Surrogate Testimonial:
Christina.

Meet Christina!

Family Source Consultants was phenomenal to work with.

The support they gave us through the entire process was more than I could’ve even hoped for!

Maddie is an incredible surrogate who delivered an adorable baby girl for an amazing family.

Q: What led you to become a Surrogate?

I always have had a passion for helping people. Whether it be giving blood, being an organ donor, or in my job, my love for people and my passion to help them is my driving motivation in my life. I have always had a heart for people that have struggled with infertility and those that have lost children, and wished there was something I could do to help. In addition to that, I always loved all things pregnancy, labor, and birth-related, and had very smooth, uncomplicated pregnancies with my own kids, so it made sense to help a family through surrogacy. As a mother of three children myself, it was one of my greatest honors to help complete a family by carrying their baby for them

Q. Who was the most significant support person throughout your journey?

The most significant person in my journey was my husband, hands down. Whether it be giving me my shots, going to appointments with me, pulling extra weight around the house and with our kids, or just being a shoulder to cry on through the many ups and downs of pregnancy, he was truly amazing. I am blessed to have him and couldn’t have done this journey without his unwavering support and love!

Q. What made you decide to choose your Intended Parents?

Like many Intended Parents, our IPs had endured unimaginable loss. We were connected through mutual friends and their story really touched my heart. They were also local to us which doesn’t happen often in matching.

Q. What are some of the highlights of your journey?

Each milestone that we hit through the journey and pregnancy felt like such an accomplishment. There’s a lot that goes into surrogacy, even more so than pregnancies with your own kids, so every step we got through was worth celebrating. Whether it be medical clearance, the legal phase, embryo transfer, confirmation of pregnancy, heartbeat confirmation, completion of medications and being released from the IVF clinic, and each week and trimester you get through in the pregnancy feels like such a big deal!

Q. Do you have advice for women who are interested in becoming a gestational surrogate?

Don’t rush the process! Each step is so vitally important. There’s a lot of what we call “hurry up and wait” in surrogacy, and often, you can get so anxious and ready to be done with the current step you’re in and move on to the next, but it’s all essential to help make your journey as smooth as possible.

Q. How do you feel about your experience working with Family Source Consultants?

Family Source Consultants was phenomenal to work with. The support they gave us through the entire process was more than I could’ve even hoped for! Our case manager was always a text or phone call away if we needed anything or had questions. We have the best surrogate support group that I still enjoy keeping up with other FSC surrogates in their journeys. I have connected with so many incredible women that understand the process and provide encouragement every
step of the way. I’m forever thankful to FSC for everything they did to make our journey as smooth as possible!

Q. What would you like other people to know about surrogacy?

Surrogacy is one of the most beautiful and selfless gifts that you and your family can give to another family. There are sacrifices along the way, but it’s all so worth it in the end to know you played a crucial role in helping get a sweet baby here and into the arms of his or her parents! It’s such a special experience that I’m so grateful I now have!

Q. How has becoming a surrogate impacted your life? 

Becoming a surrogate has impacted my life so greatly! It’s made me a better person, a better wife, and a better mother. I have learned and grown so much through our surrogacy journey.

Q. Was this pregnancy different than your other pregnancies? If so, how?

Towards the end of the pregnancy, I could definitely feel that my surrobaby was bigger than my own babies. While I did have concerns about her size, it was amazing how my body still accommodated and birthed a bigger baby (two pounds bigger than my babies!) without any issues. I’m proud of my body and what it was able to do!

Q: How did you prepare yourself for separating from the baby after birth? 

Before I was ever even pregnant with my surrobaby, I knew that she was never my baby, she had no genetic connection to me or my husband, and I just so looked forward to “giving her back” to her family. While I cared for her to the best of my ability during pregnancy, I didn’t have a special mother to baby connection with her like I did with my own babies.

Q: What would you like someone who is considering working with a surrogate to know?

Surrogates will never fully understand what our IPs have gone through and their side of the journey. Likewise, IPs will never fully understand the surrogate’s side of the journey either. It’s so important for everyone to have mutual respect and gratitude for each other. As surrogates, we go through so much and quite literally put our lives on the line to help someone else have a baby, so it’s nice to feel like our IPs care about us and our families, and are thankful for the sacrifices we have made and everything we have done.

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