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7. Giving birth - A surrogate mom story: 7 of 7 Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 190 seconds Ready or not... Carrying multiples, dealing with early delivery, coordinating the delivery with the IPs. Delivery! Related: birth, c-section, carrier, circle, emergency, gay, hospital, intended, labor, multiples, parents, surrogacy, surrogate, twins |
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5. Being Pregnant - A surrogate mom story: 5 of 7 Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 324 seconds "Coming out" as a surrogate: How does it feel to "come out" to the community (and local medical staff) as a surrogate in general, and as one working with gay people in particular. How her younger children understood and supported her carrying someone else's babies. Pregnancy: Dr. appointments Related: agency, carrier, circle, gay, pregnancy, pregnant, surrogacy, surrogate, texas, twins |
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Infertile couple and their surrogate mother tell their story Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 328 seconds One of Circle Surrogacy couples, Rosemarie and Chris, described how surrogacy helps infertile couples. Surrogate mother Kat Walker discusses her motivation, including financial and otherwise, for helping an infertile couple. From WB56 news in Boston, November 11 2003. Related: circle, cost, fees, incentive, infertile, mother, screening, surrogacy, surrogate, tests, traditional |
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1. Becoming a surrogate - A surrogate mom story 1 of 7 Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 424 seconds Motivation: What motivated Minette to become a surrogate in general, and to work with gay people in particular. First steps: attaining her husband's support and conducting research on surrogacy options, traditional versus gestational, etc. Finding an agency: dealing with bureaucracy, legal obstacles, and unsupportive agencies Related: agency, carrier, circle, gay, surrogacy, surrogate, texas |
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Gay Couples Increasingly Turn to Surrogacy Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 212 seconds The story of the Andersons, Circle Surrogacy clients, who are part of a growing number of male gay couples who chose surrogacy to become parents. From Greater Boston WGBH - Originally broadcast October 25, 2006 Related: boston, carrier, circle, gay, john, mom, mother, same, surrogacy, surrogate, weltman |
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Surrogacy as a viable option to adoption: John Weltman Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 357 seconds Topics in this interview: Why do people choose surrogacy? What motivates surrogates? How are surrogates screened? How is adoption compared with surrogacy? Should the notorious "Baby M" case be a concern for prospective parents? Why is it so important to find a reputable agency to help prospective parents? From WB56 news in Boston, November 12 2003. Part two of a special report. Related: adoption, carrier, circle, cost, fees, gay, gestational, incentive, infertile, mother, screening, surrogacy, surrogate, tests |
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4. Fertility &IVF treatments- A surrogate mom story: 4 of 7 Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 236 seconds Making babies: Getting pregnant: the beginning of the medical treatments, coordination of cycles, IVF procedure, and pregnancy test! Dealing with shots, other inconveniences. Related: agency, babies, baby, carrier, circle, fertility, gay, ivf, mom, mother, pregnancy, proceadure, surrogacy, surrogate, texas, treatments |
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3. Relationships and support - A surrogate mom story: 3 of 7 Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 503 seconds Family support and approval: How carriers deal with the attitudes of their families and community regarding surrogacy. Family reaction to the gay issue: surrogates often have to deal with less-than-favorable attitudes of parents, children and extended family... First meeting, bonding: Minette's trip to NY with her family to meet the IPs, and how they all bonded. Related: agency, attitudes, bonding, carrier, circle, mom, mother, societal, support, surrogacy, surrogate, texas |
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6. Communication and trust - A surrogate mom story: 6 of 7 Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 216 seconds Communication during pregnancy: The relationship between the carrier and the intended parents - during and after the process. Trust and control: How proactive should IPs be during the pregnancy? During labor and in the hospital? General tips for intended parents from a surrogate's perspective. Related: appointments, birth, carrier, circle, communication, control, gay, hospital, intended, labor, parents, surrogacy, surrogate, trust |
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Screening and matching surrogates with intended parents Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 282 seconds John Weltman, Circle Surrogacy president, speaks in detail about the screening process of surrogate mothers (gestational carriers) and matching them with intended parents. Legal, medical, psychological, insurance and social criteria are explained, as well as personal attitudes and expectations. Filmed at the Men Having Babies 2007 seminar at Center Kids, NY. Related: babies, biological, carrier, circle, gay, gestational, insurance, intended, medical, men, parents, screening, surrogacy, surrogate |
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Wonderful ultrasound of surrogacy twins Posted by: circlesurrogacy
Video duration: 51 seconds a wonderful video of the ultrasound of twin girls conceived through IVF through our program. The twins are due in August 2007, and are currently being carried by a surrogate from Pennsylvania for a gay couple from Israel! Notice how they interact while they are head to head and stretching their hands to each other. Related: babies, carrier, circle, gay, gestational, israel, mother, parenting, surrogacy, surrogate, ultrasound |
