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Intended Mother-to-be Felt Baby Moving

by Building Families // Jan 29, 2016
Amanda shared her morning with the mom-to-be and she was able to feel her baby moving!! Such a beautiful moment for them both! Thanks Amanda for sharing so much with the little guy’s parents and with us!! Continue reading →

Jennifer’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Jan 23, 2016
A minor misconception almost changed the destiny of three different families.  “I was naive and assumed that only single women who didn’t want to have their own children were Surrogates,” said third time Surrogate Mother, Jennifer.  Thankfully, a friend of... Continue reading →

Mackenzie’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Dec 26, 2015
It is important to start with the fact that Mackenzie is a second generation Surrogate Mother for Building Families.  Yes, that’s right, her mother, Rochelle, was a Surrogate Mother for us back in 2002 and again in 2004.  This in... Continue reading →

Vanessa’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Oct 31, 2015
Vanessa’s due date and her date of delivery was the same day.  This is very unusual for us.   But the date gave us great joy as it is a very fun day for kids in the US!!  Halloween!! Yes, that’s... Continue reading →

Elaina’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Oct 2, 2015
If possible, each of Elaina’s pregnancy were easier and easier!  Or maybe she just made it look easy?!  That is probably more like it.  Elaina delivered twins in January 2012, giving these new parents a gift that would last for... Continue reading →

Nicole’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Aug 28, 2015
Nicole’s desire to help others reached beyond her occupation of IVF coordinator for a major fertility clinic.  She met a Couple that pulled on her heartstrings and she knew she was supposed to help them have their family.  And that... Continue reading →

Grandparenthood Revisited!

by Building Families // Aug 7, 2015
Hello All, John and I are once again Grandparents!!  Our son and his wife, Johnny & Kim, had a baby boy on August 2, 2015 and they named him Hunter. As we all know, things don’t always go how we... Continue reading →

Amber’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Jun 30, 2015
Amber was accustomed to time differences with her first International Couple when she helped them have their daughter in July 2012.  She applied some things she learned from her first case to her new one as they, too, were international.... Continue reading →

Corene’s Surrogacy Story

by Building Families // Jun 23, 2015
Although this was Corene’s first time as a surrogate mom, she was very familiar with the process as she supported her wife, Rochelle, through her twin surrogate pregnancy until the cutie pie twin girls were born in March 2014. Rochelle... Continue reading →

A Day in My Life

by Building Families // May 21, 2015
  A day in my life….great morning spent with Amber and Mae at Dr. Stanco’s and then a leisurely lunch with Nicole at The Original Pancake  and completed the perfect day with Nicole and Dr. Karen Kohatsu.  Don’t these girls... Continue reading →

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With over 30 years of experience leading one of the most relationship-centered and ethically grounded surrogacy programs, Carol Weathers has dedicated her career to perfecting the process of building families through surrogacy. Her mission continues through a new chapter: providing expert consulting and coaching to agencies, intended parents, surrogates, and clinics. By promoting a comprehensive, integrated approach and offering a high level of personal attention, Carol and her experienced team support smoother, more aligned journeys—legally, medically, and emotionally—for all parties involved. Learn more about her new role!

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