Rules and Regulations For Surrogacy Around the World

Once you’ve decided to start or grow your family through surrogacy, the first decision you’ll need to make is whether to pursue surrogacy domestically — within the United States — or abroad. While no one wants to put a price tag on their child, this is...

How to Build Relationships With International Intended Parents

Building a strong relationship as a surrogate mother with the baby’s intended parents is one thing — doing it when they live on a different part of the globe is another. It’s completely reasonable to want to get to know the family of the baby you’re carrying, but you...

Is IVF an Option for Older Adults?

Contrary to past trends, many adults in today’s world choose to put off having a family until their late 30s or 40s rather than taking on the responsibility in their 20s. You may want to travel or focus on education or career before settling down with kids....

Can a Surrogate Keep the Baby?

Surrogate motherhood can be a fulfilling and joyful responsibility for women embarking this journey, and it has certainly helped many couples start loving families. But if you’re considering taking part in a surrogacy program, you might be wondering, what happens if...

Five Unexpected Surrogacy Myths Explained

Surrogacy is an amazing way science has developed to allowed couples in need to have children. If you don’t have much education on the subject, you might have some questions or misconceptions about the process of becoming or searching for a surrogate. Here are five...

How to Cut Down on the Costs of Surrogacy for Intended Parents

Between 1999 and 2013, 18,400 children were born via surrogacy in the United States. The use of surrogates to start a family is becoming more popular, but it’s still an unfamiliar process for many people who often view it as expensive and out of reach. If...

How Do I Become a Surrogate Mother?

Surrogate motherhood can mean many things to different people. For you, it might mean a chance to help out a friend. Maybe it means giving a struggling couple the gift of parenthood, or simply the satisfaction and fulfillment of bringing a beautiful baby into the...

Does Acupuncture Help During IVF?

If you’re considering in vitro fertilization in your attempt to have a baby and start a family, you’re not alone. Statistics indicate that anywhere between one and two percent of babies are born via IVF each year in the U.S. But IVF certainly isn’t a 100% effective...

Benefits of Utilizing IVF

Now more than ever, numerous fertility options are available to couples unable to conceive naturally. When you meet with a fertility specialist at Western Fertility Institute, depending on your circumstances, one of the options we may suggest is in vitro...