Rachel and Steve are a young married couple from Houston, TX. They have a little girl who was born via surrogacy in February 2022, and she is the light of their lives! Unfortunately, Rachel learned that she could not carry a baby in her early 20’s due to her being diagnosed with multiple arterio-venous malformations […]
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Testimony of a 4x Egg Donor
I have donated for four families! I know that 3 out of the 4 families have conceived! My profile says that my first donation has frozen for a later transfer, I hope that they have conceived as well or will in the future. I learned about Egg Donor Solutions via an ad on the radio. […]
Surrogacy Qualifications
For many women, becoming a surrogate is a dream come true. Many surrogates have expressed that although their family was complete, they missed being pregnant and wanted the opportunity to give another family the gift of a child; these feelings are not uncommon. While becoming a surrogate is an extremely rewarding journey, it is also […]
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 […]
Meet Sarah and Clayton, can you be their solution?
Sarah and Clayton have a beautiful blended family, and they have been married for 3 ½ years. Living in Texas, they have two biological children together, and Clayton has three children from a previous marriage. Sarah and Clayton didn’t meet until Sarah was 38, but she had always longed to be a mother, so she […]
Intended Parents Share a Message for Their Egg Donors
Have you ever considered the impact you could have by helping to create a family? As an egg donor, you have the potential to help make intended parents’ dreams of parenthood a reality. We asked some of our intended and recipient parents what message they would want to share with their donor. Here’s what they […]
Meet Anna & Jeffrey, can you be their solution?
Dear precious surrogate, We – Anna and Jeffrey (both 35) and our nearly 4-year-old son, Jaxson, wish to meet and complete our family with our missing piece. We always wanted 2 children. We both come from families with brothers and sisters and feel that this bond is so precious. Unfortunately, after several miscarriages and operations […]
“Do you tell a child that they were conceived via egg or sperm donor?”
Written by: Dr. Shannon M. Clark, MD Cheryl Whitney-Huebner, Image Studios Group LLC I knew that trying to become a first-time mom at 40 would be tough. My fears were realized when my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Although that loss was devastating, I had no idea just how much more disappointment I was about to […]
A Teacher’s Surrogate Story
We would like to introduce you to our three-time surrogate, Tabatha. Tabatha is a first-grade teacher from Florida and is currently carrying twins. Tabatha says she became a surrogate for 2 reasons, “I wanted to help a family who couldn’t have children, & while I love my job as a teacher, I do not […]
Meet Jennifer and Jason, can you be their solution?
Jennifer and Jason knew when they met that they wanted to have children one day, but after seven years of trying to complete their family, they have had heartache after heartache. In 2015, they easily got pregnant naturally with their first child. However, when they started trying to have another baby, the challenges began. After […]
Benefits of staying Healthy and Fit During Your Pregnancy
While the benefits of staying healthy and fit during pregnancy are great, they can also be very challenging to achieve. For many gestational surrogates, finding the time and energy to eat right and exercise throughout this exciting journey can be much easier said than done. The best way to stick with a routine that will […]
Egg Donor Medication Information
Medication always plays an integral role for any egg donation cycle to turn out successful. Essentially egg retrieval is not possible without the need for egg donors to use some special drugs and medication. This is because body conditions have to be regulated before the eggs can be retrieved successfully. As an egg donor, you […]
Donor Testimonial
Some donors, prior to joining Egg Donor Solutions (EDS), have had previous experience with a different egg donation program. That was the case for Claire, who completed two cycles with a frozen egg bank before deciding to switch to EDS. One of the main differences in working with an agency like EDS is that donors […]
What about my own kids after being an egg donor?
Egg Donation programs are great for many different types of families. According to Resolve.com, about 12% of married women have difficulty getting pregnant. This is roughly 1 in 8 couples. Because of this, many are turning to egg donation to grow their families. This is rewarding for an egg donor as they get the opportunity to help families grow. That satisfaction and the monetary stipend are […]
Surrogacy Myths
There are so many myths in the world of surrogacy. With surrogacy, there are always good vibes, happy thoughts, and baby dust to wish the surrogate and her intended parent(s) good luck on their transfer day, but let us clarify some of the misconceptions you may have heard. Myth: A woman will opt for […]
ASRM Guidelines: What Surrogates Need to Know
If you are considering a surrogacy journey, we first and foremost want to thank you for your generosity in wanting to help intended parents achieve their dream of having a family. Our team could not do what we do without our amazing surrogates. As an agency, we follow the American Society of Reproductive Medicine’s (ASRM) […]
Our family is how it always should have been
Written By: Carrie Collier-Brown At age 31, Carrie Collier-Brown was on the verge of an exciting new phase in her life. She had just graduated from law school and was preparing to take the bar exam. A newlywed, she was also looking forward to starting a family and had been trying to conceive for just […]
Pride Month: Lizzy’s Story
At Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions, we are proud to support LGBTQIA+ couples and individuals on their journey to parenthood. We are also honored to work with LGBTQIA+ egg donors and surrogates who are inspired to help create happy families. Throughout June, we will be sharing some of their stories in honor of Pride Month. […]
Common Egg donation Myths…
Many women wonder if by donating eggs to women who are infertile can affect their fertility later in life. There has been research that has been done over the years to help answer that question for those concerned. Egg donations have been offered to infertile couples since the 1980s. As this form of assisted fertility […]
Pregnant with a Purpose: Documenting the Surrogacy Journey
As a first-time surrogate excited to start her journey, Veronica knew she wanted to document the entire experience. She searched on Amazon and Etsy for surrogacy journals but couldn’t find one that she really liked. After seeing a TikTok video where a woman explained how to publish a book on Amazon, Veronica decided to create […]