January 27, 2022
CERVICAL CANCER SURVIVOR WELCOMES SON VIA SURROGATE
Last year, we featured the story of Raquel, a young cervical cancer survivor who was on a journey to grow her family through surrogacy. Raquel and her fiance, Carl, welcomed their son, Max, in November 2021. In honor of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to share an update on Raquel’s story. Below, she shares her experience […]
December 23, 2021
10 Traditions for Your New Family
We are incredibly happy for our intended parents at Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions who welcomed their long-awaited little ones this year! This holiday season and the new year are a wonderful time to start new traditions that will help build memories and serve your family for years to come. Below are 10 ideas to […]
August 11, 2021
Making the Right Match: Helping Intended Parents Find Compatible Surrogates
How do you find the right surrogate to help you create your happy family? There are many factors to consider. What kind of relationship do you want with your surrogate? How frequently do you want to communicate with her? Is location important to you? What are your views on issues like termination, selective reduction, and […]
July 15, 2021
Raquel’s Story: Finding her Path to Parenthood After Cancer
Written By: Hillary Redwine Will I ever become a parent? This is a question most intended parents ask themselves at some point in their journey. For some, it’s repetitive as they endure years of infertility. For others, like Raquel Jenkins, it is a question forced upon them when they least expect it. Receiving her diagnosis […]
May 20, 2021
Gift Ideas for your Surrogate
Written By: Hillary Redwine, Cross posted For our surrogates at Surrogate Solutions, the greatest gift is helping intended parents create happy families. While gifts are never expected, we know that intended parents often want to express their gratitude with a gift. We recently asked some of our surrogates / gestational carriers (GCs) to share the types […]
May 20, 2021
Building a Relationship with your Surrogate
Written by: Hillary Redwine, cross posted For many intended parents, building a relationship with their surrogate is an important part of the journey because it helps them feel connected and involved in the pregnancy. Perhaps no one understands this more than Amy Huston, who has two children (Eli and Hallie) carried by different […]
May 12, 2021
Surrogate Solutions Says “Thank You” to Nurses!
Written by: Hillary Redwine In honor of Nurses Week, we want to say “thank you” to the many amazing nurses our Surrogate Solutions team works with to create happy families. The nurses at our partner clinics play a vital role, and our collaboration with them is essential to ensuring a successful journey for intended parents […]
May 6, 2021
Potential Surrogates Encouraged to Apply During Open Enrollment Extension
Written By: Hillary Redwine When a gestational carrier has her own insurance policy that will cover a surrogate pregnancy, it is a huge benefit for intended parents (IPs), helping them save on the overall cost of surrogacy, which runs upwards of $100,000. In some cases, it is one of the deciding factors for IPs in […]
October 8, 2020
Surrogates Share the Biggest Misconceptions About Surrogacy
Being a gestational carrier (or surrogate) is an incredible way to help a family. Many women who serve as gestational carriers are motivated to help intended parents because, as mothers themselves, they cannot imagine what it would be like to not have a child, and they want to give that gift to another person. Being […]
