Who are the Women who Choose to be Surrogates with Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado?
Do you have a drive to help others in any way you can? Do you feel drawn to helping someone grow their family? Are you looking for an enriching and connective experience? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then becoming a surrogate mother may be a great path for you!
If you are interested in becoming a surrogate mother, you are probably wondering if there are any requirements that you have to meet. Because the surrogacy process can be very delicate our agency asks each applicant to meet certain health and physical requirements. But beyond that, we look for giving and selfless women looking to help someone have the family they are hoping for. These are the women who choose to be surrogates with Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado.
Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado helps prepare the wonderful women who want to be surrogate mothers for their journey.
The Type of Woman who Looks to Become a Colorado Surrogate
Who is a surrogate mother? Practically speaking, a surrogate mother, or gestational carrier, is someone who carries a baby for someone else. But a surrogate mother is so much more than that. She finds fulfillment in seeing others happy. She sees surrogacy as her way to help a loving couple or individual grow their family. To a surrogate mother, her pregnancy was an enjoyable experience, and is willing to go through the process again to bring a new life into the world. A surrogate mother is a compassionate person who sees the opportunity to help a family grow and will do anything in her power to help.
The Health Requirements for Surrogate Mothers
Because the surrogacy process can be delicate, it’s important to ensure the surrogate mother’s health and well-being. Our agency wants to make sure you, the child you’ll be carrying, and the intended parents are safe. Some health requirements we require include but aren’t limited to:
- Being between the ages of 21 and 39
- Has had a previous, successful pregnancy
- Has a stable lifestyle and support system
- Visit our website to review a complete list of requirements a woman must meet to become a surrogate in Colorado.
Beyond these requirements, we also provide medical and mental health screenings for both the intended parents and you, the surrogate mother. These screenings are to make sure you are mentally and physically prepared to be a surrogate mother. You will go through these screenings regularly to ensure you and the child your carrying well-being.
The Surrogacy Process in Colorado for Surrogate Mothers
After the application process, you will be matched with your intended parents. This is done through in-person and video interviews. After you feel you have found your match, you will go through the medical process of in vitro fertilization and carry the intended parent’s child to term. You will be supported and cared for by our agency and have the support of the intended parents you are helping throughout your surrogacy experience.
As a surrogate mother, it is important that you are familiar with the surrogacy process to ensure your journey goes smoothly. Through our agency, you will have access to our team of professionals to help you every step of the way. We recognize the kind of woman who chooses to be a surrogate mother is strong, caring, and selfless. We want to ensure your physical and emotional well-being so you can focus on helping your intended parent(s). By having a reliable team supporting you, you can be the surrogate mother you hope to be.
Who are the Women who Become Surrogate Mothers?
The surrogacy journey can be very fulfilling for someone who cherishes the human experience and has the need to help others. A compassionate person with the right team of professionals can help a loving couple grow the family they are hoping for. With Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, this can be the right path for you to help others.
Now that you know who are the women who become surrogate mothers, are you ready to take on the next steps? Are you ready to start your surrogacy journey?
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099, Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
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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.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
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!