Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that can be done in conjunction with fertility treatment to help improve outcomes. Intended parents often inquire about incorporating acupuncture into their treatment plan, either for the intended mother as she prepares for an egg retrieval or embryo transfer (using donor eggs) or for the surrogate who will be carrying […]
Category Archives: Support and Resources
Postpartum Support For Surrogates
What is Postpartum Support, and Why Is It Important for Surrogates? The postpartum period can be challenging, even for experienced parents. For surrogates, however, the postpartum experience can be uniquely complex. Postpartum support can be a vital asset during this time, helping to alleviate physical, emotional, and mental stress. In this article, Amy Guthrie from […]
Tips for a Healthy Surrogate Pregnancy in 2023
Happy New Year to our surrogate community! We are so grateful for you and your role in helping to create happy families. As a gestational carrier, the main goal is to deliver a healthy baby and hand her over to her parents, who have been anxiously awaiting her arrival. It is truly a magical moment […]
Why Surrogates Should Select Their Own Attorney
Written by: Stefan Beuge, Esq Florida, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Nevada (to name a few) all law requires a legal contract between a surrogate and a Commissioning Intended Parent(s). Like any other contract, a surrogacy contract describes each party’s rights and obligations and governs the relationship between the parties. An attorney for the Commissioning Intended […]
Lactation Counselor Provides Tips for Exclusively Pumping
Juli Velasquez is highly regarded among our Surrogate Solutions community as the go-to expert on exclusively pumping. As a three-time gestational carrier (single female born in 2015, boy/girl twins born in 2017, and single male born in 2020), Juli pumped after each journey to provide breast milk for her surro babes. She also breastfed both […]
Why Become an Egg Donor?
This is a great option if you want to help others & are not quite ready to be a surrogate. You may be surprised at the impact you can have. Couples cannot always have children on their own without the help of donor eggs. Your decision to donate can play a significant role in the […]
After a Miscarriage: Coping as a Surrogate
Miscarrying a baby is a heart-wrenching experience. Surrogates have an added layer with the worry of how the intended parents might be processing it. They often feel as if they have let down the intended parents and/or the surrogacy agency. There is no blame in any direction. Going through a miscarriage as a surrogate can […]
Braving Infertility Together connects women in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond
Written by: Hillary Redwine Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, Braving Infertility Together is a grassroots nonprofit organization whose mission is to normalize the infertility process by providing experienced-based support, encouragement and education. The organization was born from a group of local women who connected via an online search for infertility support and decided […]