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The Heart of Surrogacy: Brenda’s Journey as a Surrogate

The Heart of Surrogacy: Brenda’s Journey as a Surrogate

  In this heartfelt podcast episode, Tina, founder of Simple Steps Fertility, sat down with Brenda, a surrogate who has partnered with the agency, to discuss her personal surrogacy journey. Their conversation highlights the emotional, medical, and relational...

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Navigating Mental Health in Surrogacy

Navigating Mental Health in Surrogacy

  In a recent podcast, Tina, founder of Simple Steps Fertility, sat down with Dr. Sadaf, mental health professional and founder of Embra Health, to explore the vital role of mental health in surrogacy and egg donation. Together, they highlighted how emotional...

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The Emotional Journey of Third-Party IVF

The Emotional Journey of Third-Party IVF

  In this heartfelt conversation, Tina, founder of Simple Steps Fertility, speaks with intended parents Gevo and Karo about their remarkable fertility journey. Their story captures the realities of IVF, surrogacy, and egg donation, while highlighting the...

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Can I Be a Surrogate If I Work Full Time?

Can I Be a Surrogate If I Work Full Time?

Many women considering surrogacy find themselves asking the same question. "Can I do this while holding down a full-time job?" The short answer is yes, you can. In fact, many of our surrogates work full time, raise families, or balance other major commitments while...

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The Step-by-Step Surrogacy Timeline: What Happens When

The Step-by-Step Surrogacy Timeline: What Happens When

If you’re considering becoming a surrogate, one of the biggest questions on your mind might be: “How does surrogacy work, and what does the whole process actually look like?” At Simple Steps Fertility, we believe that the more you understand, the more confident and...

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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Surrogate

What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Surrogate

At Simple Steps Fertility, we believe surrogacy is one of the most generous and life-changing gifts a person can offer. But generosity is just the beginning. The journey itself is layered, emotional, and deeply personal. We spoke with experienced surrogates who shared...

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Meeting the Intended Parents: The Match Call

Meeting the Intended Parents: The Match Call

Introduction At Simple Steps Fertility, we understand the profound journey surrogates undertake. Once you've completed your online application and requested your medical records, the next significant step in your surrogacy journey is the Match Call with Intended...

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Understanding the Medications Used in a Surrogacy Cycle

Understanding the Medications Used in a Surrogacy Cycle

Surrogacy is a remarkable journey that involves medical, emotional, and physical preparations. One crucial aspect of this process is the medication protocol, which ensures that the surrogate's body is optimally prepared for the embryo transfer and a successful...

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What is a “Mosaic” Embryo?

What is a “Mosaic” Embryo?

Exploring Mosaic Embryos: What They Are and What They Mean for Fertility Treatments. When an embryo is described as "mosaic," it means that the embryo has a mix of normal and abnormal cells. In other words, some of the cells in the embryo have the correct number of...

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Surrogacy and BMI breakdown

Surrogacy and BMI breakdown

Surrogacy and BMI: Why Maintaining a Healthy Weight is Critical for a Successful Pregnancy. Maintaining a normal BMI (body mass index) is important when considering becoming a surrogate for several reasons. Firstly, a healthy BMI can increase the chances of a...

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What Is a Surrogate and How Does Surrogacy Work?

What Is a Surrogate and How Does Surrogacy Work?

Choosing to have a baby through a surrogate is a life-changing decision for both surrogates and intended parents. Whether you’re thinking about becoming a surrogate yourself, or are an intended parent, we hope that this surrogacy 101 guide will serve as a helpful...

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5 Things To Consider When Choosing a Surrogacy Agency

5 Things To Consider When Choosing a Surrogacy Agency

After choosing a life partner and deciding to have children, picking a surrogacy agency is one of the biggest choices you can make. It is crucial for both gestational carriers and intended parents to ask the right questions to find an agency that is both trustworthy...

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How to Afford Surrogacy: 8 Tips

How to Afford Surrogacy: 8 Tips

As intended parents, you and your partner are responsible for the financial burden of surrogacy, including medical testing, pregnancy monitoring, and legal fees. These bills add up fast, often costing up to six digits. Third-party IVF is a costly service, rarely...

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Autism

Autism

Autism: Understanding and Acceptance for a Neurodiverse World.

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Simple Steps to Surrogacy

Simple Steps to Surrogacy

Simple Steps to Surrogacy made easy… Surrogacy is one of the most rewarding experiences to go through and we have broken down the process to help make things clear and manageable.

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Benefits of Egg Donation

Benefits of Egg Donation

It is very common to read and talk about the process of egg donation. However, the benefits of being an Egg Donor is vaguely discussed. If you ever wondered about becoming an egg donor – Here is your opportunity to read about the benefits and do something about it!

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Becoming an Egg Donor

Becoming an Egg Donor

Becoming an egg donor is a process worth sharing. This process of harvesting eggs from ovaries for the purpose of facilitating an IVF pregnancy or surrogacy arrangement will be compensated for her time, efforts, and the donation of her eggs. Click to read more about the compensation structure.

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How to Become a Surrogate

How to Become a Surrogate

Becoming a surrogate is a life-changing decision for the surrogate, and the intended parent(s). For more info, find out how you can bring life and become a surrogate today.

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Simple Steps to Egg Donation

Simple Steps to Egg Donation

Determining Donor eligibility to egg donation begins with an initial application that is usually filled out online. Find out more on what are the simple steps to egg donation.

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Food and Fertility

Food and Fertility

The influence of diet and other related lifestyle choices on fertility should not be overlooked. Whether combined with fertility treatment or pursued on their own, changes in diet can have a significant and measurable effect on fertility.

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10 Things You Need To Know About Egg Donation

10 Things You Need To Know About Egg Donation

Egg Donation is a highly regulated process that can be very fulfilling for young women who are interested in helping couples create families of their own. Here are a few things you need to know about egg donation.

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Vitamin D in Pregnancy

Vitamin D in Pregnancy

Vitamin D is very important and beneficial to have during pregnancy. Recent evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is common during pregnancy especially among high-risk groups. Read more to find out!

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