Surrogacy is a beautiful, yet complicated process with plenty of administrative, medical, and legal terms. As an intended parent or prospective gestational carrier, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when faced with confusing technical language and not much support interpreting it. With this in mind, we’ve created a comprehensive list of the common terms you will…  Read More »

Despite how much discussion there has been on surrogacy, there remain many misconceptions about the process. Kandi Buress, a celebrity who worked with a surrogate, said some accused her of surrogacy for vanity reasons. The truth is when many pursue the path to parenthood with the help of a surrogate; it’s typically after years of…  Read More »

What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman (Gestational Carrier) agrees to become pregnant and give birth to a child for another person (Intended Parent) who is or will become the parent of the child. Surrogacy includes 5 main parties: Intended Parents (IP) – Intended parents can…  Read More »

Every day can feel like an eternity when you’ve been trying to grow your family for quite some time. Now that you’re considering surrogacy, asking “How long will the process take?” is completely normal. While specific timelines vary, a typical surrogacy journey lasts anywhere from 18 to 24 months.  The surrogacy process is this long…  Read More »

At GSHC Surrogacy, we’ve successfully supported many intended parents and surrogate mothers through their journeys. And, while surrogacy is a complete game-changer in family planning, intended parents should be prepared to invest a lot of time, money, and heart into the process. This is a “journey” after all. Based on our experience, here are our…  Read More »

Starting (or growing) a family is an amazing experience – though it may come with more difficulty for some than others. Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction where another person, known as a surrogate, carries a pregnancy created with the intended parents’ own biological material or with the help of a donor egg and/or…  Read More »

First, congratulations on taking the first step in choosing to work with an agency! When you have the support of a qualified and experienced agency, their insight can make your surrogacy journey smoother. You have a built-in advocate on your side to help find a match (whether it’s a surrogate or an intended parent), they…  Read More »

Surrogacy has been growing in popularity as a means for couples and single people, known as intended parents, to build their families. Gestational surrogacy (the surrogate is NOT the biological mother of the child) has become the norm, although traditional surrogacy agreements, in which the surrogate is the biological mother of the child, are still…  Read More »

Gestational surrogacy is a form of third party reproduction where a woman, known as a surrogate, carries a pregnancy for an individual or a couple. And to get right to the point – there’s no denying the fact that surrogacy comes with a hefty price tag. The cost of a surrogacy journey can range from…  Read More »

There’s no denying it, with a price tag ranging from $70,000 to $180,000, surrogacy requires a substantial investment. Luckily, there are ways to make it an achievable one.  In this article we’ll go over the options available for financing your surrogacy journey, from loans, grants, and company fertility benefits, to more creative approaches, such as…  Read More »

As you start the surrogacy process, one crucial decision to make is choosing a surrogate mother (also knows as the Carrier) who will assist you in building your family. There are many factors to consider when choosing who will play that role in the process. It may be a close friend or a family member…  Read More »

Surrogacy is a form of third party reproduction in which a woman carries a pregnancy for a couple or individual. In a traditional surrogacy arrangement, the surrogate also donates her eggs. A gestational carrier, on the other hand, is not genetically related to the baby. Instead, the embryo is created using an egg and sperm…  Read More »

You’ve been matched with a gestational carrier, the dotted lines on the contract have been signed, and now it’s time to make a baby (in the most clinical of ways of course)! Who knew that trying to become a parent would be filled with so much science and legalese? The thing is, surrogacy is more…  Read More »

We were honored to host Alexis Cirel, Esq., Partner in Warshaw Burstein’s Matrimonial and Family Law Group, and Angela Richardson-Mook, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Alcea Surrogacy for an in-depth discussion about the Child-Parent Security Act, which recently legalized compensated gestational surrogacy in New York, and all the many benefits for New York intended parents…  Read More »

Even though many celebrities have built their families with the help of a gestational carrier (Andy Cohen, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, and Sarah Jessica Parker, to name just a few), the public continues to have misconceptions around surrogacy. Not helping matters is when it’s depicted on television, there are often basic inaccuracies on the process.…  Read More »

Richard Vaughn is a father to twin boys through surrogacy and egg donation. He’s also founding partner of International Fertility Law Group – one of the world’s leading firms focusing on assisted reproductive technology law.  We had a very informative conversation – essentially a free 101 from the leading expert to help intended parents get…  Read More »

We love watching snippets of José’s family life in his super creative videos on Instagram and TikTok, so we were thrilled to have him join us on Instagram Live! José is a dad through egg donation and surrogacy to 7-year-old Avery and 6-year-old twins, Lilah and London. He’s co-host of ITK’s Parenting Wins, a viral…  Read More »

Alex Kornswiet was 26 when she found out she’d need IVF to get pregnant. She had a feeling that something was not right, but had to advocate for herself to get a diagnosis around her infertility. Alex’s first son was born after only one IVF cycle; extending their family a second time was more difficult…  Read More »