We’ve decided to archive our original “What Is A Surrogate Advocate” page content here. Why? We’ve updated this section to better fit our philosophy on what a surrogate advocate can be. Here’s the tl;dr that doesn’t change: A Surrogate Advocate offers educated, safe, and actual choices to surrogates. Not the illusion of choice. Actual choice […]
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Surrogates are rewarded generously in Washington state because of the gift of life and the gift of family that they give to struggling couples. I remember speaking with intended parents and you can literally sense their pain, frustration and anxiety while at the same time feeling the overflowing love that they have to give. That
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California is indeed one of the best states for surrogates and for intended parents alike. I, myself, completed all three of my surrogacy journeys in California and I know many women here in California who have been surrogates and carried babies for couples all over the world, including the US, Australia, Norway, Germany, even China
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Surrogate compensation is a bit of a taboo subject but I’ve become comfortable talking about it after three surrogacy journeys and after a ton of people asking about it and sharing their misconceptions and fears. California is one of the most sought after places when it comes to surrogacy because of favorable laws both for
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Being a surrogate is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding things ever. I know because I’ve been a surrogate three times and the amazing feeling you get after giving birth and seeing the intended parents hold their baby that they’ve longed for for years and years never gets old. I still tear up just
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Becoming a surrogate is an amazing thing and probably one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in your life. It is something that not only involves you and your family but also that of a stranger’s family that you will help build. It’s a big responsibility to take on considering a couple’s hopes
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At first glance, it would seem obvious that a surrogate would get attached to the child, right?! After all, she’s carrying a baby for months and will eventually give birth – an incredibly emotional process. But for a surrogate, that doesn’t take away from the ultimate purpose of her journey – to make someone a
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I know this probably sounds silly, but one of my biggest fears when I decided to really do this was that I would put on a ton of weight and not be able to lose it after the pregnancy. I know that probably sounds really vain but it was a legitimate fear! My only pregnancy
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Choosing the right agency is a critical element of making sure your journey is successful and satisfying, and most importantly, safe. Having the right professionals to support you and make sure that all of the background details you couldn’t anticipate and probably wouldn’t even think of are taken care of behind the scenes so that
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Surrogacy is different from regular pregnancy in numerous ways, but the most obvious being, it’s not something that can occur naturally or accidentally. Pregnancy for surrogacy is achieved through In Vitro Fertilization which requires medical intervention to suppress your regular ovulation cycle and essentially hack your body into accepting an implanted embryo without an ovulation
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Are you ready to be a surrogate? What does it even mean to be ready? Many people ask themselves… Am I ready to be a parent? Am I ready to get married? Am I ready to change careers? How will I know if I’m ready? If you want to know if you’re ready to be
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Surrogacy is such a complicated process, with many moving legal, medical and emotional aspects. Intended parents and surrogates who decide to complete a surrogacy without an agency are responsible for coordinating all the information and communication necessary to make that process happen. It can be complicated enough for someone who’s experienced with the surrogacy process,
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