Gestational surrogacy has become increasingly well-known in the past decade, particularly the past five years. Surrogacy arrangements now make common appearances across television shows and movies, and the legality of gay marriage in the U.S. in 2015 made legal issues that once created painful complications for LGBT couples and individuals null and void.
At Fertility Source Companies, we understand that the process of third party reproduction with a gestational surrogate begs many questions. If you are about to embark on your journey to parenthood via gestational surrogacy, we’d like to clear up some common misconceptions.
To most, gestational surrogacy equates to pregnancy. And while this is true, there is an entirely separate process leading up to a surrogate pregnancy that often lends to a multitude of questions. The first thing I want all potential surrogates to understand is that you are not going to be related to the baby your…
One of the more daunting tasks in the surrogacy process is selecting a surrogate. For many parents there is the worry that “the perfect match” is around the corner. It can be difficult for some parents to make the decision to go forward with a particular surrogate not knowing what profiles might come available in…
Intended Parents have invested much time, funds, and emotions into their pathway to parenthood. They are placing their trust into individuals they have never, and may never, meet. Email, video calls, faxing, and other technology have allowed us to create a network of support to guide everyone involved through such an intimate process.
Most of the questions we respond to from gestational surrogates and their intended parents (IP) have to do with their relationship before and during the pregnancy. One step at a time is how most try to get through their surrogacy journey as many IP’s have gone through unsuccessful attempts at IVF or pregnancy themselves, with…
