As the owner of a Surrogacy agency/consulting group, I am often contacted by Intended parents who have been scammed by a Surrogate, whether emotionally, or Financially.  Intended parents will often ask me, “What could I have done differently”, “How could I have safeguarded against this”.  “I really trusted her, how…

When it comes to surrogacy in Canada, there are two types most commonly used: “Traditional” and “Gestational.” Traditional surrogacy is rarely done in Canada, as the legal parameters in Canada aren’t clear.  When clients choose Traditional Surrogacy, it is done via artificial insemination, with the surrogate using her egg and…

The time had come. Everything appeared ready for the big day. I waited patiently for the call for induction. Even though I knew baby wasn’t coming home with me I experienced nesting that day 🙂 I cleaned every aspect of my house minus the oven. So that at 2pm when…

A few weeks ago, our staff had the pleasure of attending a Fertility conference put on at Osgoode Hall, chaired by Sara Cohen, and Ellen Embry. http://www.osgoodepd.ca/cle/2013-2014Fiscal/2014_fertility_law/documents/2014_OPD_Fertility_Law_OL.pdf One of the sessions was on the Importance of estate planning, when it comes to ART, and more specifically Surrogacy, and those cryopreserving eggs/sperm/embryos. When Intended…

When the Fertility Clinic called………. When the Fertility clinic called last week, I was surprised.  Not that I don’t talk to clinics every day, but that it was a personal matter, that’s what shocked me. It was a call from a Fertility clinic that I had been an egg donor…

The intended parents I was going to carry for had had their share of disappointments over the previous years.  They had tried many different ways to have a baby, without success.  As a gestational surrogate, I was their last hope. After weeks of preparation, transfer day came and three beautiful…