Surrogacy Blogs
Please follow our Surrogates’ incredible journeys—from pre-screening through matching, embryo transfer, pregnancy, and delivery. Read more about the surrogacy process from their point of view by following the surrogate blogs below.
Pregnancy: Month 8
Well month 8 has been interesting to say the least! The intended fathers and I had a “maternity” photoshoot, and when
The Surrogacy Screening/Application Process
For me, this Journey began when an ad popped up on my Facebook page labeled “become a surrogate today, which was
Matching Process Turning out so Much Better Than Expected!
The matching phase started with a zoom call with Joe. I was so nervous; we had talked on the phone before
Pre-Screening Process and Decision to Help
“So, for me, this Journey began before the screening and application phase, which is the first step in working with NYSC!
Pregnancy: Month 7
I am 31 weeks pregnant. OB appointments are now biweekly, just checking BP, weight, fundal height, and heartrate of baby, although
Pregnancy: Month 1
It was as early as 5 days post embryo transfer (5dpt) that I started testing at home and received a positive.
Failed Transfer & Transfer #2
I'm not sure that I was really prepared for the tears, sadness and heartbreak that followed our 1st transfer that failed.
Pregnancy: Month 6
At 6, almost 7 months along, this girl is really moving! Sometimes I imagine she is doing calisthenics at 5am when
Pregnancy: Month 5
It’s been a busy few weeks! At 21 weeks I went in for my anatomy scan. Since again the IFs were
Pregnancy: Month 4
At 16 weeks, I’m pretty sure I’m feeling little flutters, the very beginning of feeling the baby move! I still don’t
Transfer Day ?
My oh my, where do I even begin with the magic that unfolded on Transfer day? First of all, it's truly
Pregnancy: Month 3
In surrogacy, there’s a whole lot going on in the beginning: matching, contracts, appointments, ultrasounds, blood draws, medications. But as you
Pregnancy: Month 2
Once the fertility clinic got my HCG results and were happy with them, they had me schedule my first ultrasound. Since
Pregnancy: Month 1
As I mentioned in my blog post about the transfer, the clinic waits 14 days to have patients get a blood
Medical & Psychological Screening
We are all matched up and ready for medical & psychological screening. Here it begins... Honestly, it terrified me a tad
