Becoming a Parent: More Than DNA
It's so much more than DNA Becoming a parent is so much more than sharing the same DNA with your child. Being a parent means that you dedicate the rest of your life to raising a child. Whether that child enters your life from birth, or you come...
Surrogates Can Eat McDonald’s
The very idea of your pregnant Surrogate going to McDonald’s might be enough to send you into a rage. After all, pregnant women should only be eating organic foods right? Wrong. Here are 5 reasons that it’s ok that your pregnant Surrogate goes to...
Pregnancy Cravings! What I Wouldn’t Give for Some Fruit Loops!
Pregnancy can make us crave some pretty odd things. Some seem normal, while others are just plain...gross. And other times when we crave certain items, it means our body is lacking in something such as iron. Here are the top 5 things...
5 Questions You Might be Asked if Your Wife is a Surrogate
My wife is a surrogate mother to a gay couple. I get asked many questions about this, here are 5 of the questions I get asked most. People always want to know: How do you get past the fact that your wife is carrying another man's baby? My...
When the Baby Arrives
Blog by Managing Director Nathan Chan Upon receipt of the very first birth announcement I got, I knew that the decision to launch Proud Fertility was the best decision I ever made. Personally, I had gone through 8 incredibly long years of pursuing the...
A Mother’s Love and Support Through Egg Donation
To me, it was a very easy choice to have my mother as my support person during my egg donation, not just for the retrieval itself, but for the whole 9 days we spent in another city. We started the trip with lots of walking and doing many...
I Was a Surrogate’s Travel Companion
During the month of February, I got the privilege to travel alongside a friend as a travel companion and support person while she underwent screening to become a surrogate. I’ve always had an interest in becoming a surrogate and have plans to pursue this once I give...
3 Types of Support Egg Donors Need
Egg Donors need informational support. Egg donation can appear to be a complicated process. Informational support is important to ensure each Egg Donor is prepared to make the commitment involved in donating eggs. Every Egg Donor that works...
What is the Harmony Test?
Harmony is a relatively new prenatal test that can test for chromosomal abnormalities as early as 10 weeks gestation – about 8 weeks post embryo transfer. The Harmony Test is performed by extracting fetal DNA from the Surrogate Mother’s (or...
Is Age Just a Number When it Comes to Being a Surrogate?
Whether you are already a grandparent or it’s just been a really long time since you were last pregnant, you may wonder if you can become a Surrogate. We meet women from all walks of life and all ages who would love to give the gift of parenthood to others but are...
Becoming a Parent: More Than DNA
It's so much more than DNA Becoming a parent is so much more than sharing the same DNA with your child. Being a parent means that you dedicate the rest of your life to raising a child. Whether that child enters your life from birth, or you come...
Surrogates Can Eat McDonald’s
The very idea of your pregnant Surrogate going to McDonald’s might be enough to send you into a rage. After all, pregnant women should only be eating organic foods right? Wrong. Here are 5 reasons that it’s ok that your pregnant Surrogate goes to...
Pregnancy Cravings! What I Wouldn’t Give for Some Fruit Loops!
Pregnancy can make us crave some pretty odd things. Some seem normal, while others are just plain...gross. And other times when we crave certain items, it means our body is lacking in something such as iron. Here are the top 5 things...
5 Questions You Might be Asked if Your Wife is a Surrogate
My wife is a surrogate mother to a gay couple. I get asked many questions about this, here are 5 of the questions I get asked most. People always want to know: How do you get past the fact that your wife is carrying another man's baby? My...
When the Baby Arrives
Blog by Managing Director Nathan Chan Upon receipt of the very first birth announcement I got, I knew that the decision to launch Proud Fertility was the best decision I ever made. Personally, I had gone through 8 incredibly long years of pursuing the...
A Mother’s Love and Support Through Egg Donation
To me, it was a very easy choice to have my mother as my support person during my egg donation, not just for the retrieval itself, but for the whole 9 days we spent in another city. We started the trip with lots of walking and doing many...
I Was a Surrogate’s Travel Companion
During the month of February, I got the privilege to travel alongside a friend as a travel companion and support person while she underwent screening to become a surrogate. I’ve always had an interest in becoming a surrogate and have plans to pursue this once I give...
3 Types of Support Egg Donors Need
Egg Donors need informational support. Egg donation can appear to be a complicated process. Informational support is important to ensure each Egg Donor is prepared to make the commitment involved in donating eggs. Every Egg Donor that works...
What is the Harmony Test?
Harmony is a relatively new prenatal test that can test for chromosomal abnormalities as early as 10 weeks gestation – about 8 weeks post embryo transfer. The Harmony Test is performed by extracting fetal DNA from the Surrogate Mother’s (or...
Is Age Just a Number When it Comes to Being a Surrogate?
Whether you are already a grandparent or it’s just been a really long time since you were last pregnant, you may wonder if you can become a Surrogate. We meet women from all walks of life and all ages who would love to give the gift of parenthood to others but are...