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Photo courtesey of: @tushkapoor Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor and his parents (who are also Bollywood stars) were worried at how people in their native India would react to the news that Tusshar used IVF and Surrogacy to become a father. “Initially my parents were a little bit apprehensive whether I should announce the child to be one born through IVF and surrogacy… Read More »Bollywood Star Opens Up About Surrogacy

Ian Mucklejohn’s story to parenthood became huge news in the UK when he became a father to triplets born via surrogacy in 2001. In the US, this would barely make it on the news; but in the UK, Mucklejohn was the first single, heterosexual man to have children via surrogacy. Mucklejohn was criticized in the UK media for having children via surrogacy… Read More »Surrogacy – The Kids Are Alright

Outspoken Bravo TV star, Jeff Lewis, who is known for being no nonsense and very much outspoken was rendered speechless when he and his partner, Gage Edward, heard their baby’s heartbeat for the first time at their Surrogate’s ultrasound. Jeff Lewis revealed to his TV audience that: “When we heard the heartbeat, that was cool. That’s when I was like okay, there’s… Read More »Bravo Star Jeff Lewis Talks About Hearing His Baby’s Heartbeat

1 in 3 women in the United States have a c-section when giving birth; but are all of these c-sections necessary? There are many reasons why a pregnant woman may have a c-section including, but not limited to: having a c-section before, failed progression in labor, multiples, abnormal fetal heart rate, or by maternal request. However, these are not the only reasons;… Read More »Educating Surrogates & Intended Mothers on Surrogacy + C-Sections

After our last post, Conceptual Options’ top 5 reasons a woman (& their family) decides to become a Surrogate, we found this great article posted in the Toronto Star that interviewed several women who have chosen to become surrogate mothers under Canadian law. As with Surrogates in the US, these women show extraordinary altruism in being a Surrogate. In the article, one… Read More »Canadian Surrogates Interviewed About Their Motivations to Become a Surrogate

Would you carry a stranger’s baby as a surrogate? What about the baby of your best friend? Many women decide to carry someone else’s baby as a surrogate for many different reasons….and after asking a sample of our surrogate mothers, we came up with our Top 5 Reasons a Woman (and her family) decides to become a surrogate and start their surrogacy… Read More »TOP 5 REASONS A WOMAN (AND HER FAMILY) DECIDES TO BECOME A SURROGATE

What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is the world’s most common liver infection that affects nearly 70% of all Asian populations throughout the World – with 240 million people infected worldwide. While hepatitis B is not as common in the United States, The ONLY way to get the hepatitis B virus is to come into contact with infected blood or bodily fluid.… Read More »Surrogacy & Hepatitis B