Ep. 27 | Military Wives and Surrogacy

Episode 27 March 19, 2021 00:36:46
Ep. 27 | Military Wives and Surrogacy
Fertility Cafe
Ep. 27 | Military Wives and Surrogacy

Mar 19 2021 | 00:36:46

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Hosted By

Eloise Drane

Show Notes

On today’s episode of Fertility Cafe, we talk about one special group of women who just so happen to make up a large share of surrogate mothers in the United States: military wives. What makes these women so uniquely suited to serve as surrogates? Is there something in particular that motivates or inspires them to answer the call?

Surrogacy has long been a hot topic in military circles, and for good reason: military wives happen to make up a significant portion of all surrogates in the United States. With statistics showing that military wives account for as much as 25% of all surrogates, something’s definitely going on!

Flexibility, resilience, independence, and a strong sense of duty are all factors that military wives and surrogate mothers tend to have in common. That, coupled with the incredibly tight-knit and supportive milspouse community, means that more military wives are answering the call to surrogacy than any other segment of the US population.

Host Eloise Drane dives into the topic of military wives and surrogacy by exploring several topics, including:


Links for more resources


Blog: Milspouse & Surrogacy

How to apply to become a surrogate: Application Process

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