What do you wish someone had told you before you became a surrogate?

In this episode of Fertility Café, Eloise Drane opens up the conversation surrogates rarely get to have out loud: the strange facts, surprising details, and small things nobody warns you about before a surrogacy journey begins.

Drawing on years of stories from surrogates past and present, the Family Inceptions team, and friends across the field, this episode gathers the honest, behind-the-scenes truths -- from what not to do during the application process (hint: don’t assume one answer will disqualify you) to the surprisingly common “crying husband” moment on delivery day.

It is candid, funny, and full of the kind of insight you only get from people who have actually been through it.

If you are thinking about becoming a surrogate and want the real story, not the brochure version...

If you have already started your journey and want to know what is coming next...

If you simply want a behind-the-scenes look at how surrogacy really works...

This episode is for you.

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About Our Host

Eloise Drane is the founder of Family Inceptions, a full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency she launched in 2008, and the host of Fertility Café. A six-time egg donor and three-time gestational surrogate herself, Eloise built her agency around informed empowerment, transparency, and care for everyone involved in the family-building process. She is also the creator of Surrogacy Roadmap, a course for intended parents pursuing independent surrogacy.

Her mission is simple but powerful: to give surrogates, egg donors, and intended parents the honest information they deserve before they begin.

Resources & Links

Learn more about the podcast: Fertility Café

Learn more about our surrogacy and egg donation agency: Family Inceptions

Learn more about independent surrogacy: Surrogacy Roadmap

How to apply to be a surrogate: The Application Process

On the blog: Ten Things That Make You an Ideal Surrogate

Thinking about becoming a surrogate and want to talk with a team that has been doing this for over two decades? Visit https://quiz.familyinceptions.com

Connect with Eloise & Family Inceptions: familyinceptions.com

Related Episodes

Ep 78 -- What It’s Really Like to Be a Surrogate

A firsthand look at the day-to-day reality of carrying for someone else, from matching through delivery.

Ep 13 -- Becoming a Surrogate: The Real Process

A step-by-step walk through what the surrogacy process actually involves, start to finish.