As fireworks light up the summer sky on the Fourth of July, Americans pause to honor independence, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For Conceptual Options, a leading surrogacy and egg donation agency, this holiday carries special meaning. It symbolizes the freedom to build families on your own terms —...
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Surrogacy for Single Dads: Growing Your Family with Conceptual Options
With having just celebrated Father’s Day with their own fathers, many men realize that they are missing something from their own lives. And for many single men, the dream of fatherhood feels out of reach—until surrogacy opens the door. Conceptual Options, a leading surrogacy agency since 1999, has helped countless...
Celebrating 40 Years of Surrogacy: Conceptual Options & the Legacy of Hope
This year marks a historic milestone in family-building. On April 13, 2026, Jill Brand—the first baby born through gestational surrogacy—celebrated her 40th birthday. Born in 1986 to parents Sandy and the late Dr. Elliot Rudnitzky, Jill’s story represents perseverance, innovation, and the power of love. After losing a baby and...
Becoming a Surrogate: Supporting Single Fathers and Building Families with Conceptual Options
In a heartwarming story published in The Times on April 22, 2026, Simon Burrell, a 60-year-old single gay man, shares his emotional journey to fatherhood through surrogacy. After years of dreaming of parenthood, he used donor eggs and a gestational surrogate in California, welcoming his son William in 2019. The...




