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During its existence, such an ART method as surrogacy has acquired many rumors and speculations that do not correspond to reality at all. No matter how the public treats in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, donation, if it helps people create happy families, what is negative about it? Specialists at Feskov Human Reproductive Group act as “myth destroyers” in this matter.

If a woman plans to embark on the path of helping other families as a surrogate mother, then this causes respect and admiration. And the first step on this challenging but inspiring journey is to choose a reliable intermediary - an agency. 

The period of waiting for a child is the most long-awaited and wonderful period in the life of most women. Unfortunately, not all of them can give birth to a baby on their own. In this case, surrogacy may be the best solution to make your cherished dream come true. 

The first precious moments next to a newborn are what future parents dream of. A mixture of excitement, anxiety and awe is natural to experience in a situation like this. However, with surrogate pregnancy, these feelings can be exacerbated.

Both the prospective parents and the woman about to become a gestational surrogate always feel anxious about their first meeting. In a way, it looks like a first date. In any case, the first personal communication will inevitably generate a lot of emotions. The main thing is to make sure that both sides are perfectly matched to each other, to set off on a joint journey of 9 months.

As more and more people turn to the help of surrogate mothers, understanding of the process in society is growing. However, social networks, the media and other sources of information do not always disseminate correct information and often give a wrong assessment of what is happening. Because of this, there are many misconceptions and myths about what this method of ART entails, both for intended parents and surrogates.

It happens that intended parents who are considering  surrogacy as the last way to create a family  worry about social labels associated with this innovative concept. Instead of focusing their energies on finding a serious surrogate agency or clinic, they worry that friends and family will not support this decision. Fortunately, this method of reproduction has become more common in recent years. For this, we should thank medical innovations, as well as the fact that many famous people calmly use services of surrogate mothers.

Surrogacy journey is not an easy, but amazing way, both for the surrogate mother and for the married couple. Although the vocabulary and terminology associated with it can sometimes be confusing. To easily sort out this confusion, below is a list with 22 descriptions of the most common terms used in the process. On the way, they will most often meet for all participants in the action.

So the surrogate journey has come to the end. The birth of own baby is the most magical moment in the life of intended parents. But what to do next?

Ordinary people, as well as prospective parents, when trying to understand such a selfless act, often wonder about the formation of a surrogate mother's attachment to the fetus in the abdomen. How do you give up a child you’ve been bearing for nine months? The key to understanding lies in the fact that initially it is not her child, but only a responsible job.