Talking about surrogacy is different than talking about a traditional pregnancy. When you are pregnant with your own child, maybe you quietly told your close friends and family first. Maybe you posted a quirky, cute image on Facebook or Instagram or had a big party to celebrate. Maybe you didn’t even tell anyone and they […]
Baby 50! A Hope Surrogacy Surrogate’s Story: Erin’s Journey: Surrogacy: it’s such a big word! It conjures up many thoughts and ideas and preconceived notions. I know I certainly held beliefs about what it all entailed. But what I didn’t know was the absolute depth of what becoming a surrogate would mean. I wasn’t done being pregnant: In […]
Meet Hannah and Cameron, Intended Parents from Omaha. A little bit about us: We were both born and raised in Nebraska. So, we are Huskers fans; even though our team has had its struggles the last few years, we are still holding onto hope that a miracle will happen for the Huskers to start winning […]
The holidays are one of our favorite times of year! Whether you’re celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, the New Year, or any another special day, this time of year is all about family and generosity. And there’s no one we know who is more generous than a surrogate who reaches out to help. And there is […]
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 […]
A year and a half ago my husband and I drove through Wisconsin on a mission. We were headed to our Match Meeting. We were driving to meet the woman who might carry our baby. I sit here now remembering what it was like to meet our surrogate. We had already gone through so much […]
Last week I shared the number one question people want to ask and are (almost) always afraid to. Now that our baby girl is smiling in our arms, there’s another question we hear over and over – “But, the woman who carried her… do you still talk to her?” Most people are curious about surrogacy […]
Brent Love is a new member of the Hope Surrogacy team. He’ll be sharing stories on our blog about parenting through surrogacy. Have a story to share or a question you’d like answered on the blog? Email brent@hopesurrogacy.com. We can’t wait to hear from you! — Sitting in the middle of month four with my […]
We’re thrilled to introduce you to our newest team member, Brent Love! Brent will be sharing stories right here on our blog about parenting through surrogacy. Today is his birthday – a perfect reason to celebrate welcoming Brent onto our team! When we first met Intended Parents Brent and Charlie, we were absolutely taken by […]
When you imagine surrogacy, most people imagine the incredible, life-changing journey parents go through with the woman who carries their child. The center of the surrogacy journey is definitely the relationship between surrogates and their intended parents. What many people don’t think about is the critical role of the surrogate’s partner. Every step of the […]
Megan, we are so excited that you are moving forward to the fun part!After months of back and forth emails, phone calls and some very fun medical clearance appointments we got the go ahead to start IVF next month! So excited for the next steps in our surrogacy journey ♥️ Hope Surrogacy
