Guest Blog: Doulas Are For Intended Parents, Too!
Support doesn’t always look the same for every person, or even every birth. Surrogacy adds another dimension to the birth experience for everyone involved. As a doula, I have supported births of every kind, from home births to planned caesareans and every shade of...
Guest Post: Stuff People Say to Gestational Surrogates
I have been a gestational surrogate twice now! I love being pregnant, and as soon as my husband and I decided that our family was complete I knew that I would become a surrogate so that I could be pregnant again and share the gift of becoming a parent with others!...
Care of an Intact Penis
If you're a planner, you started researching infant care long before you began your surrogacy journey. Attachment parenting, scheduled parenting, to sleep train or not to sleep train, breast milk or formula, cloth or disposable diapers... You'll find a wealth of...
Can I be a Surrogate if I am a Vegan?
Contrary to popular misconception, people who eat plant-based diets do not need to start consuming meat and other animal products to have a healthy pregnancy. What is veganism? Vegetarians eat plant-based diets and may or may not also consume dairy,...
What if the Surrogate Keeps the Baby?
After years of struggle with infertility, they finally found the perfect surrogate, IVF is a success, and their family dream is finally a reality. Nine long months of pregnancy, the happy couple arrive at the hospital to meet their new baby only to be shut out of the...
Placenta Encapsulation for Surrogate Mothers
Placenta encapsulation might be the latest rage among Surrogates in countries like Canada and USA but this is an age-old practice followed in countries like China. Recently, people are becoming aware of the benefits of eating the placenta after childbirth. Surrogate...
She Broke The Silence of Infertility
You are not alone. For over 20 years, I’ve lived with the reality that my body is incapable of creating life. When initially telling others about my former husband’s and my inability to have children, I spoke about being ‘infertile’. Many assumed that with the...
Whose Sperm Did Those Gay Guys Use, Anyway?
We all get curious about things that are not our business. Questions about semen and family biology are definitely within the realm of don't ask but you can't help it. You're dying to know. You’ve come to the right place. Before you consider sticking your nose where...
Do I Need to Have Children to be a Surrogate?
Are you thinking of becoming a surrogate or gestational carrier for deserving intended parents? It takes a special person to be willing to make such an incredible sacrifice for someone else. While technically it is possible to be a surrogate if you have not given...
Guest Post: Why Gay Parents Need Postpartum Doulas
In a world of people barely prepared to begin caring for newborn babies the two male parent family is the least naturally prepared. Thank goodness for postpartum doulas! The job of the postpartum doula is to come into a brand new family's home and become their...
Guest Blog: Doulas Are For Intended Parents, Too!
Support doesn’t always look the same for every person, or even every birth. Surrogacy adds another dimension to the birth experience for everyone involved. As a doula, I have supported births of every kind, from home births to planned caesareans and every shade of...
Guest Post: Stuff People Say to Gestational Surrogates
I have been a gestational surrogate twice now! I love being pregnant, and as soon as my husband and I decided that our family was complete I knew that I would become a surrogate so that I could be pregnant again and share the gift of becoming a parent with others!...
Care of an Intact Penis
If you're a planner, you started researching infant care long before you began your surrogacy journey. Attachment parenting, scheduled parenting, to sleep train or not to sleep train, breast milk or formula, cloth or disposable diapers... You'll find a wealth of...
Can I be a Surrogate if I am a Vegan?
Contrary to popular misconception, people who eat plant-based diets do not need to start consuming meat and other animal products to have a healthy pregnancy. What is veganism? Vegetarians eat plant-based diets and may or may not also consume dairy,...
What if the Surrogate Keeps the Baby?
After years of struggle with infertility, they finally found the perfect surrogate, IVF is a success, and their family dream is finally a reality. Nine long months of pregnancy, the happy couple arrive at the hospital to meet their new baby only to be shut out of the...
Placenta Encapsulation for Surrogate Mothers
Placenta encapsulation might be the latest rage among Surrogates in countries like Canada and USA but this is an age-old practice followed in countries like China. Recently, people are becoming aware of the benefits of eating the placenta after childbirth. Surrogate...
She Broke The Silence of Infertility
You are not alone. For over 20 years, I’ve lived with the reality that my body is incapable of creating life. When initially telling others about my former husband’s and my inability to have children, I spoke about being ‘infertile’. Many assumed that with the...
Whose Sperm Did Those Gay Guys Use, Anyway?
We all get curious about things that are not our business. Questions about semen and family biology are definitely within the realm of don't ask but you can't help it. You're dying to know. You’ve come to the right place. Before you consider sticking your nose where...
Do I Need to Have Children to be a Surrogate?
Are you thinking of becoming a surrogate or gestational carrier for deserving intended parents? It takes a special person to be willing to make such an incredible sacrifice for someone else. While technically it is possible to be a surrogate if you have not given...
Guest Post: Why Gay Parents Need Postpartum Doulas
In a world of people barely prepared to begin caring for newborn babies the two male parent family is the least naturally prepared. Thank goodness for postpartum doulas! The job of the postpartum doula is to come into a brand new family's home and become their...