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#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Pregnantish’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pregnantish?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Infertility gets labeled “medical” and quietly filed away, but it rarely stays contained. It shows up in your relationship, your finances, your body image, your faith, your friendships, and the way you picture the future. We sit down with relationships author Andrea Surtash, the founder of Pregnantish, to talk about what happens when the old script “first comes love, then baby”...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Heart to Hands’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hearttohandssurrogacy?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== She signed a surrogacy contract the night before embryo transfer even after a brand-new attorney told her not to and the story only gets more real from there. We’re joined by Adrienne Black, a retired surrogate with decades in family building, founder and CEO of Heart to Hands Surrogacy, and acting president of SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Sophia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaawohl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== A surrogacy journey can look perfect on paper and still fall apart in real life if nobody talks about boundaries. We’re Kenedi and Ellen, and we’re joined by repeat guests Sophia (experienced surrogate and agency owner) and Sara (currently on her second journey) to get brutally p...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Meghan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghan.bestlife?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Quick clarification/correction: During this episode, I mistakenly mixed up my wording regarding mitochondrial donation. The donated genetic material discussed is mitochondrial DNA, not nuclear DNA. My apologies for the confusion, a...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Amanda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandas.progression?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsoven?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== “Why don’t they just adopt?” gets thrown at intended parents and surrogates like it’s a simple fix. We slow that down and tell the truth: adoption and surrogacy can both lead to a child, but the process, the power dynamics, the legal risk, and the lifelong identity questio...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Tayler’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taytate6?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== She was 17 when a doctor told her she might never carry a child and the fear followed her for years. Then Tayler finds herself on the other side of the table: a first-time gestational surrogate, one month postpartum, telling the kind of surrogacy story that feels almost scripted because everything lines up. We sit down with Tayler to trace the full surrogacy process from th...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate US Surrogacy LLC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/us_surrogacy/ Match calls can feel like a first date, a job interview, and a medical consult all rolled into one and that mix is exactly why people dread them. We wanted to take the mystery out of the surrogacy match meeting, so we brought on Kimberly Hennessy, program director at US Surrogacy LLC, to walk us through how thoughtful agencies actually build a match that can last from first call to d...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogateSurrogate Screening Solutions’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrogate.screening.solutions?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Surrogacy can feel like an all-or-nothing choice: pay full agency fees or try an independent match and hope nothing goes wrong. We wanted to explore the missing middle and what it looks like when intended parents and surrogates get real professional support without the full-service price tag. We’re joined by Molly, founder ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibrantcoastpt?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Surrogate Wellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrogatewellness?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Leaking when you laugh. Back pain you’re told to “accept.” A recovery window that feels like a mystery. We wanted better answers, so we brought on Jessica, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in pelvic floor health and works with surrogates across the US through vir...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate My Surrogacy Journey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmysurrogacyjourney?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Mexico City surrogacy gets talked about like it’s a gamble, but the details tell a very different story. We sat down with Michael Johnson Ellis, a dad of three through surrogacy and the co-founder of My Surrogacy Journey, to unpack what’s actually happening on the ground and why so many intended parents are rethinking where and how they buil...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Brittany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavinourway?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== A surrogacy journey can look “simple” from the outside, right up until it doesn’t. Brittany joins us to share what it’s like to be a gestational carrier who knows the fertility world firsthand, from years of trying to conceive to building her own family and then stepping back in to help someone else grow theirs. Her story is honest, detailed, and packed with the kin...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Ginger’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gestational.diabetes.diet?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== What if one small change could tilt a surrogacy journey toward better energy, steadier blood sugar, and a smoother delivery? We sit down with Ginger Cochran—registered dietitian, board‑certified diabetes care and education specialist, and exercise physiologist—to unpack a realistic blueprint from pre‑transfer to postpartum. Ginger shares how targeted nutri...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Amanda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandas.progression?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Amber’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambereshleman?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== People love to ask surrogates one dramatic question: “How could you give up the baby?” We get why it sounds shocking from the outside, but it also skips the most important part of gestational surrogacy: we’re carrying a baby for the intended parents, with a clear purpose and a...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Lyndsey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lstrickland1026?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== A single decision—stick to your non-negotiables—can reshape an entire surrogacy journey. We sit down with an experienced surrogate from North Carolina who takes us from the first late-night Google search to two very different matches, one declined for an NDA and one embraced for connection and trust. Along the way, she reveals the real timeline of IVF: long stretches of...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Brittany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavinourway?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Shelbie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surroshelbie?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Most people ask the same question first: “Don’t you get attached to the baby?” We take that head on with two experienced gestational carriers who explain, with compassion and clarity, how surrogates prepare, set healthy boundaries, and celebrate the handoff without trying to keep what was ...

The story starts with curiosity in a small town and unfolds into a hard-won lesson about what truly makes a surrogacy journey work: fit, trust, and closure. Amber joins us to share how she went from a first match that felt distant and clinical to a second match that clicked immediately—and why a simpler, well-explained protocol helped her achieve a healthy pregnancy after months of waiting. She opens her notebook to compare two clinics’ approaches, spotlighting the difference between piling o...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Kayla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayla_rees85?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== A midwife from Adelaide joins us to unpack what Australian surrogacy really looks like when there are no agencies, no compensation, and a culture grounded in trust. Kayla walks us through how “teams” form through communities and friendships, why counseling and non-enforceable contracts still matter, and how parentage transfers after birth. We compare systems with the U.S.,...

What if one case manager guided both the surrogate and the intended parents—from the first profile exchange to baby photos years later? We sit down with Nina Simmons, case manager and clinical support manager at Northwest Surrogacy Center, to explore how a unified model reduces miscommunication, deepens trust, and creates a steadier surrogacy journey. Nina pulls back the curtain on the real work behind the scenes: coordinating clinics and legal timelines, keeping everyone informed, and offeri...

A daughter remembers the rodeo comment. Amanda was nine when classmates, teachers, and even other parents struggled to understand why her mom was carrying a baby for someone else. That early clash with stigma sent her searching for answers—how embryos work, why genetics matter, and what safety really looks like—while her family navigated emergency deliveries, NICU visits, and a community learning on the fly. Years later, the roles flipped. After a lifetime of “easy” pregnancies around her, A...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Brie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannatowne?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== What if the calm, practical path to a healthy surrogate pregnancy is simpler than you’ve been told? We sit down with maternal health nutritionist and current surrogate Brie Towne, who pairs evidence with empathy to demystify prenatal nutrition, implantation support, and postpartum recovery. No scare tactics, no perfectionism—just strategies that actually fit a full li...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Leslie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslie_kay_w?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Sammi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammimichiko?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== The quiet after a delivery can be louder than labor. We sit with two retired, two-time surrogates who open up about the complicated relief of being “done,” the grief of being told no by doctors, and the surprising ways identity shifts when the calendar no longer revolves around monitoring, me...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Kristen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenbellettmartinez?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Birth can be beautiful, messy, and intensely logistical—especially when you’re carrying for someone else. We sit down with Kristen, a multi-time surrogate and former agency intake coordinator, to trace her path from a pandemic C-section for placenta previa to a confident VBAC with international intended parents racing into the room as the baby crowned. Alo...

Want a clear, unvarnished guide to IVF that blends science, empathy, and practical advice? Lisa, an embryologist and lab director in Melbourne with over 15 years in the field, joins us to break down what truly shapes outcomes—from age and egg quality to lab standards, embryo grading, and the rise of AI in fertility care. No mystique, no scare tactics, just what works, what’s changing, and what still can’t be predicted. We start with a step‑by‑step tour: stimulation, retrieval, fertilization ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Grace’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Kiely’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatsurrogatelife?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== What happens when the transfers are done, the last delivery is behind you, and the identity you wore with pride suddenly shifts? We sit down with a seasoned pair of voices—Grace, a two‑time carrier, and Kiely, a four‑time carrier—to talk candidly about “retirement” from surrog...

Ever wonder how it really feels to carry someone else’s baby—and make tough medical calls when hopes and bodies collide? We sit down with Jana, a Portland-based psychologist and surrogate, to unpack the real emotional load of surrogacy: induction pressure without clear medical cause, a lightning-fast birth in triage, and the quiet, complicated moments after delivery when your body wants to feed a baby who isn’t coming home with you. We dive into perinatal mood and anxiety disorders—how anxie...

What happens when military life meets surrogacy? We welcome back Whitney, a two-time gestational surrogate and Coast Guard spouse, for a candid, practical, and heart-forward conversation about building families while navigating orders, insurance, and constant change. Whitney opens up about the moment a medical retirement notice landed the night before transfer, how she planned around potential moves, and why a supportive command and tight-knit base community made all the difference. We get r...

A calm first journey, a terrifying second, and a life-changing pivot into nursing—Lauren’s story reveals what surrogacy really asks of the body, the mind, and the heart. We welcome Lauren back to share how she chose agencies, navigated a Canada-to-U.S. match during COVID, and moved through a natural-cycle transfer that led to a smooth full-term birth. Then everything changed: a double embryo transfer, surging symptoms, a gut feeling something was wrong, and a hospital visit that exposed early...

What happens when kids grow up watching their parent carry a baby for someone else? We open the door to our homes and hearts to explore how surrogacy shapes children’s understanding of empathy, science, and the many ways families are made. With Sarah—a labor and delivery nurse, twin mom, and second-time surrogate—we trade honest stories about timing the conversation, answering tough questions, and turning complex ideas into clear, age-appropriate truths. We share how we explained IVF and emb...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Liz’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzzlooobes?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Dive into the raw, unfiltered journey of Liz, a three-time surrogate who brings a unique perspective as both a surrogate mother and a fertility clinic medical assistant. Her story takes us through the highs of creating families for others and the lows of failed transfers and loss, all while maintaining remarkable positivity and resilience. Liz's path to surrogacy bega...

The harrowing journey of surrogates caught in the Mark surrogacy scandal continues to unfold with stunning new revelations. One surrogate, now 38 weeks pregnant and days away from delivery, finds herself navigating treacherous legal waters without proper representation after her attorney abruptly switched sides to represent the intended parents instead. What started as a beautiful journey of helping create families has transformed into a nightmare of legal manipulation, with the surrogate no...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Ashleigh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surro_ashleigh?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== In this gripping continuation of Ashleigh's surrogate story, we witness a journey that defied medical odds and revealed the profound resilience of human connection. After two successful surrogate pregnancies, Ashleigh' embarks on a third journey with the same intended parents, carrying their final embryo and...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Ashleigh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surro_ashleigh?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Ashleigh’s path began with an unexpected source of inspiration – the TV show "Friends" – and quickly evolved into a calling that would change multiple lives forever. With remarkable candor, she shares how her first surrogate pregnancy unfolded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring creativity a...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Paying It Forward Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/payingitforward_surrogacy?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Beth Moskowicz journey through surrogacy began over a decade ago when she and her husband faced fertility challenges. After failed IVF transfers and a heartbreaking miscarriage, they turned to surrogacy—a path that would not only build their family but eventually shape Beth's career and life purpose. What started as her personal quest for parenthoo...

What happens when the dream of helping create a family through surrogacy turns into a nightmare? In this powerful and deeply troubling episode, we speak with a brave surrogate who finds herself caught in what's become one of the most shocking surrogacy scandals in recent memory. At 34 weeks pregnant, our anonymous guest reveals how she carefully researched surrogacy for a year before matching with what seemed like a legitimate couple. What began as a journey to help create a family has trans...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate US Surrogacy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/us_surrogacy?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== What happens when personal struggle transforms into professional purpose? Dawn Baker, founder and CEO of US Surrogacy LLC, takes us behind the scenes of her remarkable journey from experiencing secondary infertility in her twenties to building an ethical surrogacy agency that has helped create nearly 400 families from 21 different countries. Dawn's perspective is u...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelgoldbergtherapy?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Step into the emotional landscape of surrogacy with licensed therapist Rachel Goldberg as she pulls back the curtain on the psychological aspects of gestational carrier journeys. What many surrogates fear as judgment—psychological evaluations—are actually thoughtful assessments designed to ensure everyone's wellbeing throughout this profound experience. Rachel rev...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== This week we spoke with Sara, a first time surrogate! Sara is also a registered labor and delivery nurse who first found out about surrogacy when she was 10 years old watching Phoebe Buffay become a surrogate for her brother on the famous 90's show "Friends". She details her beautiful first journey and the long road to to getting it started. Also, how her labor and de...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Baby Bumps Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_babybumps?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we have a lovely returning guest, Victoria, an intended mother on her journey and founder of Baby Bumps. Victoria is giving us an update on where Bump Bumps, originally an app for matching, has now landed. Also, how you can find your perfect match and compensation that you are looking for. Baby Bumps is a unique and new way to meet your perfect match! Vict...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrornsara?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Brittany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavinourway?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== The 4th trimester, also known as postpartum, is a very untalked about thing??? Why!?!? It seems almost taboo to talk about postpartum, or at least it use to. This week we are speaking with 2 surrogates who had very different postpartum journeys. One is an L&D nurse and one who is a ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Pelvic Floor Momma’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pelvicfloormomma?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== This week we had the lovely honor of speaking with Becca Boeving, a Pelvic Floor Coach. Being a mama herself and having had some hiccups in her own journey, she realized she wasn’t alone and that pelvic floor therapy IS NOT talked about! She quickly started the conversation and built a beautiful community of ladies. Helping them get rid of pregnancy pains...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sophia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaawohl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Sophia’s Surrogacy Journey Continued: Part 1 of Sophia’s story was about her journey of being pregnant with Surro babe. Part 2 of Sophia’s story is about breast milk and pumping after Surro babe is born and intended parents no longer need the supply. Pumping has no light switch to turn it off the next day. It’s a whole process to stop producing, and Sophia wasn’t r...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sophia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaawohl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== This week we spoke with Sophia, a first time surrogate! She details her amazing journey and how that actually led her to help people even after her journey ended with her IPs. This podcast is an our first two part podcast and that is because there is a lot of good and informative information that we couldn’t Jam Pack it all into an hour. This part 1 is about Sophia...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Grace’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Kari’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karihernandez82?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Leslie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslie_kay_w?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== What does it mean to pump after you delivery a surrogacy baby? We cover that and how to help donate or pump for another family, ways to help stop your milk supply, and the benefits pumping has, not jus...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Family Match Consulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familymatchconsulting?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== This week we had the lovely honor of talking with Stephanie Levich, founder of Family Match Consulting, where she is also an intended parent matching consultant. Stephanie shares about her journey in the surrogacy world and how that lead her to creating her own business and helping over 3,000 intended parents match with a lovely surrogate, th...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Lesa Slaughter’s email: Lesa@slaughterlawgroup.com Website: http://www.slaughterlawgroup.com/ Are you confused, worried, or just want to get a better understanding of what’s going on with these new executive orders? Well our good friend Lesa is back with us to help us break down everything and understand what this means for surrogacy and international parents. Instagram: Stop.Sit.Surrogate TikTok: Stop.Sit.Surrogate Send us Fan Mail https://stopsit...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel Westbury’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelwestburynappyendings?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Rachel is a 3x surrogate and 2x agency owner! She has helped 3 families grow and helped bring 4 babies earth side. Now she runs 2 agencies! Nappy Endings and Nesa were founded by her and her friend a few years back. Nappy Endings is their UK agency and Nesa can be found in the US! This conversation is fascinating as we compare and contrast the differences in...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Tsong Law Group Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsonglawgroup?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Ralph Tsong is a well known and experienced lawyer in the surrogacy world. In this episode he helps break down the executive orders that have been recently placed and what they possible mean for this community. He talks about the Affordable Care Act, Insurance Liens, and what it possibly could mean for surro babes born in America to international intended pa...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Mommy Made Encapsulation's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mommymadeencapsulation?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== In 1970 consuming our own placentas started to become "popular" among women in the US, however, its been popular all over the world much longer than that! I'm sure you have seen how you can blend it in smoothies, but maybe you're worried about the flavor or the texture? Juliane Corona thought the same thing, yet still really wanted to exp...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Grace's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Welcome to 2025! Last year we ended the podcast season with our dear friend Grace who was near the end of her second surrogacy journey. This year we are starting our new podcast season with Grace sharing about her beautiful Rainbow Surro Babe who was born shortly after we last spoke. If you don't know about Grace's second journey we encourage you to listen to...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Tune in as we tell all about our amazing experience and opportunity on the Jennifer Hudson Show. 💜 We are so beyond grateful for this opportunity, however, we are forever thankful and grateful to this beautiful community. While we may host the podcast, YOU are the stories. ♥️ Without all of you helping shine a positive light on surrogacy none of this would have been possible 💗 This is our lasr podcast for 2024. If you would like to share...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Grace’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Let's talk about relationships and intimacy during a surrogacy journey. There is a time in a journey when abstinence is usually required and it could last longer if you are carrying multiples or put on bed rest. While we surrogates may be the ones going through the process and taking a lot on with being pregnant and still trying to do all the super mom things of cl...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsoven?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Terra’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.earthleigh.one?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week is a bit different. My two close friends and I have been on a 2 year journey, which isn’t the norm for surrogates. We were all talking and thought maybe we should address what it’s really like to be on such a long, emotionally tiring journey. Each of us has a different reason...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Alease’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alease_the_embryologist?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== WOW! This week we spoke with an amazing embryologist who answers ALL of our questions. From how grading works to how they freeze embryos. If you are starting or looking into your IVF journey as a parent or surrogate this is A MUST LISTEN! Also, if you have any questions you’d like to ask Alease we will be doing a part 2 soon, so please message us or put ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Ashley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rage_against_infertility?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talk with Ashley, an intended mother who in March welcomed her beautiful baby boy. 💙 Ashley shares about her long journey starting in 2020! Along with how she chose her agency and how her and her husband met their amazing surrogate. Ashley started her journey with IVF which then lead her to surrogacy. Her story may have been a long rod but ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Baby Bumps Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_babybumps?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with Victoria, an intended mother on her journey and founder of Baby Bumps a dating app for surrogacy. Victoria shares about her recent diagnosis that has brought her journey to surrogacy and what ultimately lead her to create Baby Bumps. Baby Bumps is a unique and new way to meet your perfect match! No extreme agency fee, because this is not an ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Junie Surrogacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junie.surrogacy?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we met with Alyssa, and intendened mother, doctor, fellow podcaster and founder of Junie Surrogacy. Alyssa shares about her long and heartbreaking road to surrogacy and why she created Junie Surrogacy to help surrogates and intendened parents in their journeys. There is talk of loss, so please be aware if you are not in a good headspace to hear about ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Kari’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karihernandez82?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Courtney’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cwatts719?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== We have another special podcast this week! Meet Kari and Courtney, surrogate and intended mother from the same recent journey. They share all the ups, downs, and obstacles that they faced in this long but well worth it journey. 💕 And you can see and hear just how much each of th...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Embrace Your Fertility’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourfertility?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week meet Lauren Haring, a fertility coach. You may be wondering , “What is a fertility coach?” Well luckily Lauren explains in depth what it is she does and how she helps those in the process of IVF. As patients in the IVF community we have so many questions and often times are too afraid to rock any boats to ask them. That’s where a fertilit...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_bowers15?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Meet Alex a 2x surrogate. She shares her journeys and how much she loved her first journey, that she wanted to start her second journey almost immediately! However, she didn’t expect her second journey to be so wildly different than her first. Alex also explains how she handled the ups and downs and ultimately came to accept that journey #2 was her final journey. If you a...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Lety’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surro.lb?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Meet Lety and Brie, surrogate and intended mother from the same recent journey. This week is so special! We get to hear both sides of surrogacy from the same journey and how their relationship turned into a beautiful friendship. This is a must listen to as so many have been asking to hear more IP stories and this story is so beautiful and highlights so much of the positive in ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Eggceptional Fertility Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eggceptionalfertility?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Meet Jennifer, founder of Eggceptional Fertility and egg donor. Also, meet Samantha, surrogacy coordinator and experienced surrogate. This week we get an insight to egg donation and what those journeys look like and how Jennifer’s experience in donating her eggs lead to creating this wonderful agency to help all types of families grow. Also, Samant...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Anna Marie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annamariagrace?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== WHAT IS GOING ON!?!? Here’s what we know: SEAM is a surrogacy escrow company and the owner is nowhere to be found, possibly along with all the money IPs have invested. Anna Marie is just one of hundreds of people affected by this tragic event. The whereabouts of Intended Parent’s money is the biggest question of all! Surrogate’s compensations have come to a scre...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsoven?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Kaitlin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mermaidsdontcryx?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Today we are talking about how surrogacy has chnged us, mentally, physically, and emotionally as a surrogate. Feel free to share in comments how surrogacy has changed you. 💕 Instagram: Stop.Sit.Surrogate TikTok: Stop.Sit.Surrogate Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurr...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsoven?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Lyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_lylejack?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Today we are talking about the similarities and differences when it comes to traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. You might be surprised to learn that they have WAY more in common than youd think! The main difference is DNA. Tune in to learn more! And to hear how beautiful...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sherry Fox's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox_family_formation?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Are you an interested in embarking on an independent journey? If so, definitely tune in to hear what that will entail from the legal side of things. This week we had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Sherry Fox regarding the legal side of independent journeys and compare the differences and benefits of going indep...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Megan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganrosewatsonwing?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Megan, a child-free UK gestational surrogate! Megan explains how and why she chose to do surrogacy, even though she doesn’t have any children of her own. She also explains the impact the delivery has had on her, mentally and physically. Her story is truly amazing to hear and beautiful as well. To be ab...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Whitney’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aborrowedbelly?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with the very sweet and lovely surrogate, Whitney. She shares her beautiful journey and how everything kind of took a turn near the end that no one was expecting. Whitney and baby are perfectly fine, but definitely tune in to hear her beautiful story and how sometimes a pregnancy can go so smoothly for 8 months and take a turn at the very end...

Are you an intended parent? If so, when should you obtain a lawyer? This week we had the amazing honor of speaking with Lesa Slaughter an intended parents and surrogacy lawyer for intended parents. She shares her story to motherhood and her experience in the field. She also shares when intended parents should start looking for their lawyer along with a bunch of other information that we have yet to discuss in our previous conversations with lawyers. Lesa is not only informative...

This week we spoke experienced Traditional Surrogate, Lyle. Lyle has been a traditional surrogate 3 times and while his journeys had some scared, they all turned out beautifully. We also spoke about his transition. Lyle was kind enough to help educate and share his story about his transition. And we are so grateful and thankful for everything he shared. From his journeys to birth to becoming a nurse on his way to a Midwife to his transition! This is a must listen as its full of educat...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sherry’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox_family_formation?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Ryan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryancferrante?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Joanna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familybuildinglawyer?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Amira’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amirahasenbush?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelloftspring?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 🤫SURROGACY SECRETS UNLEASH...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Beth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethcurvydesigns?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we spoke Intended Father Chris who is married to Beth and expecting a baby boy this spring through traditional surrogacy. We spoke with Beth about a month ago where she dove in to all things traditional surrogacy. If you listened to that poscast, and you definitely should, you can hear how excited she is, but you can hear how OVER THE MOON she is for Chris! 💕...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Kim’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetravellingsurrogate?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we had the wonderful opportunity to speak with a UK second generation traditional surrogate! Kim was introduced to surrogacy at the age of 5 when her mother decided to be a traditional surrogate. Kim and her two intended fathers Tom and Chris join us in a conversation about traditional surrogacy, surrogacy in the UK, and being a second genera...

🤫SURROGACY SECRETS UNLEASHED🎉 This is a special type of podcast episode. This is one of our webinars that we held back in October 2023 with a mental health professional now known as @thallohealth Tune in to hear Andrea Bryman, founder of @thallohealth give her expertise advice and share her thoughts on how social media plays a part in surrogacy, as well as, the psych clearance process. This is an audio only version. 🎙️ #surrogate #surrogacy #surrogacyjourney #surrogatelife ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourbeautifulsurprise?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== It’s March which means its Surrogacy Awarness month! This week we are speaking with Intended Mother and founder of Embrace Your Motherhod, Alex. Tune in to hear her path to surrogacy and how each of her boys are a unique and beautiful surprise. 💕 Alex talks about why she founded Embrace Your Motherhood, as surrogacy is a beautiful journey however,...

This is a special type of podcast episode. This is one of our webinars that we held back in September 2023 with a surrogacy advocate group called Surrogacy Is. Tune in to hear advice on advocating for yourself in a journey, and how Surrogacy Is helps advocate for and with you. This is an audio only version. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Surrogacy Compass Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrogacycompass?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== It’s March which means its Surrogacy Awarness month! This week we are speaking with an expecting Intended Parent and founder of Surrogacy Compass, Samantha. Tune in to hear her path to surrogacy and how she is preparing to bring home her twins 💕. Samantha talks about how she wishes there was more information and explanation when it comes to certa...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsoven?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Grace’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Today we touch on relationships in a surrogacy journey. While 95% of journeys are beautiful and are able to develop healthy relationships. There is the small percent that doesn’t. We dive into all of this and more. We also talk about the differences between international r...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsoven?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Loren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorendaniellex?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Damaris' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dama_the_africansurrogate?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== In honor of Black History month and honestly, these amazing women, this Friday Facts is about what it's like being a black surrogate. This conversation at times is hard to hear, but these...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Sammi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammimichiko?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with the very sweet and retired surrogate Sammi. She shares her beautiful journeys and how that even lead her to career change to continue helping families grow. Tune in to hear her beautiful story and how she continues to help families in surrogacy. Instagram: Stop.Sit.Surrogate TikTok: Stop.Sit.Surrogate Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrog...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Kaitlin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mermaidsdontcryx?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Cat’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journey_of_a_surrogate?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Jennifer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nifer_waters?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Friday Facts is back!!! We are starting off 2024 friday Facts with Myths in Surrogacy. Tune in to hear a lot of the false assumptions made in, about, and around surrogacy. We know we couldn...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Beth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethcurvydesigns?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we spoke Intended Mother Beth who will welcome her baby boy via traditional surrogacy in just a few months. Beth's story may be the less traditional approach to surrogacy these days, but this is one of the most beautiful and heart warming stories we've heard on the podcast. 💕 Beth gets real, honest, and extremely transparent about traditional surr...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Brandon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandondallas13?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Jake’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakea214?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Meet the incredible and kind intended fathers, Brandon and Jake! They are located in Texas and are looking to do an agency journey to help grow their family and give their newly adopted baby girl a sibling. 💕 They are very open to any Surrogate as long as she is open to having a close r...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Carrying Hope Surrogacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carryinghopesurrogacy?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with experienced surrogates and co-founders of Carrying Hope: A Surrogacy Agency Charlene and Nicole. They share their road to surrogacy, how they met through surrogacy, and how that lead to creating their own agency. And as of January 24, 2024 they have helped bring 112 babies Earth side. Congratulations to you all! ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Ashley McKenna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajmmckenna?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with Ashley, an experienced surrogate and who is now embarking on her second journey. She shares her beautiful story with us and how her seconds set of IPs got her first IPs blessing. Tune in to hear her beautiful story and the heartwarming connection between both her IPs. Instagram: Stop.Sit.Surrogate TikTok: Stop.Sit.Surrogate Se...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Fairfax Surrogacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairfaxsurrogacy?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with Joyce, an experienced surrogate and case manager at Fairfax Surrogacy. She shares her beautiful journeys with us and why she got involved with surrogacy to begin with. She also shares some insight to how she hepls surrogates and her role at Fairfax Surrogacy. Tune in to hear her beautiful and heartwarming story. And to l...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Surrogacy Simplified Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surrogacysimplified?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== WELCOME 2024! 🎊 This week we are speaking with 2x Intended Parent and founder of Surrogacy Simplified, Jessie Jaskulsky. Tune in to hear her path to surrogacy and her 2 beautiful journeys that brought her daighters earth side. 💕 Jessie talks about how she wishes there was more guidance and information when it came to certain things in her I...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Toinette’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/wombs_of_angels?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== This week we spoke with Dr. Toinette Watson, gestational surrogate and founder of Wombs of Angels. She shares her beautiful journeys and how that lead her to create her journal. This journal is truly wonderful as well as tangible, detailed, helpful, and educational. It has everything you can think of to help documented and guide you along your journey. Tune in to hear ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Baden and Zane’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/notmytummy?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== This week we spoke with Intended Parents, Baden and Zane. They recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl through surrogacy in Candan. But not only are the parents through surrogacy but huge advocates in the community. Tune in to hear their beautiful story of how they are helping bring positive change to surrogacy in Canada. 💕 Congratulations on your beautif...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Jennifer’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/nifer_waters?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== This week we spoke with Jennifer, a 4 time Canadian Surrogate! We talk about all the ups and downs of going through 4 journeys. Some with a “natural cycle” and how it wasn’t as “natural” as you would think. Jennifer is also currently pregnant on her 4th journey and glowing! 😊 Tune in to hear 3 “completed” journeys that are anything but similar and how Jennifer’s 4th...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Mary’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/not_the_baby_mama?igshid=ZnJ0Y2V5ejRtaXE= This week we spoke with Mary, a first time surrogate. Mary’s journey is such a wonderful feel good and happy story. As always there were some bumps, but nothing too crazy or out of the blue. And since Mary is also a doula she does somethings during birth that some may not think to do, but her knowledge and her spirit taught us a lot. 💕 Definitely tune in today to get all ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate ISC Instagram: https://instagram.com/isc_surrogacy?igshid=MTAxN2Q0bDFnajF1eg== This week we talked with Maria from International Surrogacy Center. We ask all the questions all of us have been wondering about an agency’s role in a journey. And Maria was kind enough to shed some light on that and much more of the behind scenes of an agency. Instagram: Stop.Sit.Surrogate TikTok: Stop.Sit.Surrogate Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

This week we spoke with Lauren about her first journey. While this wasn’t her dream journey, she was still able to complete it knowing she put her heart and soul into it and in the end was able to help a family grow. And let me just say, the amount of effort, love, and patience she showed truly portrays the wonderful heart that she has. ♥️ Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Jessica’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/my_sweet_surro_journey?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== This week we spoke with Jessica, a two time surrogate. Jessica’s first journey went just as anyone would hope for, good and healthy. But Jessica’s second journey went for a wild ride! And that is no understatement, Jessica’s pregnacy with twins went from a little concern to emergency surgery to save both her life and the lives of those babies. She shares in detail...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Samantha’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/justasurromama?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we spoke with Samantha, a first time surrogate. Her journey overall was good and happy, but there were some very unique things that occurred. From an embryo gone missing to injuring herself in childbirth. She shares all the craziness and how she is feeling and recovering today. 💕 Tune in to hear this heartwarming birth story and the unique occurrences, ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Grace’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/graces_surro_journey?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Alycia’a Instagram: https://instagram.com/notthebabymamaa?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Terra’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.earthleigh.one?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== ⚠️⚠️⚠️Please be aware that this conversation at times might be a bit graphic. If you are not in the right state to hear this conversation please do what is best and needed for you. 💕 This ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Casandra’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/cas_aleman?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with Casandra, a first time surrogate, who has a very unique story. When Casandra was about half way through her pregnancy when she noticed something was different. But she never imagined she would soon be fighting for her life. Casandra was having a normal and healthy pregnancy until some tests were done that indicated she needed to be induced a fe...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Mary’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/not_the_baby_mama?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Kari’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/karihernandez82?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Chantale’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/a_borrowed_nest?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This Friday we are talking about delivery. How does the process of delivering a baby in surrogacy differ from a birth with our keepers? How do surrogates feel having the IPs in the room? And how do we f...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Surrogate Sister Design Instagram: https://instagram.com/surrogatesisterdesign?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This week we talked with Kristal, former surrogate and founder of Surrogate Sister Design. Kristal shares with us her reasoning for creating Surrogate Sister Design and how it has evolved over the years. If you don’t know about her shop, YOU SHOULD! If you’re involved with surrogacy her shop is the place to go! From clothes, to medication mats, ...

#surrogacy #ivf #surrogate Mary’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/not_the_baby_mama?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This Friday we are discussing transfers that don’t take, because we did not fail, the embryo did not fail, it simply did not take. And that’s okay. It can be heartbreaking and we as surrogates are allowed to feel the emotional rollercoaster too, but remember YOU DID NOT FAIL. Often times surrogates place blame on themselves and sometimes others place blame on...