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How Can You Give Back?
For those pursuing surrogacy or facing infertility, community is everything. Donations provide hope. Active involvement provides strength. Together, they create a world where fewer people feel isolated and more families find the support they need to grow.
Because giving back in this space isn’t just about charity — it’s about building the kind of community we all wish we had when we needed it most.
5 Essential Questions You Should Ask About a Surrogacy Escrow Company
Choosing the right surrogacy escrow company is one of the most critical steps in your surrogacy journey, even if the choices are limited. Your escrow provider is responsible for holding and disbursing the funds necessary to support the surrogate throughout the process. With large sums of money, sensitive personal data, and complex legal timelines involved, it's vital to ensure you're working with a trusted, compliant, and secure partner. Before selecting an escrow provider, here are the essential questions you should ask about a surrogacy escrow company—to protect both your funds and your peace of mind.
What Can Go Wrong in the Surrogacy Journey: Risks Intended Parents and Surrogates Should Know
Surrogacy is a meaningful and rewarding path to parenthood—but it also carries real risks. This guide outlines what can go wrong during a surrogacy journey, from IVF and embryo challenges to legal, medical, emotional, and communication issues, so intended parents and surrogates can prepare, plan, and protect themselves.
Five Things to Consider When Looking for a Surrogate Match
Choosing the right surrogate match is one of the most important steps in the surrogacy journey. This guide covers five key factors intended parents should consider, including surrogacy laws, medical and psychological screening, shared values and communication, agency vs. independent matches, and the true financial costs of surrogacy.
Matching Matters: What is Important to You?
Matching in surrogacy is about more than availability—it’s about shared values, communication, and trust. This blog explores what makes a strong match between a gestational carrier and intended parents, including important conversations about termination, vaccines, relationship expectations, and medical decision-making before pregnancy begins.
Things People Don’t Talk About in Surrogacy
Surrogacy is often shown as a highlight reel—but there’s so much more behind the scenes. From the long waiting periods and emotional highs and lows to the physical demands, changing relationships, and post-birth transition, this blog shares the real, human parts of surrogacy that people don’t always talk about.
Children's Books About Surrogacy
Children’s books can be a beautiful way to help young minds understand the story of surrogacy — whether they are the children of intended parents, surrogates, or family members with questions of their own.
How Changes in Reproductive Care Affects the Need for Surrogates
From new treatments that expand who can become parents to shifting laws and social acceptance, the role of gestational carriers has never been more vital.
Surrogacy Podcasts and Where to Listen
We did some research for you and found the best podcasts talking all things fertility and surrogacy. Hint: We saved the best one of all for last!
Escrow Basics: Who Should Hold the Money During a Surrogacy Journey?
Entrusting a third-party escrow manager with managing the funds in an escrow account provides a structured and secure approach to handling the financial aspects of surrogacy.
Understanding Bad Media Surrounding Surrogacy
By acknowledging the complexities of surrogacy and addressing concerns through ethical practices, transparency, and informed decision-making, we can work toward reducing some of the negative media surrounding surrogacy and focus on the potential for positive outcomes.
Insurance and Open Enrollment
As not all health insurance is considered “surrogacy friendly” open enrollment is especially important.
Acupuncture in Surrogacy
Acupuncture, an ancient practice rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, can play a significant role in supporting surrogacy by enhancing physical and emotional health for both the surrogate and the intended parents.
What is RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association? What Do They Do?
For intended parents navigating the complex journey of infertility and surrogacy, finding reliable support and resources is crucial. One organization that has been a pillar of hope and advocacy for decades is RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.