Meet Kate!
“FSC was amazing at making sure all parties were taken care of. Having the agency made everything from filling out paperwork to checking in at the hospital really easy. Whenever I had a concern, I was able to get ahold of Nicole immediately. The support groups and Facebook channel were a huge help as well. Denise did a fantastic job running the Chicago meetups and all of the ladies are super supportive!”
What led you to become a Surrogate?
Since I am getting older, I asked myself, “Do I want more kids?” I realized that I didn’t, however, I thought it would be great to help others achieve their goal of having a child.
Who was your largest support person/s throughout your journey?
My children. They were there for me every step of the way.
What made you decide to choose your Intended Parents?
After meeting through Skype, my IPs and I clicked immediately.
What was the biggest highlight of your journey?
The relationship that I have with my IPs. We had such a great time communicating and meeting up. Seeing their 4-week-old baby makes me feel so proud to have helped carry their child.
Do you have advice for women who are interested in becoming a gestational surrogate?
Patience is the hardest part of starting the Surrogate process, but once you get passed the initial documentation, things start moving really fast. While there’s some sadness parting ways with my IPs and their baby, I couldn’t be happier for how things turned out and would gladly help them or another family again in the future.
Staci Swiderski, CEO and owner of Family Source Consultants, has been a prominent leader in reproductive medicine for over two decades. Through her strategic vision and dedication, she has developed Family Source Consultants into a globally recognized agency specializing in comprehensive egg donation and gestational surrogacy services. Under Staci’s leadership, the agency has become a trusted partner for intended parents, surrogates, and egg donors worldwide, known for its rigorous standards, compassionate support, and commitment to excellence in third-party reproduction.
Her professional insight is uniquely informed by her own family-building experiences. As an intended parent, Staci welcomed her son via gestational surrogacy in 2005, and as a known egg donor, she assisted an infertile couple in expanding their family. These experiences lend a rare depth to her leadership and have fueled her ongoing dedication to ethical, empathetic, and professional support within the field of reproductive medicine.
