Surrogacy Education: 2 Part Series

A Compassionate Guide for Intended Parents Through Pregnancy, Birth & Newborn Care

Preparing for Hospital and Postpartum With Your Gestational Carrier

Course 1 — The Perinatal Journey with a Gestational Carrier

Overview

A foundational class helping Intended Parents understand what happens throughout pregnancy when working with a Gestational Carrier (GC). This class supports healthy communication, realistic expectations, and emotional preparedness from the first trimester through the postpartum transition.

Core Topics

• Prenatal milestones and what to expect each trimester

• Common testing and terminology (GD, GBS, NSTs, growth scans)

• Birth planning and hospital logistics for surrogacy births

• What Intended Parents Should Know About Surrogacy Births

• Navigating the emotional and relational dynamics between IPs and GC

• Emotional transition for Intended Parents

Course 2 — Newborn Care & Expectations for Intended Parents

Overview

A hands-on, heart-centered course focused on the newborn period — tailored to Intended Parents welcoming a baby through surrogacy. This class combines practical newborn care with the emotional realities of bonding, recovery, and early parenthood after surrogacy.

Core Topics

• The first hours: hospital routines, newborn procedures, and skin-to-skin opportunities

• Feeding choices: formula, donor milk, or pumped milk from the GC

• Sleep, soothing, and safe sleep setup for travel or home

• Newborn care basics: bathing, diapering, cord care, temperature regulation

• Newborn Care and Bonding After Surrogacy

• Emotional adjustment for parents and the GC

• Postpartum logistics: discharge, travel, and documentation

• Building connection and confidence as new parents