August 2021

The obvious factors to consider when carrying a baby for a couple in another country are language barriers, cultural differences, and more practically, time differences! Thanks to technology, the ability to communicate across borders, time zones, and even languages, is simple and even free. Getting to know someone from another country so intimately gives a

There is a common misconception that twins and multiples are much more likely with IVF pregnancies and this is not true. Some of this misconception may be based on old practices wherein doctors didn’t have the ability to carefully select tested embryos for viability and instead had to guess on the quality of embryos based

The short answer is maybe… that being said, most surrogacy agencies are not issuing 1099 forms for surrogate compensation, as it is paid out often under tax codes and terms deemed not required to pay taxes, but we want to make sure you know that you should always consult a tax professional just to be

The surrogate screening process is an important step in determining that surrogacy is, above all else, safe for the surrogate. After all, to be a surrogate, you are already a mother to your own kiddos, and a precious member of your own family. Surrogacy is a beautiful gift to give, but should never be at

This is such a tough concept to wrestle with as a surrogate because your values and beliefs are suddenly becoming entangled with the values and beliefs of someone else for their family and their children. Personally, I can’t imagine having to make the decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy of a child I

Something I heard a lot from people when I told them I wanted to be a surrogate was “why don’t they just adopt if they want kids so bad, there are so many kids who need homes…” Without critical thought, that comment sounds completely logical, but on deeper reflection it’s probably one of the most

This is a question that has a different answer for everyone, but in general, once the screening process is complete, the agency you choose to work with will most likely have more than a few sets of intended parents in mind as possible matches for you. There are often specific things that intended parents are