Stories, guides & updates

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Real surrogacy journeys, community conversations, and practical guidance from The Biggest Ask team.

Jul 30, 2026

A line-by-line breakdown of what surrogacy actually costs, from surrogate compensation to insurance and legal fees.

Oct 18, 2022

Nicole Fowle shares the hard-won lessons from three years of navigating surrogacy.

May 18, 2022

What happens when you have to educate the medical community about surrogacy while your surrogate is pregnant.

Nov 29, 2021

A Swiss couple shares their path to fatherhood through surrogacy in the U.S.

Oct 28, 2021

Brianna was born without a uterus. Here is her story of diagnosis, acceptance, and the path to surrogacy.

Oct 20, 2021

Courtney shares what it was really like waiting for her son to be born 2,226 miles away.

May 26, 2021

MJ reflects on her own experience with agencies and why she built The Biggest Ask differently.

Aug 16, 2021

After over 150 medical appointments, Olivia found her answer: surrogacy was her path to parenthood.

Aug 9, 2021

Toni shares how a rare cancer after childbirth led her family to surrogacy.

May 19, 2021

MJ breaks down every dollar her family spent on their surrogacy journey, with real numbers.

Nov 11, 2024

A conversation about the importance of representation, joy, and community in the surrogacy space.

Nov 8, 2024

A look behind the scenes at what we have been building and where we are headed.

Nov 8, 2024

The story behind The Biggest Ask — why we started and who we serve.