How important is BMI?? (Body Mass Index)
I am sorry to post this right after Thanksgiving...and right before the holidays but our BMI (Body Mass Index) is something that we all have to watch. Most women, who are qualified in every other way, are turned down to become surrogate carriers/mothers because of their BMI being over 30. (and in so

Happy Thanksgiving
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of ou

Prenatal Depression: You are not alone!
Although a surrogacy pregnancy is a bit different from having your own baby, some of the issues below can be a factor in how you feel during your pregnancy. You may be worried that you won't get pregnant at all after all the money that has already been spent thus far

Sperm Donor X
I wanted to share with you a trailer that was sent to me for a film made by Deirdre Fishel, a Brooklyn based independent documentary filmmaker. She recently made a personal film about her process (and that of three other women) to parent solo using donor sperm.Apparently the film is nearly finished, but before she can put it out in the world where it can hopefully be

Surrogacy and Postpartum Depression
Intended Parents have several concerns before, during and after they have a baby through surrogacy. Some, but not all, have a great relationship with their surrogate and worry how she is going to react once the baby is born. Is she going to feel attached to the baby? Is she going to want to bond with the baby? I