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Having gone through several surrogacy cycles with a final successful cycle, we wanted to track and share what we learned along the way. You can read more about our experiences on our blog.

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Surrogate twins in no-mans land
Jul 2010, Times of India
MUMBAI: Two representatives from the Norwegian embassy in Delhi are making enquiries about Andras... read more
Foreign nationals need to consult consulates on surrogacy
Jul 2010, ExpressIndia
Eight European countries wanting to opt for surrogacy-assisted In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)... read more
Will Global Surrogacy Be Regulated?
Jul 2010, RH Reality Check
Opening a conversation about the intersection between global surrogacy and trafficking requires... read more
India's Rent-a-Womb Industry Faces New Restrictions
Jun 2010, Time
Since the day they were delivered more than two years ago, twin toddlers Nikolas and Leonard Balaz... read more
Maid-to-order surrogate mums
Apr 2010, Times of India
MUMBAI: Over a year ago, during the frenzy surrounding the success of Slumdog Millionaire at the... read more
Womb-for-Rent Business Booming in India
Apr 2010, Fox News (USA)
Shabnam had dreamed of owning a home for years, but with few prospects for her husband, she... read more
Inside India’s Rent-A-Womb Business
Apr 2010, Mother Jones
FROM ITS POCKMARKED EXTERIOR WALLS and stark interior, you'd never guess that the pink three-story... read more
Swanky airport puts Hyderabad on world's surrogacy map
Feb 2010, Times of India
HYDERABAD: When the swanky Rajiv Gandhi International airport came up in March, 2008 at Shamshabad... read more
US gay couple rents a womb in Hyderabad
Feb 2010, Times of India
HYDERABAD: At an upmarket ethnic wear store in Banjara Hills, US citizen Brad Fister (29) carefully... read more
Surrogate mother: Court steps into legal no-man's land
Dec 2009, The Malaysian Insider
NEW DELHI, Dec 26 — Most fertility clinics choose only women who are already mothers to be... read more
Govt to persuade Germany for ‘1-time visa’ for surrogate kids
Dec 2009, IndianExpress.com
Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium on Thursday said the government would try to persuade... read more
Born in India, no where to belong
Dec 2009, Times Now (India)
It’s been two years since German surrogate twins Leonard and Nikolas were born, but German they are... read more
German or Indian? Surrogate twins in legal no-man’s land
Dec 2009, The Times of India
NEW DELHI: A childless German couple who had twins through a Gujarati surrogate mother are... read more
HC confers Indian citizenship on twins fathered through surrogacy
Nov 2009, IndianExpress.com
In a landmark judgment, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday conferred Indian citizenship on two... read more
Indian Surrogacy transcript
Nov 2009, Sunday Night (Australia)
LISA: It's still just amazing, you know just staring into his eyes and him looking back going, you'... read more
American gays all for Indian surrogacy
Oct 2009, The Times of India
American couples, especially gay men, are having children abroad for less money and with fewer... read more
A Search for a Surrogate Leads to India
Oct 2009, Wall Street Journal
On their third trip to India, Rhonda and Gerry Wile finally heard a sound they thought they might... read more
Childbirth at the Global Crossroads
Oct 2009, The American Prospect
The auto-rickshaw driver honks his way through the dusty chaos of Anand, Gujarat, India, swerving... read more
Outsourcing Pregnancy
Oct 2009, The Daily Beast
Indian surrogacy is now a half-billion dollar industry. Doree Shafrir on why American couples—... read more
Surrogacy in India
Oct 2009, Chatelaine
Gerry and Rhonda Wile have travelled halfway around the world to meet the stranger who could make... read more

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Surrogacy Blogs

Clinic Blogs/Sites from people that cycled with clinic
Akanksha Infertility and IVF Hospital (Anand) 5 view list
Corion Fertility Clinic 1 view list
Delhi IVF Fertility Research Center 1 view list
Gynaecworld 2 view list
Kiran Infertility Centre (Sai Kiran Hospital) 1 view list
Rotunda 17 view list
Surrogacy Centre India (Phoenix Hospitals) 11 view list
Surrogacy India 17 view list
Synphaet (Ram) Hospital 1 view list
See full list of surrogacy blogs
See surrogacy clinics overview


Selected Surrogacy Posts

New discoveries
3 Jul 2011, Arya and Paul
Here are some things that I have discovered on this trip 1. Cool cabs (blue and white) and ac... read more
Hospital Survival Info
26 Feb 2011, Shannon
As a follow up to Geoff's last post, I wanted to share some very important information - "Shannon... read more
Surrogacy Tax Deductions
16 Jul 2010, Peter
As a U.S. tax payer, I have the opportunity work through my taxes every year. This year I’m... read more
Closing this Chapter
24 Mar 2010, Shannon
It is with a heavy, sad heart that I share this news of us losing the baby. It doesn't come as a... read more
Stateless babies? And the surrogacy contract. (Updated)
14 Mar 2010, Peter
Many intended parents are interested in understanding whether the Indian surrogacy contract they... read more
Being There (India Travel Tips)
28 Dec 2009, Geoff
With the busier December holidays behind us, I had a little time to reflect on our efforts to book... read more
Getting the Indian Birth Certificate
20 Nov 2009, Peter
I've previously written about getting our baby's exit Visa and also getting his passport. The... read more
Roll Call
13 Nov 2009, Shannon
Fortunately for us, Surrogacy India is one of a few clinics in India that allow intended parents to... read more
A Shot in the Dark
23 Oct 2009, Geoff
I wanted to spend some time discussing what Shannon and I heard, learned and decided about... read more
Selecting the surrogate
3 Oct 2009, Peter
Because we'd like our new baby to have a sibling, so we're looking at another round of surrogacy.... read more
To meet the surrogate?
12 Sep 2009, Peter
Meeting the surrogate is an intensely personal choice which sometimes brings out the clash between... read more
Visiting the FRRO (to get the exit Visa)
3 Sep 2009, Peter
The visit to the FRRO to get the exit Visa was reasonably straight forward since we did bring all... read more
Visiting the U.S. Consulate
31 Aug 2009, Peter
Being the first road trip with the baby, preparation took longer than we expected. I woke up at 6:... read more
Released from the NICU
31 Aug 2009, Peter
After 15 days in the NICU at Hiranandani, our baby was released. He went through a pretty standard... read more
Baby arrives 5 weeks early...the rushed trip to India
15 Aug 2009, Peter
Baby decided to arrive 5 weeks early. We got a call at 11:00 PM congratulating us on a healthy baby... read more
Communications during the pregnancy
9 Aug 2009, Peter
Although with several bumps, our surrogate’s pregnancy seems to be progressing well. It is... read more
Amnio test says everything is fine...
4 Jun 2009, Peter
We got the amniocentesis results back and everything looks fine (99% chance of no genetic problems... read more
First Trimester Combined Screening results say we are High Risk
20 Apr 2009, Peter
Screening test and Diagnostic tests. You'll receive lots of screening and testing results during... read more
Surrogacy success!!!
18 Apr 2009, Peter
Yes, our Christmas trip to Rotunda has been successful. Our baby is reaching 16 weeks and all... read more
Christmas in Mumbai...hoping for good news from Rotunda...
31 Dec 2008, Peter
Unfortunately, our go with a frozen cycle in the Fall was unsuccessful. We did decide on one more... read more
Surrogate with frozen embryos: another try
1 Oct 2008, Peter
Well, unfortunately, our first try with surrogacy was not successful. We've decided that we would... read more
Surrogacy through Rotunda - our experience
9 Aug 2008, Peter
After several years of trying to get pregnant, another several years of IVF, never really... read more