journey, here`s your sign to start the process now. 💯
If you do, you`ll get 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 $𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 for it!
And you`ll get to work with us...an agency created by previous surrogates committed to advocating, educating, and supporting you (and your IPs) throughout the journey. Plus, you`re also guaranteed to receive one of the top compensation and benefits packages in the industry.
💜💜💜 It`s a win, win, win! 💜💜💜
To find out more or to sign up, visit surrogacy.is/mothers-day-special
‼️ But hurry! You don`t want to miss out on this. We can only offer this special, limited-time bonus until Mother`s Day (May 11th) ‼️
Please share this post, send it to your surro-friends, or comment to show your interest to help us get the word out. 📣 We want to spread the love! 💕
(𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 $5,000 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶`𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴` 𝘐𝘝𝘍 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴!)
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Hear two incredible women share why they became surrogates—and why, after both of their first journeys, they knew they wanted to do it again. ✨
📣 Are there any experienced or current surrogates who already know they want to do another journey? If so, leave a comment, and our team can share the details of our bonus program for experienced surrogates. 🙌
If you’re considering becoming an intended parent (IP) after dealing with infertility struggles, it’s perfectly okay to feel like your emotions are all over the place. Surrogacy was not your first choice—and we get that 💯 percent.
In our latest blog, we help you know what to expect if you decide to pursue a surrogacy journey and the emotional ways you can prepare for the next chapter of your story on becoming parents. 🫶
Read our latest blog at surrogacy.is/blog 🔗 Link in our bio.
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When you experience infertility, it can feel like it consumes every part of your life. The “what-ifs”, the desperate hope, and the nerves are constantly heavy on your mind, and it can feel nearly impossible to think about anything else.
We know it’s hard, but remember the best thing you could do for your future child, your partner, and yourself is to take the time to show yourself even just a smidge of that abundance of love you’re so eager to give to growing your family.
💝 You deserve it. 💝
We hope you’re able to incorporate these ideas so you can carve out some time for little acts of self-care while you balance everything else weighing on your mind.
📣 Community, if you have other suggestions, please feel free to share them with everyone in the comments.
#InfertilityAwarenessWeek #NIAW #NIAW2025 #TTC #TTCCommunity #InfertilityCommunity #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAfterInfertility
For intended parents surrogacy is a beacon of continued hope, an avenue of a dream they’ve longed for… and for those who have chosen this path due to their own infertility struggles, it is often accompanied with grief because it’s there final means.
Intended mothers may be grieving the loss of being able to carry their child themselves having to trust someone else to do so. Anger because many both women and men may have pursued their own IVF journeys before choosing surrogacy.
So today we honor the strength and perseverance of so many intended parents. We validate them in every emotion felt and they may still be feeling. Anger, grief, fear, loneliness.
We see you.
We love you.
We are here for you.
For surrogates we go into our journeys with joy and an element of joy to know we are helping someone and we are doing something fulfilling and empowering.
But we ask surrogates to remember the raw and real feelings IPs feel in this as well. Many surrogates will and want to do so much to include their IPs in the journey and that includes listening and understanding.
Surrogacy Is is showing our support for Infertility Awareness Week by wearing orange. 🧡
Our founders proudly snapped a photo in their special @RESOLVEOrg shirts, and our team came to our April team meeting, flooding the Google Meet with a sea of orange hues.
This is just one small gesture to show our support and compassion for everyone in the infertility community. Especially those who are facing infertility and may be unjustly met with discrimination or lower access to fertility care.
This includes:
💜 Black and Hispanic Families, where women are twice as likely to experience infertility, yet far less likely to receive fertility treatment.
💜Lower-income families, or those with a lack of insurance coverage that can make affording fertility treatments feel inaccessible.
💜LGBTQIA+ Families, who may experience difficult barriers to fertility treatment access compared to heterosexual couples.
Help us spread the awareness and love for everyone in this community! We hope to see your selfie of you wearing orange today on our feeds.
#WearOrange #InfertilityAwarenessWeek #NIAW #NIAW2025 #TTC #TTCCommunity #InfertilityCommunity #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyAfterInfertility
5 Reasons to Care About Surrogacy 🤰🌟
1. LGBTQ+ Inclusion – Opens family-building doors for everyone.
2. Infertility Support – A path to parenthood when conception isn’t possible.
3. Empowering Women – Surrogates choose to make an impact, gaining fulfillment and financial support.
4. Reproductive Freedom – Everyone deserves control over how they create their family.
5. Medical Innovation – Cutting-edge IVF & prenatal care makes the journey safer and more accessible.
Ready to see if surrogacy could be right for you?
👉 Take our quick quiz in bio!
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There’s grief in the waiting… but there’s also strength in the sharing...
This week on Surrogacy Is A Podcast, we’re sitting down with @dwbella—an IVF warrior and powerful storyteller—for a tender, genuine, and healing convo about infertility, identity, and everything in between.
Dani’s journey has included 2 IUIs, 5 retrievals, 4 transfers, and a loss. But what she’s built from that pain is nothing short of beautiful—a community rooted in honesty, healing, and hope.
🎧 Tune in as we talk:
✨ Infertility grief & identity
✨ The emotional load IMs carry into surrogacy
✨ What it means to be seen in the silence
✨ The community that helps her and others keep going
This episode is a special #NIAW and a must-listen for all intended moms, surrogates, anyone who`s experienced infertility struggles, and anyone who’s ever felt “othered” in their fertility story. 💛
#SurrogacyIsSupport #InfertilityAwareness #NIAW2025 #SurrogacyIsCommunity #IVFwarrior #DaniWade #InfertilitySupport #SurrogacyJourney #SurrogacyIsLove #IntendedMothers
“If every day was Earth Day, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.” - Neil Degrasse Tyson.
Whoof. If that isn’t the truth. Life gets busy, so today, on Earth Day, let’s remember the little ways we can show love to Mother Nature every single day. 🫶 Together, we can make a conscious effort to do better all year long. Some things we can do are:
🌏 Schedule time to take a nature walk every day. Bonus points if you pick up trash while on your route.
💙 Plant something. A tree. A vegetable garden. Heck, drop some wildflower seeds and just let them do their thing. Anything can help make our space more beautiful.
🌏 Support your National Parks and companies committed to sustainability.
💙 Trade in single-use items for reusable ones.
🌏 Understand ways you can successfully recycle (psst: a lot of things you think are recyclable actually aren’t) and consider starting a compost.
💙 Donate to causes that clean up our ocean and preserve land
There are so many things we can incorporate into our lives to make a big difference. What are some ways you like to be a little greener in your life? 🌱 Share them with us in the comments!
#EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #GreenLiving #MotherNature #ProtectYourMother #Surrogacy #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyCommunity
Anyone out here have phone anxiety? 📱😩 (No judgment here! I, too, avoid calls from numbers I don`t recognize - and sometimes even the ones I DO 🤣)
We know scheduling a call with our team can be a little out of some people’s comfort zone, but we assure you, we’re people just like you who get it. Our calls are no-pressure and should really feel like two (new!) friends just talking about the possibility of surrogacy. 🗣️
To know exactly what to expect (and to prepare if you’d like!) for your call, swipe through our post here. ➡️
If you don’t currently have a call set up but would like one, take our quick quiz at surrogacy.is/life-changing-quiz
Our team looks forward to chit-chatting with you! 🤗
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“My mama helped two people become papas and I’m so proud of her”. That little girl was able to witness first hand the ultimate gift of love. 💕 Her mother carrying some else’s baby for a full 9 months and enduring labor to bring that baby earth-side 🌏 into the arms of two people who wanted nothing more than to become parents.
She witnessed love is love 🏳️🌈
She witnessed her mother’s strength & bravery as she injected herself day and night 💪 .
She witnessed her own patience and understanding as her mama got morning sickness, her belly grew, and she wasn’t always able to fit down the slide with her 🫂.
She witnessed dreams come true.
It will forever be a monumental part of her and her families story..helping build another family.
And that is absolutely magical 🌟
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Who here is at (or approaching) the pre-screening stage? 🙋♀️
These experienced surrogates share their pre-screening experiences and their encouraging words to help you prepare for the process.
📣 Any other experienced surrogates in our community have helpful tips they would like to share with anyone at this stage? Drop them in the comments for us!
Last week we asked our community to share a positive message with those struggling with infertility—and man, did they deliver. 🥹 Today we’re sharing their sweet and encouraging sentiments for everyone who may be in need of the good vibes, virtual love, or extra boost of morale. 🫂
No matter what, we encourage you to swipe through this post ➡️ it will warm your heart. 💗
If you missed our stories last week but want to add a message of your own, please feel free to drop yours in the comments!
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