If you search for information about surrogacy, whether in the daily news or research articles, you mainly find the perspective of the surrogate mothers, egg donors, surrogacy agencies, and “intended” parents. What about the those born through surrogacy? As someone born through traditional surrogacy, this missing perspective led me to start this site in hopes that we can ensure a wider dialogue that includes everyone who is involved in this process.

The president of the surrogacy agency my parents’ used said to me once, “Surrogacy starts as a part of your parents’ story but, when you are born, the story becomes yours.” My hope is that this site becomes a safe place where the story of surrogacy can continue in the form of those whose story it is now. We are the ones who must live with the truth of how we came to be.

I imagine myself at 12 years old searching on the internet trying to find people like me. I imagine what a relief it would be to find a small spot like this. This is for you, 12 year old Anne.

-Anne McCarthy