Meet Teri!
“This is a beautiful journey, know that the parent/s are going to be so truly grateful for your sacrifice.”
Q: What led you to become a Surrogate?
I’ve always wanted to help someone create a family.
Q. Who was/is your greatest support person/s throughout your journey?
My husband is always my largest support person. He is amazing and so strong going through the journey by my side.
Q. What made you decide to choose your Intended Parents?
My intended parents had a lot of similar aspects as I did in the application process, I thought they were a perfect match from the beginning.
Q. What are some of the highlights of your journey?
The parents were so very thoughtful through the entire journey! I could not have asked for more of a kind couple.
Q. Do you have advice for women who are interested in becoming a gestational surrogate?
This is a beautiful journey, know that the parent/s are going to be so truly grateful for your sacrifice.
Q. What did you find was the biggest misconception people had about surrogacy?
That somehow the babies may have had your DNA.
Q. What would you like other people to know about surrogacy?
It should be spoken about more often.
Q. How has becoming a surrogate impacted your life?
I am forever grateful I was able to fulfill a family’s dreams.
Q. How was this pregnancy different from your other pregnancies?
Complications were different. Nothing other than that was different.
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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.