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Six Great Resources for Black Fertility Journeys
I sat in a posh boardroom with cutouts from glossy magazine pages. A career women, smiling faces, a lovely house, a crib, a baby. I organized my pictures into a mood board. The other women around the table were doing the same. We bonded that evening about our lives and our shared goals – to…
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From Around the Web: 12 Awesome Intended Parent Surrogacy Blogs
Surrogacy is the road less taken. Starting a surrogacy journey often feels like forging a new path in the wilderness. Most likely, you’ve never met anyone who has become a...
How surrogacy brings hope to cervical cancer infertility
Do you ever feel like you’ve been given ALL of the mountains to move? You sat down in a clinic in one of those uncomfortable chairs. Your doctor held a sheet of paper and ...
From selflessness to shocking surrogate expectations
I came to surrogacy thinking surrogates were caring and compassionate souls interested in helping to make families. In my mind their primary motivation was selflessness and bein...
4 Most Important Surrogacy Matching Points for a Stress-free Journey
If you have an upcoming meeting with a potential surrogate you may be wondering what surrogacy matching points you should discuss. This day may be a long time coming – wai...
6 Ways My Life Improved By Losing Fibroids
I first found out I had fibroids when I was in medical school. At that time the pain was incredible. It was my alarm clock, starting exactly 3 days before my period. Sharp stabb...
What’s it like to get a negative each month?
Did u ever try out for the basketball team then find out u didn’t make it? Apply to the college of your dreams and get regretted? Ask your love interest on a date and be rejecte...
When should I freeze my eggs?
She asked me “when is a good time to start thinking about freezing my eggs”. I sat across from her in the clinic room and stared back. What a question. And what ironic tim...
We Are Mothers…
We are mothers who didn’t get to change a diaper. Who didn’t get to spend enough time.Who only held our baby for a short while.Whose children lived, but only inside us.Who...
The 7 Most Empowering Surrogacy Shirts for Fearless Intended Mothers
This post contains affiliate links. Purchasing through these links may give us a commission to support our work. Thank you. See full disclaimer. When we were finally expecting t...
Let’s Talk About Tampons
Coworker: I just saw a patient complaining of discharge, it was a retained tampon! How do you put a tampon in and forget it? Me: “raises hand sheepishly” well… I’ve definitely r...
Infertility, meet COVID
We are living through tough times. The current pandemic seems to be affecting everyone in different ways. Whether it’s those currently hospitalized and working towards regaining...
Everyone has bad periods
Laying nauseous on the bathroom floor, weak and immobilized with pain I couldn’t deal with it any more. I was told that “all women have bad periods”, “everyone has crampin...
Basic Life Support
After a week straight of call, I was looking forward to putting my phone on Do Not Disturb for 2 days. Two days of recharging and self care. This weekend was a bit different tho...
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 ...
Five weeks of live Q&A sessions with Alyssa and the team inside the Surrogacy Blueprint program.
Never feel lost or overwhelmed with the surrogacy process. Get all of your burning questions answered in a kind and respectful way. You don’t have to worry about being told to u...
14 most uplifting quotes for the 2 week wait
The two week wait is the time after an embryo transfer (or IUI / artificial insemination). You took all those shots like a champion and had all the ultrasounds. You went to the ...
Everything you need to know about surrogacy insurance – Part 1
Surrogacy insurance is one of those important yet confusing items. You know that you need it and should use it but figuring out the best plan and how to make it work for your su...
Is surrogacy just for people with infertility?
Are you less deserving of a surrogate because you didn’t experience loss and tragedy? Many people indeed turn to surrogacy after years of failed fertility and IVF cycles. ...
What you need to know about surrogate compensation
The United States allows for what is known as “commercial surrogacy“. While that term may conjure up thoughts about buying babies and “wombs for rent”, i...
What are the requirements to be a great surrogate?
Can’t anyone be a surrogate? Many women enjoy being pregnant and would offer to carry for someone else. Yes, this is an essential prerequisite, but it isn’t enough to actu...
The Best 8 Surrogacy Grants You Should Apply For Now
Surrogacy can be expensive. Thankfully there is financial assistance. The financial burden of gestational surrogacy can make it out of reach for many interested in growing their...
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 ...
Is an all-inclusive surrogacy agency best for me?
If you’ve started looking into surrogacy, you’ve no doubt landed on an agency website. Agencies are a fundamental resource for many as they learn about surrogacy and...
How to spot an excellent surrogacy agency
Surrogacy is complicated, and getting good information about how to work through the steps is hard. Your fertility doctor no doubt recommended that you contact a surrogacy...
How to get Breastmilk for a Surrogacy Baby
You will make many important decisions about your baby even before they make their long-awaited arrival. Who will be the Godparents? What will you name them? Should we circumcis...
How to find the best surrogate friendly insurance
When the complex world of American health insurance meets the equally complex surrogacy arrangement! In this multipart series we will explore: 4 Types of surrogacy insurance ...
How to check health insurance for surrogate friendliness
Sometimes it seems like insurance is purposely confusing, doesn’t it? In the US medical bills are a big contributor to debt and financial struggles. Evaluating insurance for sui...
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’...
How to ask your attorney the right questions about surrogacy
You know that saying “it takes a village to raise a child”? When we’re talking about surrogacy it actually takes a village just to bring your child into the world. You will need...
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 u...
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 clos...
How does surrogacy work step by step?
How does surrogacy work step by step? It’s important to understand what surrogacy is. Surrogacy is when a woman agrees to carry and give birth to someone else’s baby. How ...
Clear the confusion: The 10 key surrogacy questions to ask your doctor
Your fertility specialist (reproductive endocrinologist and infertility, REI) and office are generally where your journey will be starting. It’s easy to think about using a surr...
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...
7 ways to prepare before searching for a surrogate
You’re planning on using a surrogate to grow your dream family. Congratulations! Searching for a surrogate is a big deal and moves you closer to the baby of your dreams. Every s...
7 Reasons why surrogacy waitlists are so long
Just like you, we needed a surrogate to help grow our family. At first, we were really motivated to find a surrogate and navigate the journey ourselves – independent surro...
JUNIE x DreamWeaver: A New Partnership Bringing More Surrogates to BloomBridge
We’re excited to announce a new partnership between JUNIE and DreamWeaver Surrogacy—focused on bringing more trusted, compassionate surrogates onto the BloomBridge platform to h...