The Psychology of Surrogacy
Are you an intended parent researching for your surrogacy journey? Are you looking to become a surrogate mother and want to know more about gestational surrogacy? Do you need help going through all the information on the psychology of surrogacy? If so, let’s go over some background information on gestational surrogacy in Colorado.
Gestational surrogacy has become a safe and common practice for couples and individuals looking to grow their families. There is an interesting history behind surrogacy that is good to be familiar with as you start your journey. Whether you are looking to become a surrogate or an intended parent, learning more about the psychology of surrogacy can help you through your journey.
Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado is determined to help you through your surrogacy journey. We hope to give you reliable information and resources that better prepare you for the surrogacy process.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
The History of Surrogacy
Surrogacy started with traditional surrogacy. This is when the surrogate mother’s egg is used. For a while, this was the only surrogacy option. But it was extremely emotionally difficult for the surrogate mother and intended parents. After gestational surrogacy became the safest practice, traditional surrogacy was soon banned across the US. Gestational surrogacy is when the surrogate mother carries the fertilized egg of the intended mother to term. This way, she is in no way biologically linked to the child. This practice protects everyone involved legally and emotionally.
The need for surrogacy has also changed over time. At first, couples used surrogacy because one partner was infertile or couldn’t carry a child for health reasons. Now, a couple or individual can look to surrogacy as a way to grow their family for numerous reasons. Our surrogacy agency is eager to help same-sex, transracial, and heterosexual couples or individuals grow the family they hope for. Gestational surrogacy can now be a safe option for anyone looking to become a caring parent.
Why Someone Would Want to Become a Surrogate
For some, it’s hard to imagine why someone would want to go through pregnancy for someone else. Some believe the surrogate mother is in it only for the compensation. But ultimately, the type of person who chooses to become a surrogate sees surrogacy as a way to help someone in need. A woman can be drawn to surrogacy because she has enjoyed her previous pregnancy. She feels called to help someone grow their family and share the joys of parenthood. While surrogate mothers are compensated, this is not what drives someone to become a surrogate. A potential surrogate mother has seen friends, family, or individuals struggle to grow their family and feel like they can help.
Becoming a surrogate mother is a selfless act fueled by the need to help a caring couple or individual have the family they hope for. She is looking for a connective and fulfilling experience where the greatest reward is bringing a human life into the world.
How is the Surrogate Mother Supported through her Journey?
Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado has an organized step-by-step plan to ensure a smooth surrogacy journey. For surrogate mothers, your journey starts with your application. We then provide health screenings to make sure you are physically and mentally ready to become a gestational carrier. You will then be matched to your intended parents. You will have their support as you both work towards a common goal. Our team of professionals will help you schedule your medical appointments, provide you with counseling when you need it, and make sure you are fairly compensated. We recognize the journey you are taking on can be overwhelming, which is why we want to be by your side from beginning to end.
Our surrogate agency can also help you find legal representation. Colorado is one of the most surrogacy-friendly states. With a lawyer of your choice, you can keep track of all the legal documents necessary for your journey. Our surrogacy agency’s top priority is your well-being which is why we make sure you are properly legally, physically, and emotionally supported.
What is the Psychology Behind Surrogacy?
The Colorado surrogacy process has been part of our history for some time. It has grown and evolved as the need for help growing a family has evolved. Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado is dedicated to helping anyone grow their family. We are happy to offer our resources to help you either grow your family or help someone else grow their family.
Now that you know more about gestational surrogacy, what are the next steps in your journey? How can you better prepare for the process ahead of you?
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Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
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Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!