ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Most people start this journey knowing the cost. Nobody warns them about everything else.
Katy Encalade has been a surrogate herself. Now she runs one of the most respected egg donation and surrogacy agencies in the US. This conversation is the one most intended parents wish they had before they started.
What you will actually hear in this episode:
Why two years is the real timeline and why anyone who tells you less is setting you up to fail.
Why an agency that says they have plenty of surrogates available should make you stop and ask harder questions.
Why obsessing over genetics in your egg donor search might mean you are missing the question that actually determines your outcome.
Why the match matters more than the speed. Every time.
Why the families who struggle most are the ones who were told what they wanted to hear.
This is not a hope conversation. This is a preparation conversation.
If you are at the beginning of this journey or stuck somewhere in the middle, this episode gives you language for what you are actually going through.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:58 Understanding the Egg Donation Process
05:38 Navigating the Surrogacy Journey
08:33 The Importance of Patience
11:29 Matching with Egg Donors and Surrogates
14:15 Financial Aspects of Surrogacy
16:50 Red Flags and Green Flags in Agencies
19:21 Feeling Alone in the Journey
22:01 Simplifying the Process
CONNECT WITH KATY ENCALADE
Website: https://createahappyfamily.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createahappyfamily
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/katyencalade
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