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 […]
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Meet Karina & Roy, can you be their solution?
Allow us to introduce our Intended Parents Karina and Rory from Texas. They are a blended family and have been married for 3 ½ years. Karina has two children from a previous marriage, but Rory does not have any children of his own and they would like to create a family together. They have been […]
Professional Birth Worker and First-Time Surrogate Shares Her Advice
Anna is a first-time surrogate who brings a unique perspective to the journey as a professional birth worker. She has six years of experience as a doula and is currently training to become a midwife’s assistant. Anna first connected with Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions three years ago to learn how she could serve as […]
Meet Matt and Morgan, can you be their solution?
Allow us to introduce our Intended Parents Morgan and Matt. They are a loving couple from Arkansas, and they have been married for 12 years. After spending the early years of marriage finishing school and finding their career paths, they decided to start their family. Unfortunately, Morgan suffered a miscarriage and their dreams were put […]
Madison’s Story: Moving forward after loss and finding joy in parenthood
Stories of loss among intended parents (IPs) are all too common. We know most IPs have already spent years trying to conceive before they arrive at Surrogate Solutions to help them build their families. Madison’s journey to parenthood was especially difficult with four rounds of IVF, two miscarriages (herself and a surrogate), and multiple embryo […]
Meet Crystal & Tom, can you be their solution?
After five years of trying (an IVF baby that didn’t make it in 2020), Crystal and Tom found out they were pregnant with their miracle baby and due Christmas day! In early September, Crystal developed severe preeclampsia and delivered their little Christmas miracle at 25 weeks. They named her Everly because they wanted her to […]
Meet Seth and Holly, can you be their sollution?
Allow us to introduce our Intended Parents Seth and Holly. They are from Texas and have been married for 12 years. They tried unsuccessfully for years to get pregnant before they turned to IVF. Through IVF they were able to conceive their son, who is now 7 years old. Their son’s birth was very […]
Meet Norbert & Ryon, can you be their solution?
Meet Norbert and Ryon, they met 8 years ago while they were finishing up their education. Norbert was a dental resident & Ryon working full-time while studying for the CPA. They started with a long-distance relationship, took a trip up to Ohio/Chicago for a friend’s wedding, and they have been inseparable ever since. Both Ryon […]
Meet Liesl & Brian, can you be their solution?
Allow us to introduce our Intended Parents Liesl and Brian. They have been married for five years and they want nothing more than to have a baby. For 3 ½ years, they have attempted to get pregnant and they have gone through 4 IVF cycles due to Liesl having diminished ovarian reserve. Unfortunately, all 4 […]
Surrogate Matching Process
As a surrogate, there are many benefits to working with a qualified agency like Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions, and it begins with the matching process. Our team is committed to ensuring you are paired with intended parents (IPs) who are a great fit for you and your family. To help facilitate a successful match, […]
Thank You to Our Amazing Surrogates and Egg Donors!
In honor of Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to share our gratitude for the amazing women who help us create happy families each and every day. This year, we have matched nearly 200 intended parents with compatible surrogates and egg donors to help them grow their families! We are incredibly thankful to you […]
Meet Jonathan and Emily, can you be their solution?
Allow us to introduce our Intended Parents Emily and Jonathan. They are a happily married couple in their early 30s from Houston, Texas. They have been together for 14 years and married for seven. Unfortunately, Emily has severe epilepsy and due to the effect her medications would have on pregnancy, she is unable to carry […]
Can you help Bradley become a big brother?
Jeff and Paige are a happily married couple from Colorado, and they are looking for a gestational carrier to help them complete their family. They’ve been married for nine years and beat leukemia after Paige was suddenly diagnosed in 2015. Their lives changed again in 2019 with the arrival of a happy and healthy […]
Meet Kevin & Jenny, can you be their solution?
Allow us to introduce our Intended Parents Kevin and Jenny. They have been together for over 13 years and have been married for almost 6. They met when they were 18 and 19 years old at the University of South Carolina and realized they grew up in small towns next to each other in Maryland. […]
Handling Others’ Opinions about Your Surrogacy Journey
Choosing to be a Surrogate is a big decision and one of life’s most exciting journeys. Most Surrogates feel an immense amount of joy during the process of helping Intended Parents in this way. The level of excitement felt by the IP’s and Surrogates isn’t always matched when shared with others. Because surrogacy is not a well understood process, negative opinions will come from the lack of […]
Why BMI Matters for Surrogates
Helping to create a happy family through surrogacy is one of the most wonderful and selfless things you can do for someone else. If being a gestational carrier is something you have considered, we first and foremost want to thank you for your desire to help a family! The need for qualified surrogates has never […]
Prenatal Care as an Older Surrogate
Women who choose to become surrogates often wait until they are finished having their own babies before choosing to become a surrogate. This often means that surrogates begin their journey in the later years of child-bearing age. Most medical standards consider pregnancy in woman after the age of 35 to be an “older pregnancy.” Despite that opinion, many women in their 30s and 40s give birth to happy, healthy babies. Older pregnancies are […]
If surrogacy isn’t a good fit for you… now what?
If you feel that surrogacy isn’t a good fit for you or your family, perhaps you could consider helping a family grow through egg donation. The thought of giving the gift of a baby to others who are struggling is appealing to many women but some are unable, or uncomfortable with being a surrogate. Many women don’t realize that there are other options. Being an egg donor […]
Meet Elise and Ryan, can you be their solution?
They are a happily married, young couple from Texas. They have been together for 6 years and married for one. They met through a mutual friend and dated long-distance for a couple of years due to them living in different cities. For the past year, they have been trying to get pregnant but have been […]
Meet Jerry & Michael, can you be their solution?
Jerry and Michael have been together for 17 years now, true college sweethearts. Each of them grew up in Florida and now live in Texas but still visit family and friends in Florida frequently. They both come from very loving and supportive families, and they have always wanted children but held off as they built […]