Sam is dad to two girls Zoe & Ruby via surrogacy and has become one of the globe’s foremost commentators and researchers on surrogacy trends. He convenes conferences and seminars for intended parents in Ireland, UK, Australia, Asia and Scandinavia. Sam consults with singles and couples from around the globe to assist them to plan safe and reliable routes to building families through surrogacy. He has behind-the-scenes knowledge of providers of egg donation and surrogacy around the globe. He has seen the best and worst that surrogacy can deliver.  He continues to promote best practice through conferences, one-on-one consultation and online resources. He runs a healthcare research consultancy and is the author of three books and is a non-executive director of the charity Surrogacy Australia.

Alex Maron is the Program Director of Hatch Egg Donor & Surrogacy based in Los Angeles. Founded in 1991, for over 10 years, Alex has personally been helping families achieve their dreams to have children. As a mother of 3, Alex understands the love of parenthood and has been a passionate advocate for parents from all backgrounds and walks of life.

The team provides a high-touch experience based on a passion for helping people become parents by matching them with exceptional donors and loving surrogates. They have an extensive database and a rigorous screening process that is overseen by a world-class physician with over 30 years of experience. Quality is the priority, however to reduce costs for intended parents, they have partnered with top fertility doctors in the USA and have made available optional one-stop-shop packages for IVF, surrogacy and egg donation with live births guaranteed and no surprise expenses.

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Since qualifying in April 2018 Victoria has developed a specialism in international surrogacy, a niche and growing area of Family Law which she is passionate about. Victoria assists intended parents in obtaining  Parental Orders so they can be recognised as the legal parents of their children born through surrogacy. Victoria has worked with a wide range of clients who have chosen to enter into surrogacy arrangements in a variety of different countries including the Ukraine, the US, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.

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Dr. Sahakian is a reproductive endocrinologist & IVF physician responsible for the birth of over 7,000 babies all over the world. Dr. Sahakian’s central focus is treating same-sex partners and anyone with social infertility. One of his proudest accomplishments is that with him hundreds of LGBT+ couples have achieved their dreams of having a family. Dr. Sahakian also specializes in treating patients with advanced maternal age, including postmenopausal women seeking infertility treatment through egg donation.

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Igor has lived and studied in the UK for over 12 years, studying business management and later was awarded a degree from one of the best culinary academies in the world. He pursued his passion for the culinary world for over 8 years, channeling his efforts in making people smile everyday with his gastronomical creations. Bloxham School – Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies – Royal Holloway University of London – Le Cordon Bleu London

As his best friend came out to him a year ago, he since then became very passionate about LGBT+ advocacy and helping to de-stigmatize same-sex parenting. An opportunity unexpectedly appeared before him during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was looking for a new project and this was surrogacy. Without hesitation Igor knew this was his opportunity to make a difference and help the LGBT+ community with the joy of starting a family through surrogacy.

His team has been working very hard in order to expand our company internationally so we could guide all intended parents through the surrogacy journey regardless of their marital status and sexual identity while making it secure and accessible to everyone.

Igor is the very first point of contact when Intended Parents from the LGBT+ community get in touch with World Center of Baby. He aims to guide each intended parent through this incredible journey while providing his assistance during the surrogacy process by tackling each case as unique and worthy of all the attention. He is readily available to speak to all intended parents, whether they are still researching their options or have already embarked on their journey.

Complimentary One on One Consultations are available [email protected]

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Alex and Cedric live in London, UK, and are the parents of Chloe, who was born on 27 February 2019.  Chloe was born through surrogacy in Montgomery, Alabama.  Her first few months were very challenging from a health and emotional perspective, as she was born at 24 weeks of pregnancy (i.e. 4 months too early), and was approx. 700 grams (1.5 lbs) at birth.  Despite several setbacks, including three brain surgeries, she is now a normal toddler, who walks and starts speaking in English (Alex’s native language) and French (Cedric’s native language).  Alex and Cedric are now expecting their second child, who is due in August 2021.

“Our first experience of surrogacy was challenging, given the circumstances of Chloe’s birth.  Every day with Chloe is full of joy though, and we would encourage any same-sex couple (or any couple who cannot have children by their own) to consider the journey.  Key is to be prepared, and accept that everything will not always work according to plan.  We feel very lucky that Chloe is developing well despite her tough start.  She is very “switched on” and energetic, and we are now very excited to introduce her soon to her younger brother or sister.”

Nick is a 49 yr old single dad via surrogacy in Colombia. His child was born in Bogota on 3 August 2020 amidst the Covid pandemic. Nick will discuss his experience of the Colombian surrogacy process from start to finish, including egg donor selection, childcare post birth and travelling internationally in the Covid era

Alexios and Dina surrogacy journey started as a result of Dina’s gynecological challenges (endometriosis, fibroids, adhesions, 2 surgeries and as many doctors said… “putting her life in risk if she was to carry her own baby”). They researched a lot in order to make their dream come true, taking them to many doctors and clinics in the UK, Greece before deciding on US regulated surrogacy. They spoke to a lot of agencies before making a decision. “You need to learn to trust the process as there are experts that have gone through this process many times and everyone: the agency, the surrogate, the doctors, etc want this to succeed. We knew what to expect, we were receiving proactive information and follow-up information and everyone was there for us to answer any question we had small or big. We were guided throughout and the process was very smooth and uneventful. We felt safe”. The biggest challenge they faced was being able to trust the process from such a distance.  Their boy  John, was born in September 2020. Alexios and Dina are happy to help other intended parents