The Pros & Cons of Choosing to go with Surrogacy
The Pros & Cons of Choosing to go with Surrogacy You are ready to build your family. However, the information surrounding family-building is overwhelming, confusing, and often one sided. It might be helpful to begin you look into surrogacy by addressing a few common questions and concerns. The Pros of Surrogacy for Intended Parents […]
“The New York Birth Control Access Project”
““So people’s ability to have or not have children are all tied up in reproductive justice.” ”— NY Birth Control Access Project Associate Board While Alcea Surrogacy aids with the latter, we cannot (and will not) deny the former as we are forever joined by biology. We are sisters wrapped in social injustice. As reproductive rights were lit a blaze […]
Roe v. Wade and Surrogacy in New York
Q&A with Amelia Demma and Brian Esser Amelia Demma and Brian Esser are two New York lawyers that we at Alcea regularly refer our surrogates and intended parents to. They assist them with the legal portions of a surrogacy arrangement. We asked Amelia and Brian their thoughts on the recent Roe V. Wade ruling, and […]
My Belly Buddy’s Birth Story and Post Birth Experience
By: Christina I had the most amazing pregnancy. Each week seemed to fly by, followed by the months. The countdown was approaching, and I made sure to savor every moment, each kick, punch and roll. I knew my journey would come to an end and I couldn’t wait for my sweet belly buddy to join […]
What Can Stop Me From Being a Surrogate?
By: Bree Becoming a surrogate can be a such a rewarding where you can help wonderful people build their family. Unfortunately, you can’t just wake up one morning and decide to become one and there are a number of necessary steps that need to take place for your benefit and the future family you may […]
A Letter to Alcea Vol. II
By: Christina The desire to become a surrogate was always in my heart. Even as a child and adolescent I dreamed of having a large family consisting of four children and wanted to help another family in need create their own family. I have always loved pregnancy and birth and was even able to make […]
The Right Relationship: Finding Your Intended Parents
By: Bree Helms Being a surrogate is an important job. I can honestly say it is the most important job I have had (besides being a mom). You have to treat your body right, make sure you do your injections, take your pills on time, and go to multiple appointments. And as a result of […]
Meet Michelle Misler:
Michelle Misler is a brilliant Washington and Maryland Bar certified Attorney who specializes in 3rd-party fertility. Read about her decision to open up her own firm that specializes in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law in this Alcea Surrogacy Blog series! My name is Michelle Misler and I feel lucky to have started my own law […]
Propaganda, and surrogacy in media.
By: Rose Surrogacy gets a bad rep. Full stop. Like… a really bad rep, especially from people who identify as feminists. If you’ve read our recent blog post about surrogacy and feminism, you’ll know that we find the idea of surrogacy in particular being some vile form of exploitation somewhat laughable and baseless. I’m not […]