Fully Funded Means Fully Funded: Kayleen of Seed Trust on What Real Escrow Protection Looks Like in Surrogacy
What happens to my surrogate compensation if the money runs out halfway through? What if the surrogate agency is the one holding the funds? How do I actually know the money will be there when I need it? Every year, a story surfaces in the surrogacy Facebook groups: a surrogacy agency held escrow in-house, and […]
Asking for Help Is Not a Red Flag: Rachel Goldberg, LMFT, on Mental Health Support Through Every Stage of Surrogacy
Will they think I’m too emotional? Does a Zoloft prescription from three years ago disqualify me? What if I don’t feel attached to the baby? What if I do? Am I even allowed to say something doesn’t feel right? Most of the hardest questions in surrogacy never make it onto an intake form. They live […]
Behind the Journey: Brittany on Surrogacy Outreach, Education, and Support Without Pressure
For many women, the first step into surrogacy does not begin with an application. It begins with a question. Could I do this? Would I qualify? What does the process actually look like? How do I know if an agency is the right fit? What should I watch out for? What if I am interested, […]
Behind the Journey: Intended Parent Intake, Matching, and Support From the Start
For many intended parents, surrogacy is not the beginning of the story. It often comes after years of trying, waiting, grieving, researching, saving, hoping, and making decision after decision. Some intended parents arrive after failed IVF cycles. Some are same-sex couples building their family through third-party reproduction. Some are single intended parents taking the journey […]
Behind the Journey: Rashelle on Case Management, Real Support, and Turning a Hard Surrogacy Experience Into Better Care
Surrogacy support should never feel like checking a box. It should not feel cold, distant, confusing, or transactional. A surrogate should not be left wondering who to call, what comes next, or whether anyone at her surrogacy agency truly knows what is happening in her journey. Intended parents should not feel like they are navigating […]
Behind the Journey: Liz on Surrogacy Case Management, Birth Planning, and Support That Lasts
A surrogacy journey has a lot of big, emotional milestones. The match call. Medical clearance. Legal contracts. Embryo transfer. The first positive test. The heartbeat ultrasound. Delivery day. But between those moments, there are hundreds of details happening behind the scenes. Travel has to be booked. Monitoring appointments have to be scheduled. Medications have to […]
Before the Match: What to Expect During the Surrogate Intake Process with Katy
The surrogacy journey does not begin at transfer. It does not begin with a positive pregnancy test, a match call, or even medical screening. For most surrogates, the journey begins with a question: Could I do this for someone else? That question often leads to research, conversations, uncertainty, excitement, and eventually, an application. But what happens […]
Before the Match: Mallory’s Story of Commitment, Failed Transfers, and Still Being a Surrogate
Surrogacy stories often end with a delivery room, a baby placed into the arms of intended parents, and an emotional moment that makes every appointment, injection, contract, and anxious wait feel worth it. But not every surrogacy journey ends that way. In this episode of Carrying the Conversation, Kayla and Gabby sit down with Mallory, a […]
Before the Match: Danielle and Heather on Surrogacy Compensation, Family Goals, and Knowing Your Worth
Surrogacy is often described as a gift, and it is. It is emotional, meaningful, generous, and life-changing for intended parents who have been waiting, hoping, and dreaming of bringing home their baby. But there is another side of the conversation that does not always get the same open, honest treatment: surrogacy compensation. In this episode […]
Before the Match: Nina’s Story of Repeat Surrogacy, Triplets, and Finding the Right Match
Some surrogates discover surrogacy later in life. Others hear about it through a friend, a coworker, social media, or their own experience with infertility in someone they love. For Nina, the idea of becoming a surrogate started when she was just a child. In this episode of Carrying the Conversation, Kayla and Gabby sit down with […]