How to Select a Fertility Clinic
An important step toward a successful surrogacy journey, is choosing the right fertility clinic for you. That may sound like a pretty daunting task when you begin researching your options. So, where do you start? And what kind of questions should you ask to ensure...
Jessica’s Birth Story: Arrival of Ruthie
At around 37 weeks pregnant I started having contractions on and off. I would have them for a couple hours but they would eventually fizzle. The intended fathers and I were in constant contact in anticipation for labor beginning at any moment. On Monday, January 7th,...
Ways to Connect with Baby during a Surrogate Pregnancy
As intended parents there are some wonderful ways to begin the bonding process with your baby while waiting for their arrival, beyond the excitement of nursery prep and creating lists of names to consider. Below are three main categories. Appointments In the beginning of your journey there will...
To Test or Not to Test?
A common obsession among surrogates is taking home pregnancy tests within a few short days of embryo transfer. Considering it takes 3-5 days for a transferred blastocyst embryo to implant, you would think that would deter testing too early but that isn’t the case. The...
Surrogacy Lawyers: Why You Need One, How to Choose One
Surrogacy Lawyers: Why You Need One, How to Choose One Q & A by Texas assisted reproduction attorney Simi Denson Q: I’ve seen surrogacy contracts on the internet. Can I just use one of those? A: Please don’t! Experienced surrogacy attorneys spend years developing and modifying gestational agreements,...