What a great movie!!! It was Incredible! Haha, but really Incredibles 2 was so good. A movie day was a great way to kick off summer break with some of our Surrogate Moms and their kiddos. If you haven’t yet…go see it!

Throwback Thursday! This day, 11 years ago, precious twins were born through Building Families Inc. We think that today, they are just as precious! Happy Birthday!!!

Celebrating almost 3 decades of working together! Carol Weather of Building Families, Dr. Radojevic of SouthCoast Psychological Associates, and Paula Mahan of Mahan Attorneys. These amazing ladies are truly the triangle that brings families to life through surrogacy!

Surrogate Mom Jamie is feeling great at 30 weeks! Baby is now the size of a large cabbage, and weighs approximately 3lbs! This pregnancy has been a beautiful one and we expect it will continue this way through her third trimester! Her couple is from Europe and therefore will be heading to California soon in anticipation of their baby’s arrival. They will be here by 36 weeks to ensure they make it in time. Fingers crossed! #feelingfabulous #30weekspregnant

It was such a great luncheon with our Surrogate Moms! What a beautiful bunch of ladies. With all of the kiddos out of school, it was great to have some Mommy time. As you can imagine, most of the chatter was about our own children or our surrogate journey. It is so amazing to get together and talk with one another. The support that they all have for each other is a beautiful thing!

International Yoga Day! Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. Yoga gurus from India introduced yoga to the West in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world! International Yoga Day aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.

Surrogate Mom Christine had the most delicious celebration cake as she shared her birth story with us! Even though she was told how amazing this experience would be, she said it was better than she could have imagined. Her favorite part was when the brand new Father thanked her for allowing his wife to be right by her side during labor and the delivery of their new baby. This melted everyone’s heart!

Medical clearance 101 for Surrogate Mothers – Don’t come hungry! Be sure to have a good meal and plenty of water prior to your appointment as they will be drawing blood. Do be prepared to get naked! The Dr. will perform a sonohysterogram, which is a procedure where a thin catheter is introduced through the cervix to the uterus. Ultrasound images are taken while the saline solution is injected into the uterus. A basic physical exam will also be performed.. Don’t forget to ask questions! Do get excited because…once cleared, the next step is your IVF protocol!!

While the first embryo transfer didn’t take, it didn’t discourage Surrogate Mom Amanda. Some of the anxiety dissipates because, the second time around, you know what to expect and the process is now familiar. Amanda was super calm and we feel the embryo transfer could not have been more smooth. We are all sending positive vibes to her and her couple! #yougotthis #oursurrogatesrock

Meet Maritza!! She is in the early stages of her surrogacy journey and is excited as ever to become a Surrogate Mom! There are many steps a Surrogate Mom takes prior to the embryo transfer with the medical clearance being one of them! Thank you HRC Fertility for an easy and informative appointment. We’ll be hearing more about Maritza’s journey soon!