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Amy Kothe

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Entries by Amy Kothe

Help us welcome Denise Steele to Hope Surrogacy!

September 14, 2026/in Our Team, Surrogacy/by Amy Kothe

Help Us Welcome Denise Steele to Hope Surrogacy! We’re thrilled to officially introduce Denise Steele, Managing Director at Hope Surrogacy. For Denise, this work isn’t just a career — it’s deeply personal. She’s the proud mom of three sons, each of whom came to her family through third-party fertility and domestic adoption. Her own family-building […]

Kiran and Kumar – Overcoming Challenges, Believing in Hope

October 24, 2019/in Podcast/by Amy Kothe

In a brand new episode of Hope Works, we are proud to introduce Kiran and Kumar, two parents who have faced incredible challenges to become parents. Press play now to hear Kiran and Kumar describe the events and challenges that brought them to surrogacy and how their own childhoods have helped them stay positive. Because […]

A Surrogate, Jehvana, Shares Memories With Her Intended Parent

November 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Podcast/by Amy Kothe

We can’t believe it! It’s already time for the SEASON FINALE of Hope Works! That’s right. This is the final episode of Season One. This season, we couldn’t be more proud to introduce you to seven amazing women who have carried babies as surrogates. So, who is the guest for our final episode of the […]

Lori – How an Unexpected Delivery Became the Proudest Moment of Her Life

November 2, 2018/0 Comments/in Podcast/by Amy Kothe

Listen to the latest episode of Hope Works! We are thrilled to introduce you to an amazing mom and surrogate, Lori. Press play to hear Lori’s story of carrying three babies for two different couples, how she got through some scary moments in each delivery, and why being a surrogate has made her more proud […]

When Things Get Hard During the Surrogacy Journey, Remember You Are Not Alone!

October 26, 2018/0 Comments/in Surrogacy, Surrogacy Support/by Amy Kothe

Over the past few months on the blog, we’ve been talking about the surrogacy journey. Surrogacy is an amazing, long, brave road that moms and dads and surrogates take together to bring a baby into the world. There are tough decisions to make and beautiful moments to celebrate. But sometimes on the surrogacy journey, things […]

Taylor – A Sibling Project in a Strong, Beautiful Community

October 18, 2018/0 Comments/in Podcast/by Amy Kothe

In the latest episode of Hope Works, we are proud to introduce you to an amazing mom and incredible surrogate, Taylor.  Press play below to hear Taylor describe her journey with two parents from Paris. When we talked, Taylor was navigating a second surrogacy journey – a sibling project – with her IPs, and she […]

What To Do During the Pregnancy

October 11, 2018/0 Comments/in Surrogacy, The Surrogacy Journey/by Amy Kothe

So, your surrogate is pregnant! Congratulations! The baby is on it’s way, and now it’s time to… what?… … … What do you do when your surrogate is pregnant? What goes on between the day your pregnancy is confirmed and the day your baby is delivered? You and your surrogate are going to have a […]

Chelsie – A Mom on a Surrogacy Mission

October 4, 2018/0 Comments/in Podcast/by Amy Kothe

Today on Hope Works, we’re honored to bring you a conversation with an incredible surrogate – Chelsie! Press play to hear the bravery of a mom on a mission to help two other families bring babies into the world. Chelsie grew up in a Wisconsin village, a community of fewer than 300 people. Growing up, […]

When a Surrogate Finds Out She’s Pregnant…

September 27, 2018/0 Comments/in The Surrogacy Journey/by Amy Kothe

In the world of surrogacy, the day a surrogate finds out she’s pregnant is a turning point in the surrogacy journey unlike any other. All of it – the match meeting, the appointments, the clinic visits, the shots – it all leads up to this: Are you pregnant? The journey to transferring an embryo to a […]

Transfer Day-What It Was Like For My Husband, My Surrogate and Me!

September 13, 2018/0 Comments/in Medical Information, Surrogacy/by Amy Kothe

“It’s literally just ten minutes… but that ten minutes is everything.” That’s what our last podcast guest said about her transfer. For our surrogate, my husband, and I, it was just a ten-minute procedure. But that ten minutes – that little step on the surrogacy journey – it changed our entire lives.   There are […]

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