Surrogacy
How Much Do Surrogates Make in California? 2026 Compensation Guide
A practical 2026 guide to surrogate compensation in California, including base pay, common benefits, payment milestones, and factors that affect the total.
Surrogacy blog: more guides and planning basics
Decision-focused guides on surrogate requirements, surrogacy costs, donor eligibility, state laws, and family-building planning.
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How Do I Find a Good IVF Clinic? A Practical Guide for Intended Parents
Choosing an in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic is one of the most important decisions in a U.S. fertility or surrogacy journey.
How Long Does the Surrogacy Process Take? A Timeline for Intended Parents
One of the first questions many intended parents ask is, “How long does surrogacy take?”
Intended Parents
How to Compare Surrogacy Agency Quotes Without Losing the Real Cost
A practical comparison guide for intended parents reviewing surrogacy agency quotes, fee schedules, third-party costs, and journey assumptions.
Surrogacy
Supporting Your Gestational Carrier After Delivery
While much of the attention naturally shifts to caring for the newborn after delivery, it is important to remember that the gestational carrier is also entering a significant recovery period. Physical...
Surrogacy
Empowering Ethical Family Building: Recapping Our Time at the 2026 SEEDS Conference
The Patriot Conceptions team recently returned from Atlanta, Georgia, where we had the incredible privilege of sponsoring and participating in the 2026 SEEDS.
Surrogacy
Am I Ready to Become a Surrogate? Here are 12 questions to Ask Yourself.
Becoming a surrogate is one of the most meaningful decisions a person can make. It is generous, life-changing, and deeply personal.
Surrogacy
May 2026: Updates in the Fertility Space
At Patriot Conceptions, we have always believed that family building is a mission of the highest order. For our partners, surrogates, and intended parents, the landscape of reproductive medicine often...
Surrogacy
The Gold Standard of Ethics: Patriot Conceptions to Attend the SEEDS 2026 Spring Conference
Patriot Conception's upcoming attendance at the SEEDS 2026 Spring Conference represents our ongoing commitment to the families, surrogates, and donors who trust us with their futures. From May 14th to...
Surrogacy
Introducing the JourneyBook App by Patriot Conceptions
The path to parenthood is a collection of significant milestones, emotional breakthroughs, and complex logistics. From that very first positive pregnancy test to the life-changing "first glimpse" duri...