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Top 10 Reasons To Become A Surrogate

The decision to become a Surrogate is something that not every woman can do. It truly takes a special and incredible woman to help another person become a parent. So if you are considering becoming a Surrogate, we have complied a few reasons for you to think about. Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Become a Surrogate: 1. It makes your… Read More »Top 10 Reasons To Become A Surrogate

A Mother Shares Her Story About Surrogacy

Photo| Ashley Marston Photography After years of heartbreak, Kate Austin-Rivas shared the story of her path to motherhood again through surrogacy. Austin-Rivas and her husband began their journey to parenthood with multiple miscarriages until they finally welcomed their first daughter in 2009. Following the birth of their daughter, Austin-Rivas was able to “easily” conceive another daughter, but unfortunately she was stillborn. After… Read More »A Mother Shares Her Story About Surrogacy

Conceptual Options’ Surrogate Summer Purse Party

This past weekend, Conceptual Options put on one of our yearly parties for our wonderful Surrogates. This party took place at the Old Spaghetti Factory in San Marcos on Saturday, and it was a huge success! At the party, we had lunch with the Surrogates and were really able to get to know each of these incredible women. Plus, there were lots… Read More »Conceptual Options’ Surrogate Summer Purse Party

Couple Wins Custody in Thai Surrogacy Case

Photo courtesy of @twogaypapas Instagram. Congratulations are in order for Gordon Lake & Manuel Santos (whose 15 month old daughter was kept in Thailand) because they are now able to take their daughter home! This case began in January of 2015 when the couple’s surrogate refused to sign documents to allow the couple to take their daughter from Thailand because she did… Read More »Couple Wins Custody in Thai Surrogacy Case

Surrogate Summer Purse Party!

Every year Conceptual Options has numerous events to celebrate all of our incredible and wonderful Surrogates. And this year is no different! So on May 21st we will be having our Summer Purse Party at the Old Spaghetti Factory in San Marcos with lots of raffles and prizes…and if you haven’t guessed by the name some of those prizes will be awesome… Read More »Surrogate Summer Purse Party!

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Lucy Liu Speaks About the Importance of Family

Photo Courtesy of Lucy Liu’s Twitter. After welcoming her son Rockwell into the world via surrogacy last year Lucy Liu has become vocal about her desire to have children and what led her to using a surrogate to carry her son. She stated that she’d always wanted to have children, but because of her hectic schedule and life in general it just… Read More »Lucy Liu Speaks About the Importance of Family

New Surrogacy Law Introduced in California Legislator from New Dad, Assemblyman David Chiu

Image Credit: David Chiu Facebook Conceptual Options wants to acknowledge that Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) has stepped up and authored a bill that would assist same-sex couples using surrogacy to have their own children, as well as protect their rights outside of the State of California. After the birth of his own child, Chiu, wanted to make certain that the state… Read More »New Surrogacy Law Introduced in California Legislator from New Dad, Assemblyman David Chiu

Top 5 Questions Surrogates Should Ask When Choosing a Surrogacy Agency

If you’re reading this blog post, you are probably in the middle of your search for your perfect agency. You’re most likely also thinking “Umm…only 5 questions? How am I going to learn anything from only 5 questions?” And you are right! The more questions that you have for an agency, the better! However, you need to make sure that out of… Read More »Top 5 Questions Surrogates Should Ask When Choosing a Surrogacy Agency

Study Shows Surrogacy Often Misunderstood & Unfairly Judged

As we discussed in yesterday’s blog post about the Top 3 Things NOT to say to a surrogate mother, surrogacy is often a taboo subject for many people. In fact, a new study (and a book) just came out from a researcher from the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Heather Jacobson, and she has found that surrogacy is often misunderstood by… Read More »Study Shows Surrogacy Often Misunderstood & Unfairly Judged

3 Top Things NOT to Say to a Surrogate

Surrogacy is a topic that draws most people in one direction or another as it is often shrouded in controversy and secrecy both publically and privately. With a topic such as this, people will often say nothing to someone when they are confronted with a situation they do not understand, such as surrogate motherhood. On the other hand, people are also known… Read More »3 Top Things NOT to Say to a Surrogate