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Birth announcement graphic for a baby girl born May 8, 2026 in Anaheim, California — 7 lbs 11 oz, 40 weeks 2 days — celebrating a long-awaited path to motherhood through Ivy Surrogacy.

Birth AnnouncementsMay 9, 2026

Anaheim Joy: A Baby Girl Crowns a Long-Awaited Path to Motherhood

On May 8, 2026, a 7 lb 11 oz baby girl arrived in Anaheim, California, completing a long-awaited path to motherhood through gestational surrogacy.

**Alt text：** Fertility doctor explaining AMH, AFC, and ovarian reserve screening to a prospective egg donor in a modern IVF clinic, with ovarian anatomy, follicle development, ultrasound, and donor qualification indicators shown in the background.

For Intended ParentsMay 7, 2026

What Makes a Qualified Egg Donor? AMH, AFC, and the Ovarian Reserve Benchmarks Fertility Clinics Consider

Learn how AMH and AFC help fertility clinics evaluate egg donor candidates, what ovarian reserve numbers mean, and when intended parents should discuss rematch options.

Birth announcement graphic on a deep navy background with teal accents reading "Pomona Perseverance — A Baby Boy Arrives After a Long Road of Transfers and Renewed Hope. May 5, 2026, Pomona, California. 39 weeks 4 days, vaginal delivery, boy." Footer reads "Ivy Surrogacy • ivysurrogacy.com."

Birth AnnouncementsMay 6, 2026

Pomona Perseverance: A Baby Boy Arrives After a Long Road of Transfers

A healthy baby boy is born May 5, 2026 in Pomona, CA, after a long surrogacy journey through multiple failed transfers, two IVF clinics, and a new proven gestational carrier.

Ivy Surrogacy birth announcement featuring a sleeping newborn baby boy swaddled in a hospital blanket and wearing a striped hospital beanie, with face mosaicked for privacy. Born to a single father in Los Angeles, California on May 5, 2026 at 39 weeks 1 day, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz, via vaginal delivery — a first-transfer success with egg donor and gestational carrier both matched by Ivy Surrogacy.

Birth AnnouncementsMay 6, 2026

Los Angeles Joy: A Single Father's Dream Realized on the First Transfer

Born May 5, 2026 in Los Angeles at 39w1d weighing 7 lbs 11 oz. A single father welcomes his son after a smooth, first-transfer surrogacy journey — egg donor and gestational carrier both matched by Ivy Surrogacy.

**Image alt text (EN):** Ivy Surrogacy birth announcement — baby boy born May 2, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio, weighing 6 lbs 11 oz at 39 weeks 1 day via vaginal delivery, in a Japan–US collaborative surrogacy first-transfer success.

Birth AnnouncementsMay 3, 2026

Cincinnati Welcomes a Baby Boy: A Japan–US Collaborative Surrogacy Success on the First Transfer

A healthy baby boy arrived May 2, 2026, in Cincinnati, OH — 6 lbs 11 oz at 39w1d via vaginal delivery. A first-transfer success in a Japan–US collaborative surrogacy journey.

Birth announcement for a baby girl born April 26, 2026 in Pomona, California through Ivy Surrogacy — a two-dad family's third Ivy baby.

Birth AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026

Pomona Joy: A Baby Girl Crowns a Family's Third Ivy Surrogacy Journey

A healthy baby girl arrived April 26, 2026 in Pomona, CA — completing two dads' third Ivy Surrogacy journey, made possible by a generous first-time GC.

Ivy Surrogacy birth announcement featured image — gestational carrier holding a newborn baby boy in a swaddle and pink-and-blue striped hospital hat by a sunlit window with mountain views in Hood River, Oregon. Born April 24, 2026, weighing 8 lbs 11 oz at 39 weeks via vaginal delivery. The baby's face is pixelated for privacy.

Birth AnnouncementsApr 25, 2026

Hood River Welcomes a Baby Boy: A Full-Circle Ivy Surrogacy Success

A healthy baby boy arrived April 24, 2026, in Hood River, OR — 8 lbs 11 oz at 39 weeks via vaginal delivery. Single-transfer success in a full-circle Ivy journey.

Featured image for "Egg Donation Cost in 2026" article, showing an agency-side cost breakdown with five line items: donor compensation, agency fee, legal fees, other fees, and travel.

For Intended ParentsApr 15, 2026

Egg Donation Cost in 2026: What Intended Parents Pay the Agency

Real 2026 egg donation costs: agency fee, donor compensation, travel, frozen vs fresh. What intended parents actually pay — broken down honestly.

Ivy Surrogacy featured image titled "6 Traps to Avoid in Surrogacy: How to Choose the Right Surrogacy Agency," showing six numbered cards summarizing the most common mistakes intended parents make when selecting a US surrogacy agency — when the agency fee is due, who reads medical records, re-match priority, in-house legal and escrow, insurance blind spots, and success rate claims.

For Intended ParentsApr 14, 2026

How to Choose the Right Surrogacy Agency: 6 Traps Every Intended Parent Must Avoid

Choosing a surrogacy agency? An insider guide to the 6 traps intended parents fall into most often — when fees are due, who reads medical records, and more.

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