Surrogacy Blog: Resources for Surrogates & Future Parents

A Second Surrogacy Journey Around Two Impossible Schedules

Posted on By July 24, 2026

Ann and Paul welcomed their son through surrogacy in April 2026, eighteen months after signing with Pathways to Parenthood, and they have already started a second journey. Ann works in broadcasting. Paul works in professional sports. Both jobs involve constant travel, and as Ann puts it, "we often joke we are two ships passing in the night." A schedule that…

Surrogacy vs Adoption: How to Choose Your Next Step

Posted on By July 24, 2026

If you are weighing surrogacy vs adoption right now, you are standing at a decision most people never have to make, and there is no version of it that feels simple. Both paths lead to the same place, but neither one is better in any objective sense. Pathways to Parenthood is a surrogacy agency. We say that up front because…

Surrogacy Pros and Cons First-Time Candidates Should Consider

Posted on By June 26, 2026

Weighing surrogacy pros and cons honestly means acknowledging the real physical and emotional commitment involved, a process that typically spans eighteen to twenty four months from screening to recovery, as well as the rewarding emotional experience of growing a family.With the right agency,  a surrogate isn't going it alone.. The right agency will be your partner offering medical, legal, and…

Stephanie’s Journey: What It’s Really Like to Become a Surrogate for the First Time

Posted on By May 21, 2026

Before she filled out a single form, Stephanie was doing what you might be doing now: quietly asking whether she was the kind of person who could do this. She lives in mid-Missouri, has worked as a dental assistant for almost seven years, and is raising a five-year-old daughter on her own. Surrogacy was not something she grew up around.…

When to Consider Surrogacy if IVF Isn’t Successful

Posted on By April 30, 2026

If you've been through multiple IVF cycles without success, you already know how hard this road is. The appointments, the waiting, the hope at the start of each round and what it feels like when it doesn't go the way you needed it to. Asking whether it's time to consider something different isn't giving up. It's just an honest question,…