Surrogacy Grants Can Help Build Your Family Choosing to start a family through surrogacy is an amazing and exhilarating decision. However, the surrogacy process can be expensive. Financing surrogacy means navigating a range of different costs, such as agency fees, medical payments, travel costs, and legal services. So, before you begin the process of finding… Read more »
Where Is Surrogacy Legal?
While we would like to provide a straightforward list of states where surrogacy is legal, individual states each have their own unique laws on the subject. There are also gray areas and places where surrogacy can be practiced but contracts are unenforceable. The good news is, the majority of the states in the USA have… Read more »
Understanding Surrogacy vs. Adoption
Factors Involved in Surrogacy vs. Adoption: Cost, Medical Care, & More If you’re seeking to begin the journey of parenthood, you may struggle to understand the difference between surrogacy vs. adoption practices. This feeling is completely natural! Both options offer a loving way to start a family but also come with unique factors that require… Read more »
How Does Egg Donation Work?
Egg Donation 101 There’s nothing like holding your child for the first time. Sadly, thousands of Americans long for this opportunity but face the obstacle of infertility or the inability to have a child. The good news? Egg donation makes it possible for those people to have or grow their families. Thanks to egg donors… Read more »
What to Expect During a Surrogacy Pregnancy
To become a surrogate with Family Creations, you must have already had at least one pregnancy, which means you know all about the fatigue and morning sickness that accompanies the first trimester, the extra energy in the second trimester, and the big belly and heartburn of the third. Or perhaps you were one of the… Read more »
What to Expect During a Donor Egg Pregnancy
You may find yourself considering egg donation for a variety of reasons. A donor egg pregnancy might be your best option to have a healthy child, or using a donor egg might be the only way you can experience pregnancy for yourself. Fortunately, carrying a child that was conceived through egg donation can be an… Read more »
Surrogacy Facts: Debunking Popular Surrogacy Myths
Traditional surrogacy has existed for hundreds, if not thousands of years – but in our modern era, technology and medical advancements have made the process easier and more efficient. Unfortunately, because of this rapid rate of change, and social media’s role in our lives, many falsehoods and misinformation are floating around. In this Family Creations… Read more »
Top 5 Surrogacy Laws in the US and Worldwide
Surrogacy law is a complex issue that varies dramatically at the international level because of differing perspectives on reproduction. In many states, surrogacy laws in the United States provide a favorable framework for this approach to family building and effectively protect all of the parties involved. Here are five of the top laws on surrogacy… Read more »
Meeting the Intended Parents: a Surrogate’s Guide
The first meeting between intended parents and a surrogate is full of emotion and charged with energy. As a surrogate, you want to make a good impression. You may feel both excited and nervous at the same time! Meeting the IPs is a huge step in your surrogate journey, but don’t be intimidated! Take a… Read more »
9 Tips for Writing an Engaging Egg Donor Profile
As an egg donor, your profile is the first impression intended parents will get of you. Based on just this profile, they need to decide if you’re the right donor for them. While your medical history and genetics are part of the decision-making process, what you have to say about being an egg donor also… Read more »