In this powerful premiere episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Sobeida H. Aguilar, Surrogate Admission Manager at Patriot Conceptions, who brings the rare dual perspective of being both a three-time surrogate mother and a surrogacy professional. Sobeida shares her incredible journey through each of her three surrogacy experiences, revealing the unique insights her personal surrogacy background brings to her administrative role at Patriot Conceptions, and what being a gestational surrogate has meant to her life, family, and sense of purpose.

Sobeida opens up about her decision to become a surrogate mother and what motivated her to embark on not just one but three separate surrogacy journeys. She discusses the differences between each experience, including the unique relationships she built with different sets of intended parents, the varying medical protocols and pregnancy experiences, and how her perspective on surrogacy deepened with each journey. Sobeida shares the profound emotional rewards of helping three families complete their dreams of parenthood, the lasting connections she maintains with the families and children from her surrogacies, and how carrying babies for others has enriched her own life in unexpected ways.

From her administrative role as Surrogate Admission Manager, Sobeida explains how her firsthand experience as a gestational carrier informs every aspect of her work screening and supporting new surrogate applicants. She discusses the comprehensive surrogate screening process at Patriot Conceptions, what qualities make exceptional surrogate candidates, and how she uses her personal knowledge to guide prospective surrogates through the application and approval process. Sobeida's ability to answer questions from authentic experience rather than theory provides invaluable reassurance to women considering this rewarding path.