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Is your surrogate someone that you know?
When we talk to people about our surrogacy journey one of the questions that we get asked so often is if our surrogate was someone that we knew. We get this question both from ...
My friend offered to be my surrogate, now what?
Congratulations, your friend wants to be your surrogate; now what? First, let’s recognize how much courage and trust it takes to decide to use a surrogate. It’s not easy having ...
How Much Does Surrogacy Cost Using My Sister?
Surrogacy can be a family affair. Many women have carried pregnancies for their sister, cousin, aunt, niece, brother, and even children. If you have a family member or close fri...
How to Avoid Common Surrogacy Scams and Fraud
It didn’t take long for me to start hearing about scams when I joined the surrogacy community. I would spend a lot of time in matching groups reading stories. I wasn’t nearly re...
Can independent surrogacy be better than an agency?
What is independent surrogacy? Independent surrogacy is when an agency is not involved in the process. It is sometimes called “private surrogacy,” but within the community, we u...
How to Ask Someone to Be Your Surrogate
Staring down a surrogacy journey can be quite daunting, especially when you start adding up all of the costs involved. Let’s face it, surrogacy is expensive and can feel unaffor...