Download or read book Surrogacy Journal from Me to You written by Daisy Scott and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal is intended to be a gift from you to your intended parents as a keepsake, or keep it for yourself as your own personal keepsake of your special journey.This journal can be used for traditional and gestational surrogates. It's based off a journey in the United Kingdom.Having been a surrogate myself, I could not find a surrogacy journal that I felt covered all that I wanted and acted as a keepsake for my intended parents. So, I have created this in the hopes that it benefits other surrogates from the beginning and beyond.Pages cover important dates, times, thoughts and feelings, as well as photos to look back on. Starting with the 'Getting to Know' your intended parents through to the Parental Order. For many of us who have chosen to become a surrogate we continue the friendships we have made along the way, with other surrogates, our intended parents, and so on.I hope you enjoy filling out this journal and have a wonderful journey.With Love,Daisy x

Download or read book Pathways to Parenthood written by Stacy Ziegler and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathways to Parenthood is a how-to guide to Surrogacy. It covers Gestational Surrogacy via IVF as well as Traditional Surrogacy via Artificial Insemination. The mystery that surrounds Surrogacy is demystified and everything is broken down into layman's terms. This book will take you from deciding if Surrogacy is the right path for you, to contact with your surrogate after the delivery and everything in between. You will learn about the legal, medical, as well as the emotional aspects of choosing Surrogacy as your pathway to parenthood. You will be given the pros and cons of using an agency as well as going about it on your own.

Download or read book Surrogacy Was the Way written by Zara Griswold and published by Nightengale Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surrogacy Was the Way: Twenty Intended Mothers Tell Their Stories documents the true stories of twenty women who had children via surrogacy. Surrogacy is a complete possibility in today's day and age, but anyone considering this route to parenthood should know the pros and cons. The women featured go to surrogacy for a variety of reasons, ranging from Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) to cancer to unexplained infertility and everything in between. Some of the journeys go rather smoothly-while others are filled with one obstacle after another. Some of the women have children already and want to add to their family, while most are attempting to become moms for the first time. What they all have in common, however, is that every woman whose story is told knows what it's like to be an intended mother-the term for the "mother to be" if and when a baby is born. And all of the women ultimately end up having a child (or more) through surrogacy. When I first started researching surrogacy, I was fortunate to find several Online support groups. As I gave and received support to so many other women I became fascinated with the extent to which people would go to simply have a baby. I realized that their stories-our stories-needed to be heard; thus, the idea for this book was born. For the millions of women who have been touched by infertility in some way, or know someone who has, Surrogacy Was the Way will open their eyes to amazing possibilities. It will show them that they do have options, and with persistence and faith, they can achieve their dreams of motherhood after all.

Download or read book Baby Or Not Here We Grow written by More Choices Publications and published by . This book was released on 2024-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In your hands is a heartfelt, keepsake journal containing guided prompts to capture all your thoughts, emotions, ideas, expectations, and memories through the surrogacy process. Guided prompts encourage hopeful intended parents to enjoy and reflect on your experience while also providing an outlet for the challenging moments.This unique journal offers numerous prompts for every step of the U.S. surrogacy process while providing valuable information about the surrogacy process as well as additional resources. Journaling through the surrogacy process can help reduce stress by creating a space to consider your thoughts in an objective way. Writing evokes mindfulness which can help you remain present while keeping perspective. Consider this journal a safe, organized space for you to process your emotions while gaining a clear perspective for what is next.

Download or read book A Surrogacy Book for Young Children written by Crystal Falk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grown in Another Garden introduces young children, ages 2 years old to 8 years old, to surrogacy. Follow the story of Mikey and his family as he learns about the unique way he was born into a loving family - through the kindness of a surrogate. Join with him discovers that "sometimes the sweetest and most beautiful creations are grown in another garden." Mikey's story helps to explain why some families choose surrogates to help grow their families and why surrogates choose to help other families that way.

Download or read book My Surrogacy Journal written by Melissa Garcia and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fill-in journal for surrogate carriers to use to document their pregnancy.

Download or read book Their Pea My Pod written by Preggo Printers and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 white pages featuring lined paper. Great journal to keep you organized during your journey as a surrogate. Use whatever system works for you to keep track of your IVF medication / shots, travel to / from clinics / doctor appointments, expenses, how you're feeling throughout the pregnancy, and life in general as you carry a singleton for your intended parents. Features original drawing of one happy, loving, bouncy sweet pea in a little pod! Thoughtful gift for the woman who is carrying your baby!

Download or read book Mommies Daddies Donors Surrogates written by Diane Ehrensaft and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you need help having a baby, reproductive technology can supply the answer. But it also raises a host of questions that won’t arise until after the child is born: What will you say to “Where did I come from?” when the answer includes a donor or surrogate? Will knowing the truth about how you conceived make your child love you less? Will having a baby with someone else strain your relationship with your spouse or partner? What will grandparents, family members, friends, and coworkers think? Dr. Diane Ehrensaft--a developmental and clinical psychologist who’s worked with families formed using assisted reproductive technology for more than 20 years--helps you anticipate the big questions and find solutions that are right for you and your loved ones. Dr. Ehrensaft offers information, support, and straightforward advice for coping with private worries, confronting public prejudices, and raising happy, healthy children. Single or married, straight or gay, anyone looking forward to the joys and challenges of building a family with the help of a donor or surrogate will discover a wealth of thought-provoking ideas and fresh insights in this sensitive, practical, and positive book.

Download or read book Wanted written by Carolina Robbiano and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two parents are doing everything they can to have a child. While they embark on a whimsical journey to build on their family, they dream about their baby, learn that love has no boundaries, and make the amazing discovery: there are many ways to have a baby. As they learn to see with new eyes, they begin the biggest adventure of their lives into the world of surrogacy where they must rely on perseverance, courage, and hope to rise above the challenges. Una pareja hace todo lo posible por tener un hijo. Al embarcarse en un caprichoso viaje para ampliar su familia, suean con su beb, aprenden que el amor no tiene fronteras y descubren algo increble: hay muchas maneras de tener un hijo. A medida que aprenden a ver la realidad con nuevos ojos, comienzan la aventura ms grande de sus vidas en el mundo de la subrogacin, donde deben apoyarse en la perseverancia, la valenta y la esperanza para superar los desafos.

Download or read book The Surrogate Series Boxed Set written by Haley Rhoades and published by Gingham Frog Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete 3 book Surrogate Series in one eBook. Two years apart seems like an eternity when you grew up together. A Fourth of July trip reunites Jackson, Kennedy, and Taylor. The Three Amigos are together again, but they have issues to work through. Taylor wastes no time volunteering to be Jackson and Kennedy's surrogate. Sometimes it takes three to make a baby. With medical complications and financial strain, the threesome look to unorthodox methods to create their baby. When blindsided by Kennedy’s endgame will this life-long threesome survive? Follow along as best friends endure nine long months of love, sacrifice, and loss.

Download or read book My Dads Loved Me Before I Was Born written by Captivating Journals and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dads want to remember the pregnancy too. This beautiful pregnancy journal is designed for two dads with a surrogate. It is a perfect gift for the new dads-to-be, or even for the experienced dads who want a way to record the memories of each pregnancy as a keepsake for each of his children when they are older. This is the perfect keepsake gift to capture your memories of the pregnancy journey, so that you can revisit it in years to come. This pregnancy memory journal contains space to help you record your memories of the pregnancy and to record information about your life stories in your own words. The size 8.5" X 11" pages provide you with plenty of room and space to write your thoughts. Examples of the types of pages you will find inside this beautiful journal include: Pregnancy Journal Pages to record when you first found out you were having a baby plus space to record your memories of Weeks 4 - 41 of the pregnancy 3 journal pages to summarize each of the trimesters Space for both Daddies to write "My First Love Letter to My Baby" A list of journal prompts and ideas so that you can freely write about in this journal Space for listing your Baby Name Ideas Newborn Baby Shopping List Hospital Bag Checklist Our Baby Shower Our Sonogram Photos My Birth Plan Our Nursery Room Ideas Our Family Tree Important Pre-Birth Questions & Considerations The Birth This journal makes a great gift or memory keepsake that the new daddies-to-be will treasure for years. Make the decision to record the memories of the pregnancy, and you will always be grateful that you did. This is something you can also share with your child in years to come.

Download or read book You Got Anything Stronger written by Gabrielle Union and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included in Time's 100 Must Read Books of 2021 list * A New York Times Best Seller * One of Audible's Best of The Year * AV Club's Best Books to Buy “Funny, tender, and so good.” — Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me? Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time you and I are going to turn to our friend the bartender and ask, You Got Anything Stronger? I promise to continue to make you laugh, but with this round, the stakes get higher as the conversation goes deeper. So. Where were we? Right, you and I left off in October 2017, when my first book came out. The weeks before were filled with dreams of loss. Pets dying. My husband leaving me. Babies not being born. My therapist told me it was my soul preparing for my true self to emerge after letting go of my grief. I had finally spoken openly about my fertility journey. I was having second thoughts—in fact, so many thoughts they were organizing to go on strike. But I knew I had to be honest because I didn’t want other women going through IVF to feel as alone as I did. I had suffered in isolation, having so many miscarriages that I could not give an exact number. Strangers shared their own journeys and heartbreak with me. I had led with the truth, and it opened the door to compassion. When I released We’re Going to Need More Wine, the response was so great people asked when I would do a sequel. The New York Times even ran a headline reading “We’re Going to Need More Gabrielle Union.” Frankly, after being so open and honest in my writing, I wasn’t sure there was more of me I was ready to share. But life happens with all its plot twists. And new stories demand to be told. This time, I need to be more vulnerable—not so much for me, but anyone who feels alone in what they’re going through. A lot has changed in four years—I became a mom and I’m raising two amazing girls. My husband retired. My career has expanded so that I have the opportunity to lift up other voices that need to be heard. But the world has also shown us that we have a lot we still have to fight for—as women, as black women, as mothers, as aging women, as human beings, as friends. In You Got Anything Stronger?, I show you how this ever-changing life presents challenges, even as it gives me moments of pure joy. I take you on a girl’s night at Chateau Marmont, and I also talk to Isis, my character from Bring It On. For the first time, I truly open up about my surrogacy journey and the birth of Kaavia James Union Wade. And I take on racist institutions and practices in the entertainment industry, asking for equality and real accountability. You Got Anything Stronger? is me at my most vulnerable. I have recently found true strength in that vulnerability, and I want to share that power with you here, through this book.

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Download or read book The Case of the Surly Surrogate written by Jacqueline Diamond and published by K. Loren Wilson. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vultures are circling over the swamp. While jogging, Dr. Eric Darcy discovers the body of a patient’s husband, the father of a baby about to be born by surrogate. Concern for the widow draws Eric into the investigation. Was photographer Wes Choate murdered because he was cheating on his wife, or was he using his photos to blackmail someone? And why has the surrogate mother suddenly developed an antagonism toward Wes? Assisting his sister-in-law, a private investigator, Eric struggles to make sense of seemingly random clues while protecting his patient from mounting danger. The puzzle pieces snap together in a fast-paced climax that could cost the obstetrician his life. USA Today bestselling novelist Jacqueline Diamond, author of The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet, interweaves a medical setting and memorable characters in the second Safe Harbor Medical mystery. “A very clever mystery where emotions and feelings ran deep making it a truly beautiful read.”—Pauline Michael, NightOwlReviews USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond has sold more than a hundred novels, including mysteries, medical romances and romantic suspense. A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, Jacqueline has been honored with a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and is a two-time RITA © Award finalist. She is best known for her seventeen-book Safe Harbor Medical romance series, beginning with The Would-Be Mommy. She currently writes a spin-off series, the Safe Harbor Medical Mysteries.

Download or read book Surrogates and Other Mothers written by Ruth Macklin and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ethicist traces an infertile couple's journey through the moral and legal maze of reproductive alternatives.

Download or read book Sister Wives Surrogates and Sex Workers written by Angela Campbell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did she choose that?’ Or, more normatively, ’Why would she choose that?’ This book critiques and offers an alternative to these questions, which have traditionally framed law and policy discussions circulating around controversial genderized practices. It examines the simplicity and incompleteness of choice-based rhetoric and of presumptions that women’s conduct is shaped, in an absolute way, either by choice or by coercion. This book develops an analytical framework that aims to discern the meaning and value that women may ascribe to morally ambiguous practices. An analysis of law’s approach to polygamy, surrogacy and sex work, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, provides a basis for evaluating the choice-coercion binary and for contemplating alternate modes for assessing, from a law and policy standpoint, the palatability of social practices that appear pernicious to women. Weaving together interdisciplinary research, an innovative analytical framework for assessing choices ostensibly harmful to women, and a critique of the legal rules governing such choices, this book bears relevance for students, scholars, practicing jurists and policymakers seeking a richer understanding of conduct that moves women to the margins of law and society.

Download or read book A Gay Couple s Journey Through Surrogacy written by Jerry Bigner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply personal account of the trials and tribulations of the surrogacy journey! Surrogacy’s been coldly and unjustifiably called “baby buying” and “baby selling” and many states have banned it. But those insensitive terms do not tell the inspiring tale of a couple fiercely wanting to become parents. A Gay Couple’s Experience with Surrogacy: Intended Fathers is the moving true story of a gay couple’s decision to have their child through a surrogate mother. With humor and emotion, the author traces their intense experience from the initial decision to have a child through surrogacy on through the entire pregnancy and birth. A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy chronicles this couple’s no-holds-barred account of the emotional toll, the legal matters, the financial concerns, and the ultimate fulfillment of parenting a child. A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy reveals the author’s answers to these questions: why surrogacy over adoption? which type of surrogacy—traditional or gestational? what were the issues when choosing a surrogate? how much does surrogacy cost? what living expenses are included in the cost? what are the emotional and financial reasons that surrogates choose to bear another’s child? what are the pitfalls in choosing surrogacy? what are the legal issues—what to beware and what to consider An excerpt: Before I knew it, I was writing an ad of my own, and I actually posted it. David, of course, had no idea what I was up to. The ad read: “We’re a gay couple in New York that just celebrated our fourteenth anniversary and we’ve decided to extend our family. We’re looking for someone close by and even have a separate apartment available if needed.” Nice, huh? Could it be just a little bit more. . . vague? Could my ad have lacked a little more personality? Sure, have our baby and move right in while you’re doing it! Who the hell would respond to that? I wasn’t even sure after reading it myself that it made any sense. But what should I have said? What could I have said? I scrambled to find a way to delete it, but couldn’t. A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy is a touching memoir that reveals the challenges that face gay and lesbian couples who may be considering either adoption or surrogacy.